noun
-
a small, thin piece or fragment that has been cut or broken off from a larger object, often with a sharp or narrow shape
be all fingers and thumbs
- mít obě ruce levé, být nemotorný
BrE
/bi ɔ:l ˌfɪŋgəz ən'θʌmz/
AmE
/bi ɔ:l ˌfɪŋgəz ən'θʌmz/
verb, British English, informal
-
to be very clumsy with your hands
loophole
- skulina, mezera (v zákonu)
BrE
/'lu:phəʊl/
AmE
/'lu:phəʊl/
noun
-
a small mistake in the way a law or a contract has been written that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something
commission
- komise, rada (komise), výbor
BrE
/kə'mɪʃn/
AmE
/kə'mɪʃn/
noun
-
an official group of people who have been given the task to gather information about something, investigate something or control something, especially for the government
take back
- vzít zpět, odvolat, vrátit zpět
BrE
/ˌteɪk'bæk/
AmE
/ˌteɪk'bæk/
verb
-
to say that you didn't mean what you said and admit you shouldn't have said it, to change what has been done as if it never happened
compote
- kompot jako dezert (nezavařovaný)
BrE
/'kɒmpɒt/
AmE
/'kɑ:mpoʊt/
noun
-
a dessert made of whole pieces of fruit that has been cooked in sugar water, sometimes with spices, it is usually served cold and is not usually preserved for later use
boneyard
- smetiště, pohřebiště, odkladiště
BrE
/'bəʊnjɑ:d/
AmE
/'boʊnjɑ:rd/
noun, American English, informal
-
a place where old cars or planes are left