fallacy
- klamná představa, mylná představa, nesmysl
BrE
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'fæləsi/
AmE
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'fæləsi/
noun
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a false idea or belief or concept that many people believe is true
debunk
- vyvrátit, uvést na pravou míru, odhalit skutečnou pravdu
BrE
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ˌdi:'bʌŋk/
AmE
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ˌdi:'bʌŋk/
verb
-
to show or prove that an idea or belief is false or untrue
leniency
- mírnost (např. o trestu), shovívavost
BrE
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'li:niənsi/
AmE
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'li:niənsi/
noun
-
the quality of not being strict or harsh (esp. in connection with a punishment etc.)
lenience
- mírnost (např. o trestu), shovívavost
BrE
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'li:niəns/
AmE
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'li:niəns/
noun
-
the quality of not being strict or harsh (esp. in connection with a punishment etc.)
leniently
- mírně (např. o trestu), shovívavě
BrE
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'li:niəntli/
AmE
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'li:niəntli/
adverb
-
in a way that is not strict or harsh (esp. in connection with a punishment etc.)
lenient
- mírný (např. trest), shovívavý
BrE
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'li:niənt/
AmE
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'li:niənt/
adjective
-
(of a punishment etc.) not strict or harsh
tenderly
- jemně, něžně, láskyplně
BrE
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'tendəli/
AmE
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'tendərli/
adverb
-
kindly, gently, lovingly
TLC
- laskavá péče
BrE
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ˌti:el'si:/
AmE
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ˌti:el'si:/
noun
-
short for 'tender loving care' (love, care and attention that you give someone to make them feel better, or something to make it look better)
haughtiness
- povýšenost, namyšlenost, arogance
BrE
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'hɔ:tinəs/
AmE
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'hɑ:t̬inəs/
noun
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the feeling of pride and being smarter and more important than other people
arrogantly
- arogantně
BrE
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'ærəgəntli/
AmE
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'ærəgəntli/
adverb
-
in a proud way that shows that you think you are better than others
haughtily
- namyšleně, nafoukaně, nadutě, arogantně
BrE
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'hɔ:təli/
AmE
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'hɑ:t̬i/
adverb
-
in a proud way that shows that you think you are better than others
echo
- rozléhat se, ozývat se
BrE
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'ekəʊ/
AmE
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'ekoʊ/
verb
-
reflect off walls, sides of mountains etc.
self-raising flour
- mouka s kypřidlem
BrE
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ˌselfreɪzɪŋ'flaʊə/
AmE
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ˌselfreɪzɪŋ'flaʊər/
noun, British English
-
flour that contains baking powder
make excuses
- vymlouvat se, hledat výmluvy
BrE
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ˌmeɪk ɪk'skju:sɪz/
AmE
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ˌmeɪk ɪk'skju:sɪz/
verb
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to come up with reasons to justify something
excuse
- záminka
BrE
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ɪks'kju:s/
AmE
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ɪks'kju:s/
noun
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a reason for doing something you want to do anyway