candy striper
- dobrovolník v nemocnici, dobrovolnice v nemocnici
BrE
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'kændi ˌstraɪpə/
AmE
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'kændi ˌstraɪpər/
noun, American English, informal
-
a volunteer worker in a hospital (usually a young female)
voluntarily
- dobrovolně
BrE
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'vɒləntrəli/
AmE
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ˌvɑ:lən'terəli/
adverb
-
because you want to do it and not because you have to
carrion
- mršina
BrE
/
'kæriən/
AmE
/
'kæriən/
noun
-
the decaying flesh of dead animals
stardom
- sláva, hvězdná sláva, hvězdná popularita
BrE
/
'stɑ:dəm/
AmE
/
'stɑ:rdəm/
noun
-
the state of being famous
dish towel
- utěrka
BrE
/
'dɪʃtaʊəl/
AmE
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'dɪʃtaʊəl/
noun, American English
-
a square piece of cloth that you use to dry something with, esp. wet dishes after they have been washed
cocoa
- kakao (nápoj)
BrE
/
'kəʊkəʊ/
AmE
/
'koʊkoʊ/
noun
-
a drink made using cocoa powder and warm milk
interchange
- mimoúrovňová křižovatka
BrE
/
'ɪntətʃeɪndʒ/
AmE
/
'ɪnt̬ərtʃeɪndʒ/
noun
-
a place where two major roads (esp. motorways/interstates) cross at different levels (one road passes over the other)
urban myth
- mýtus, pověst, legenda, povídačka
BrE
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ˌɜ:bən'mɪθ/
AmE
/
ˌɜ:rbən'mɪθ/
noun
-
a story that exists in many different forms but usually isn't true
wade
- brodit se
BrE
/
'weɪd/
AmE
/
'weɪd/
verb
-
to walk slowly through water
fondant
- fondant
BrE
/
'fɒndənt/
AmE
/
'fɑ:ndənt/
noun
-
a sweet mixture used for covering cakes
quintuplet
- paterče
BrE
/
kwɪn'tju:plət/
AmE
/
kwɪn'tʌplət/
noun
-
one of the five children born from the same mother at the same time
quadruplet
- čtyřče
BrE
/
kwɒ'dru:plət/
AmE
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kwɑ:'dru:plət/
noun
-
one of four children born to the same mother at the same time
fraternal
- dvojvaječný (o dvojčatech)
BrE
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frə'tɜ:nl/
AmE
/
frə'tɜ:rnl/
adjective
-
(of twins) born on the same day from the same mother but two different eggs
fraternal
- bratrský
BrE
/
frə'tɜ:nl/
AmE
/
frə'tɜ:rnl/
adjective
-
relating to brothers or the kind of relationship that brothers usually have
pickpocketing
- kapesní krádež
BrE
/
'pɪkpɒkɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/
'pɪkpɑ:kət̬ɪŋ/
noun
-
the act of stealing something from someone's pocket, bag etc. when they're not looking