adjective
-
prevented from doing something or going somewhere because of something heavy you have to carry or something worrying that you have to live with
encumbered
- obtěžkaný, zatížený
BrE
/ɪn'kʌmbəd/
AmE
/ɪn'kʌmbərd/
adjective, formal
-
prevented from doing something or going somewhere because of something heavy you have to carry or something worrying that you have to live with
fork
- rozcestí
BrE
/'fɔ:k/
AmE
/'fɔ:rk/
noun
-
the place where a road becomes divided into several roads going in different directions
twist
- zvrat, nečekaný zvrat
BrE
/'twɪst/
AmE
/'twɪst/
noun
-
an unexpected event in a story which changes the way the story is going
ghostwriter
- skutečný autor (píšící pro někoho jiného)
BrE
/'gəʊstraɪtə/
AmE
/'gəʊstraɪtər/
noun
-
a person who writes a book or an article for another person, under whose name it is going to be published
introduction
- úvod
BrE
/ˌɪntrə'dʌkʃn/
AmE
/ˌɪnt̬rə'dʌkʃn/
noun
-
the first part of a book, letter, etc. that says what the rest of the work is going to be about
investment
- investice
BrE
/ɪn'vestmənt/
AmE
/ɪn'vestmənt/
noun
-
a thing that is worth purchasing, because it will be useful
investment
- investice
BrE
/ɪn'vestmənt/
AmE
/ɪn'vestmənt/
noun
-
a thing that is worth purchasing, because it will be useful
laxative
- projímadlo
BrE
/'læksətɪv/
AmE
/'læksət̬ɪv/
noun
-
a remedy for constipation, a medicine that will increase bowel movement
thoughtless
- bezohledný
BrE
/'θɔ:tləs/
AmE
/'θɔ:tləs/
adjective
-
not thinking what your actions will cause, not thinking about others
thoughtlessness
- bezohlednost
BrE
/'θɔ:tləsnəs/
AmE
/'θɔ:tləsnəs/
noun
-
not thinking what your actions will cause, not thinking about others
abduction
- únos (člověka)
BrE
/æb'dʌkʃn/
AmE
/æb'dʌkʃn/
noun
-
the illegal act of taking away a person against their will
booster
- vzpruha
BrE
/'bu:stə/
AmE
/'bu:stər/
noun, informal
-
something that will give you energy esp. when you are tired
read sb's palm
- věštit z ruky
BrE
/ˌri:d sʌmbɒdiz'pɑ:m/
AmE
/ˌri:d sʌmbʌdiz'pɑ:m/
verb
-
to look at someone's palm and tell them what they are like and what their future will bring
no worries
- žádný strachy, žádnej problém, bez starosti, v klidu
BrE
/'nəʊ ˌwʌriz/
AmE
/'noʊ ˌwɜ:riz/
phrase, informal
-
a phrase we use to tell somebody that everything will be alright, that there is no need to be nervous or afraid