basket case
- případ na odpis, země/firma se zhroucenou ekonomikou
BrE
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'bɑ:skɪt keɪs/
AmE
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'bæskɪt keɪs/
noun, informal
-
(of a country, organization or company) with many economic problems
nutcase
- cvok, blázen, magor
BrE
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'nʌtkeɪs/
AmE
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'nʌtkeɪs/
noun, informal
-
a crazy person
abrasive
- brusný materiál
BrE
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ə'breɪsɪv/
AmE
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ə'breɪsɪv/
noun
-
a rough material used for polishing something
abrasive
- hrubý (o člověku), otravný
BrE
/
ə'breɪsɪv/
AmE
/
ə'breɪsɪv/
adjective
-
(of a person) irritating or offensive
abrasive
- brusný, abrazivní, hrubý, drsný
BrE
/
ə'breɪsɪv/
AmE
/
ə'breɪsɪv/
adjective
-
rough, coarse, capable of being used to polish something or grind something
careerist
- kariérista
BrE
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kə'rɪərɪst/
AmE
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kə'rɪrɪst/
noun
-
someone whose career is more important than than other things
palm tree
- palma
BrE
/
'pɑ:mˌtri:/
AmE
/
'pɑ:mˌtri:/
noun
-
a kind of tropical tree which has large leaves at the top and no branches
taste
- cítit (chuť), poznat chuť
BrE
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'teɪst/
AmE
/
'teɪst/
verb
-
to detect or recognize a particular flavour
high-heeled
- na vysokých podpatcích, s vysokými podpatky
BrE
/
ˌhaɪ'hi:ld/
AmE
/
ˌhaɪ'hi:ld/
adjective
-
(of shoes) having high heels
polyester
- polyester (materiál)
BrE
/
ˌpɒlɪ'estə/
AmE
/
ˌpɑ:lɪ'estər/
noun
-
artificial cloth that is often used to make clothes
walking stick
- vycházková hůl
BrE
/
'wɔ:kɪŋ stɪk/
AmE
/
'wɔ:kɪŋ stɪk/
noun
-
a stick that you carry with you when walking and use as a support
brother
- bratr (člen bratrstva)
BrE
/
'brʌðə/
AmE
/
'brʌðər/
noun
-
a member of a brotherhood
criterion
- kritérium
BrE
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kraɪ'tɪəriən/
AmE
/
kraɪ'tɪriən/
noun
-
a standard you use to judge or decide something
stretch
- úsek země, pás země
BrE
/
'stretʃ/
AmE
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'stretʃ/
noun
-
an area of land
stretch
- protažení, protažení se
BrE
/
'stretʃ/
AmE
/
'stretʃ/
noun
-
the act of straightening your body or a part of your body e.g. as an excercise etc.