sleight - šikovnost, obratnost
BrE
/'slaɪt/
AmE
/'slaɪt/

noun, dated - manual dexterity, skill

vote
vote - volba, hlasování
BrE
/'vəʊt/
AmE
/'voʊt/

noun - a situation in which people choose something or decide on something (by raising their hand, marking a paper, etc.)

cuckoo clock
cuckoo clock - kukačkové hodiny, kukačky (hodiny)
BrE
/'kʊku: klɒk/
AmE
/'ku:ku: klɑ:k/

noun - a clock with a little toy bird in it that announces time

cuckoo
cuckoo - bláznivý
BrE
/'kʊku:/
AmE
/'ku:ku:/

adjective, informal - crazy

 
gadgetry - přístroje, aparáty
BrE
/'gædʒɪtri/
AmE
/'gædʒɪtri/

noun - modern tools and devices (often showing disapproval)

 
insomniac - člověk trpící nespavostí
BrE
/ɪn'sɒmniæk/
AmE
/ɪn'sɑ:mniæk/

noun - a person who cannot fall asleep easily

 
yearningly - toužebně
BrE
/'jɜ:nɪŋli/
AmE
/'jɜ:rnɪŋli/

adverb, formal - with a strong desire

 
yearning - touha, prahnutí, toužebné očekávání
BrE
/'jɜ:nɪŋ/
AmE
/'jɜ:rnɪŋ/

noun, formal - a strong desire

 
prime - připravit, instruovat, poučit
BrE
/'praɪm/
AmE
/'praɪm/

verb, technical - to prepare someone for a particular situation by giving them essential information

crawfish
crawfish - rak (korýš)
BrE
/'krɔ:fɪʃ/
AmE
/'krɔ:fɪʃ/

noun, American English - an animal that looks like a small lobster that lives in freshwater

crayfish
crayfish - rak (korýš)
BrE
/'kreɪfɪʃ/
AmE
/'kreɪfɪʃ/

noun, British English - an animal that looks like a small lobster that lives in freshwater

 
conditioning - úprava, zlepšování
BrE
/kən'dɪʃnɪŋ/
AmE
/kən'dɪʃnɪŋ/

noun - the process of improving something

 
affinity - blízký vztah, úzký vztah, spříznění
BrE
/ə'fɪnəti/
AmE
/ə'fɪnət̬i/

noun, formal - a close relationship between two people or things; a natural liking of someone or something

seal
seal - těsnění, těsnící spoj
BrE
/'si:l/
AmE
/'si:l/

noun - a strip or piece of material (usually rubber or plastic) that is put on something to prevent water, air or dirt to get in or out

 
stark - strohý, pustý, nehostinný, drsný
BrE
/'stɑ:k/
AmE
/'stɑ:rk/

adjective - very plain to look at, without decoration or colour, making you feel slightly depressed or scared