adverb
-
in a way that shows careful and persistent effort or work; with attention to detail and a strong commitment to completing tasks well
Gummy Bear
- gumový medvídek (cukrovinka)
BrE
/'gʌmiˌbeə/
AmE
/'gʌmiˌber/
noun
-
(trademark) a small, chewy, fruit-flavored candy in the shape of a bear, typically made from gelatin, sugar, and various flavourings and colourings
opposition
- opozice (polit.)
BrE
/ˌɒpə'zɪʃən/
AmE
/ˌɑ:pə'zɪʃən/
noun
-
the political parties or politicians in a parliament who are not in power and who criticize or challenge the government’s actions and policies
conservatory
- zimní zahrada, prosklená přístavba
BrE
/kən'sɜ:vətri/
AmE
/kən'sɜ:rvətɔ:ri/
noun, British English
-
a room with glass walls and glass roof that is attached to a house and is usually used to grow sensitive plants in
palm reader
- věštec z ruky, věštkyně z ruky
BrE
/'pɑ:mˌri:də/
AmE
/'pɑ:mˌri:dər/
noun
-
a person who looks at your palm and tells you what you are like and what will happen to you in the future
palmist
- věštec z ruky, věštkyně z ruky
BrE
/'pɑ:mɪst/
AmE
/'pɑ:mɪst/
noun
-
a person who looks at your palm and tells you what you are like and what will happen to you in the future
noose
- smyčka (na provaze)
BrE
/'nu:s/
AmE
/'nu:s/
noun
-
a loop tied at the end of a rope and as you pull at the rope, the loop will get smaller and tighter
swing set
- houpačka
BrE
/'swɪŋˌset/
AmE
/'swɪŋˌset/
noun
-
a metal/wooden frame with a a seat hanging from it, you can sit on it and move back and forth for fun
abdomen
- břicho
BrE
/'æbdəmən/
AmE
/'æbdəmən/
noun, formal
-
the area of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing various internal organs such as the stomach, liver, intestines, and more
troll
- troll, trol, zlobr
BrE
/'trəʊl/
AmE
/'troʊl/
noun
-
a large mythical creature appearing in Scandinavian stories and fantasy books (Tolkien, Pratchett, Rowling etc.), it is very ugly and lives in caves
modem
- modem
BrE
/'məʊdəm/
AmE
/'moʊdəm/
noun
-
a device that connects the computer to telephone lines in order to send and receive e-mails and connect to the internet etc.
alligator
- aligátor
BrE
/'ælɪgeɪtə/
AmE
/'ælɪgeɪtər/
noun
-
a large reptile similar to a crocodile, originally from the Americas and China, it has a shorter and broader head than a crocodile
gold
- zlato
BrE
/'gəʊld/
AmE
/'goʊld/
noun
-
(the chemical element of atomic number 79) a yellow metal which is very valuable and which coins and jewels are often made of
itch
- mít hroznou chuť, být celý nedočkavý
BrE
/'ɪtʃ/
AmE
/'ɪtʃ/
verb, informal
-
to want to do something very much and usually immediately