kung fu
- kung fu
BrE
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ˌkʌŋ 'fu:/
AmE
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ˌkʌŋ 'fu:/
noun
-
a Chinese fighting art where you fight without weapons, using your feet and hands
put all your eggs in one basket
- vsadit vše na jednu kartu, vsadit vše na jednoho koně
BrE
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pʊt ɔ:l jə 'egz ɪn wʌn 'bɑ:skɪt/
AmE
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pʊt ɔ:l jər 'egz ɪn wʌn 'bæskɪt/
verb
-
to rely completely on one course of action, not giving yourself more possibilities
mulberry
- moruše
BrE
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'mʌlbəri/
AmE
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'mʌlberi/
noun
-
a dark soft fruit that grows on a small tree, or the tree that gives this fruit
gaudiness
- křiklavost, extravagantnost, okázalost
BrE
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'gɔ:dɪnəs/
AmE
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'gɔ:dɪnəs/
noun
-
the state of being extravagant, using bright colours, standing out from the rest etc.
gaudily
- křiklavě, extravagantně, okázale
BrE
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'gɔ:dɪli/
AmE
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'gɔ:dɪli/
adverb
-
in an extravagant way, especially using bright colours etc.
gaudy
- univerzitní banket, univerzitní slavnost, univerzitní událost
BrE
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'gɔ:di/
AmE
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'gɔ:di/
noun, British English
-
a type of feast or banquet held at some British universities
wrecker
- ničitel, kazisvět
BrE
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'rekə/
AmE
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'rekər/
noun
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a person who destroys things
issue
- vydání, vystavení (např. dokladu)
BrE
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'ɪʃu:/
AmE
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'ɪʃu:/
noun
-
the act of officially giving someone something, e.g. a passport
shipwreck
- ztroskotání
BrE
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'ʃɪprek/
AmE
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'ʃɪprek/
noun
-
the destruction of a ship at sea due to an accident or a storm
thingummy
- cosi, něco
BrE
/
'θɪŋəmi/
AmE
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'θɪŋəmi/
noun, informal
-
used to refer to something or someone when you do not know the name or do not want to mention it
codling
- mladá treska
BrE
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'kɒdlɪŋ/
AmE
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'kɒdlɪŋ/
noun
-
an immature cod
fingerling
- mladá ryba
BrE
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'fɪŋgəlɪŋ/
AmE
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'fɪŋgəlɪŋ/
noun
-
a very young fish
nursling
- mládě pijící mateřské mléko
BrE
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'nə:slɪŋ/
AmE
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'nə:slɪŋ/
noun
-
a baby that is being breastfed
treelet
- stromek
BrE
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'tri:lət/
AmE
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'tri:lət/
noun
-
a small tree
streamlet
- potůček
BrE
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'strimlɪt/
AmE
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'strimlɪt/
noun
-
a small stream