infest
- zamořit, napadnout (škůdci apod.)
BrE
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ɪn'fest/
AmE
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ɪn'fest/
verb
-
(especially of insects or pests) to come to a place in large numbers, often causing damage
in this day and age
- v dnešní době, v současnosti
BrE
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ɪn'ðɪs deɪənˌeɪdʒ/
AmE
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ɪn'ðɪs deɪənˌeɪdʒ/
adverb
-
nowadays, at the present time, in the modern world
thread
- provléct, provléknout, navléknout (nit, tkaničku apod.)
BrE
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'θred/
AmE
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'θred/
verb
-
to put a string, lace, thread etc. through a hole
thread
- závit (šroubu)
BrE
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'θred/
AmE
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'θred/
noun
-
the raised line that runs around a screw
twine
- obtočit, obtočit se, omotat, omotat se, ovinout
BrE
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'twaɪn/
AmE
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'twaɪn/
verb
-
to twist or weave together two or more strands or threads in a spiral manner
twine
- motouz, provázek, špagát
BrE
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'twaɪn/
AmE
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'twaɪn/
noun
-
a strong string or cord made by twisting together two or more strands of material, such as cotton, hemp, or nylon.
barbed
- ostnatý, s ostny, s háčky
BrE
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'bɑ:bd/
AmE
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'bɑ:rbd/
adjective
-
having sharp points which may curve backwards
digest
- výběr, výtah (toho podstatného)
BrE
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'daɪdʒest/
AmE
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'daɪdʒest/
noun
-
a short text that gives the most important facts and details of a longer piece of writing
digest
- vstřebat, zpracovat (informaci)
BrE
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daɪ'dʒest/
AmE
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daɪ'dʒest/
verb
-
to understand new information
bias
- ovlivnit
BrE
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'baɪəs/
AmE
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'baɪəs/
verb
-
to influence someone's opinion, judgment etc.
bias
- zkreslení
BrE
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'baɪəs/
AmE
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'baɪəs/
noun
-
a systematic error or distortion in research findings
bias
- zaměření
BrE
/
'baɪəs/
AmE
/
'baɪəs/
noun
-
an interest in one particular thing rather than other things
the wilds
- divočina, divoká příroda
BrE
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ðə'waɪldz/
AmE
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ðə'waɪldz/
noun
-
land that has not been civilized
sentence element
- větný člen
BrE
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'sentənsˌeləmənt/
AmE
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'sentənsˌeləmənt/
noun
-
a part of the sentence, such as subject, verb, object, complement or adverbial
modal verb
- modální sloveso, způsobové sloveso
BrE
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ˌməʊdl'vɜ:b/
AmE
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ˌmoʊdl'vɜ:rb/
noun
-
a verb like 'can', 'must' etc.