tedium
- nuda
BrE
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'ti:diəm/
AmE
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'ti:diəm/
noun
-
boredom, the state of being boring, uninteresting
tediously
- nudně, zdlouhavě
BrE
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'ti:diəsli/
AmE
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'ti:diəsli/
adverb
-
in a way that is too long and uninteresting
cane sugar
- třtinový cukr
BrE
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'keɪn ˌʃʊgə/
AmE
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'keɪn ˌʃʊgər/
noun
-
sugar that is made from the juice of sugar cane
sugar cane
- cukrová třtina
BrE
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'ʃʊgə ˌkeɪn/
AmE
/
'ʃʊgər ˌkeɪn/
noun
-
a tropical plant with tall stems that are used to make sugar
cane
- rákoska (k potrestání)
BrE
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'keɪn/
AmE
/
'keɪn/
noun
-
a long stick that was used in the past as a school punishment
improvise
- improvizovat
BrE
/
'ɪmprəvaɪz/
AmE
/
'ɪmprəvaɪz/
verb
-
to do something without preparation
play by ear
- hrát z hlavy, hrát podle sluchu (bez not)
BrE
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pleɪ baɪ 'ɪə/
AmE
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pleɪ baɪ 'ɪr/
verb
-
to play music without reading sheet music
telephone pole
- telegrafní sloup, telefonní sloup
BrE
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'teləfəʊn ˌpəʊl/
AmE
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'teləfoʊn ˌpoʊl/
noun, American English
-
a tall wooden pole that carries telephone and telegraph wires
telegraph
- telegraf
BrE
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'teləgrɑ:f/
AmE
/
'teləgræf/
noun
-
an old-fashioned way of sending messages
telegraph pole
- telegrafní sloup, telefonní sloup
BrE
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'teləgrɑ:f 'pəʊl/
AmE
/
'teləgræf 'poʊl/
noun, British English
-
a tall wooden pole that carries telephone and telegraph wires
high-heeled
- na vysokých podpatcích, s vysokými podpatky
BrE
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ˌhaɪ'hi:ld/
AmE
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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
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'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
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kraɪ'tɪriən/
noun
-
a standard you use to judge or decide something