distinction
- vyznamenání, pocta
BrE
/
dɪs'tɪŋkʃn/
AmE
/
dɪs'tɪŋkʃn/
noun
-
a special award that someone gets, especially a student, for excellent work
coincide
- nastat ve stejnou dobu, krýt se (časově)
BrE
/
ˌkəʊɪn'saɪd/
AmE
/
ˌkəʊɪn'saɪd/
verb
-
happen at the same time
boon
- přínos, výhoda
BrE
/
'bu:n/
AmE
/
'bu:n/
noun
-
something that is helpful or beneficial
stringent
- přísný
BrE
/
'strɪndʒənt/
AmE
/
'strɪndʒənt/
adjective
-
very strict or severe (laws, rules..)
spiny
- ostnatý, bodlinatý
BrE
/
'spaɪni/
AmE
/
'spaɪni/
adjective
-
covered with many sharp, pointed parts (animals, plants.. )
dilute
- oslabit
BrE
/
daɪ'lu:t/
AmE
/
daɪ'lu:t/
verb
-
to make something weaker and less effective
porous
- pórovitý, porézní
BrE
/
'pɔ:rəs/
AmE
/
'pɔ:rəs/
adjective
-
full of tiny holes, easily penetrated
hinder
- překážet, bránit
BrE
/
'hɪndə/
AmE
/
'hɪndər/
verb
-
to make something such as an action or a task slow or difficult
landfill
- skládka (zavážková)
BrE
/
'lændfɪl/
AmE
/
'lændfɪl/
noun
-
a place where large amounts of waste are buried under the earth
involvement
- účast, zapojení
BrE
/
ɪn'vɒlvmənt/
AmE
/
ɪn'vɑ:lvmənt/
noun
-
the process of taking part in something
nervousness
- nervozita
BrE
/
'nɜ:vəsnəs/
AmE
/
'nɜ:rvəsnəs/
noun
-
the feeling of anxiety and worry
quarantine
- dát do karantény
BrE
/
'kwɒrənti:n/
AmE
/
'kwɔ:rənti:n/
verb
-
to keep a person or an animal that may be carrying a disease is kept away from others
quarantine
- karanténa
BrE
/
'kwɒrənti:n/
AmE
/
'kwɔ:rənti:n/
noun
-
a period of time when a person or an animal that may be carrying a disease is kept away from others
bun
- drdol (vlasů)
BrE
/
'bʌn/
AmE
/
'bʌn/
noun
-
hair twisted into a round shape (worn by women)
dish towel
- utěrka
BrE
/
'dɪʃtaʊəl/
AmE
/
'dɪʃtaʊəl/
noun, American English
-
a square piece of cloth that you use to dry something with, esp. wet dishes after they have been washed