foie gras
- výběrová paštika z husích jater
BrE
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ˌfwɑ: 'grɑ:/
AmE
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ˌfwɑ: 'grɑ:/
noun
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an expensive kind of pâté made from the liver of a fattened goose
if not for
- nebýt (čeho), kdyby nebylo (čeho)
BrE
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'ɪf nɒt fə/
AmE
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'ɪf nɑ:t fə/
phrase
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a part of a conditional clause that says that something or someone was the only reason why something else happened or something else is true
but for
- kdyby nebylo (něčeho), nebýt (čeho)
BrE
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'bʌt fə/
AmE
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'bʌt fər/
preposition
-
a phrase we can use instead of 'if it weren't for' or 'if it hadn't been for'
lair
- doupě, brloh, pelech
BrE
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'leə/
AmE
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'ler/
noun
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a home of a wild animal, or a place where you can hide or be alone
swordfish
- mečoun
BrE
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'sɔ:dˌfɪʃ/
AmE
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'sɔ:rdˌfɪʃ/
noun
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a large sea fish with a long pointed upper jaw
touching
- dojemný, dojímavý
BrE
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'tʌtʃɪŋ/
AmE
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'tʌtʃɪŋ/
adjective
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making you feel emotional or sad
touched
- dojatý
BrE
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'tʌtʃt/
AmE
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'tʌtʃt/
adjective
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happy and grateful for something kind or nice someone has done
rushed
- uspěchaný
BrE
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'rʌʃt/
AmE
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'rʌʃt/
adjective
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done too quickly
specifically
- konkrétně, specificky
BrE
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spə'sɪfɪkli/
AmE
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spə'sɪfɪkli/
adverb
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in particular, connected with one particular thing
bagel
- bagel (chlebové pečivo)
BrE
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'beɪgl/
AmE
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'beɪgl/
noun
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a ring-shaped bread roll
windstorm
- větrná smršť
BrE
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'wɪndstɔ:m/
AmE
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'wɪndstɔ:rm/
noun
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a storm with strong wind, usually without rain
sandstorm
- písečná bouře
BrE
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'sændstɔ:m/
AmE
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'sændstɔ:rm/
noun
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a storm in the desert
rainstorm
- průtrž mračen, liják, lijavec
BrE
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'reɪnstɔ:m/
AmE
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'reɪnstɔ:rm/
noun
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very heavy rain
up your alley
- tvoje parketa, pro tebe jako stvořené
BrE
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ˌʌp jɔ:'æli/
AmE
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ˌʌp jɔ:r'æli/
phrase, American English
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suitable for someone because of their skills or interests
blind alley
- slepá ulička (přeneseně), nikam nevedoucí činnost
BrE
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ˌblaɪnd'æli/
AmE
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ˌblaɪnd'æli/
noun
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a path that doesn't lead anywhere, usually metaphorical