sting
- pálit, štípat (např. oči, kůže)
BrE
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'stɪŋ/
AmE
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'stɪŋ/
verb
-
to make a part of your body irritated or in pain
stinger
- žihadlo
BrE
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'stɪŋə/
AmE
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'stɪŋər/
noun, American English
-
a sharp thing used by some insects as a weapon, e.g. bees, wasps etc.
ramble
- mluvit nesouvisle, mluvit od věci, plácat páté přes deváté
BrE
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'ræmbl/
AmE
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'ræmbl/
verb
-
to talk in a confused or aimless way, going off-topic and being difficult to follow, often for a long time
punnet
- vanička, košíček (prodejní množství)
BrE
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'pʌnɪt/
AmE
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'pʌnɪt/
noun, British English
-
a small container, tub or basket, usually made of plastic, that soft fruit is sold in
rob Peter to pay Paul
- vytloukat klín klínem, vyrážet klín klínem, půjčit si na splacení dluhu
BrE
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ˌrɒb 'pi:tə tʊ ˌpeɪ 'pɔ:l/
AmE
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ˌrɑ:b 'pi:t̬ər tʊ ˌpeɪ 'pɑ:l/
verb
-
to borrow money to be able to pay a debt
rob somebody blind
- oškubat, totálně okrást
BrE
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ˌrɒb sʌmbədi 'blaɪnd/
AmE
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ˌrɑ:b sʌmbədi 'blaɪnd/
verb
-
to steal everything from somebody
rob the cradle
- být na mladší, být na zajíčky, mít za partnera někoho daleko mladšího
BrE
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ˌrɒb ðə'kreɪdl/
AmE
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ˌrɑ:b ðə'kreɪdl/
verb, American English
-
to be romantically involved with someone significantly younger
rob of
- připravit o
BrE
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'rɒb əv/
AmE
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'rɑ:b əv/
verb
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to deprive somebody of something
stir up
- rozdmýchat (vášně), rozvířit (emoce)
BrE
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ˌstɜ:'ʌp/
AmE
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ˌstɜ:r'ʌp/
verb
-
to make someone feel strong, usually negative emotions
motor pool
- vozový park
BrE
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'məʊtəˌpu:l/
AmE
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'moʊt̬ərˌpu:l/
noun
-
all the cars owned by a company
carpool lane
- jízdní pruh pro vozidla s více cestujícími
BrE
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'kɑ:pu:lˌleɪn/
AmE
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'kɑ:rpu:lˌleɪn/
noun
-
a lane on a highway etc. for vehicles with more than one passengers
mortgage
- zatížit hypotékou, zastavit (např. dům)
BrE
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'mɔ:gɪdʒ/
AmE
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'mɔ:rgɪdʒ/
verb
-
to give a legal right to someone, often a bank, to own your property if you don't repay the money you borrowed from them
subpar
- podprůměrný, podřadný
BrE
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ˌsʌb'pɑ:/
AmE
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ˌsʌb'pɑ:r/
adjective
-
below expectations, below average (often connected with quality)
ibuprofen
- ibuprofen
BrE
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ˌaɪbjʊ:'prəʊfen/
AmE
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ˌaɪbjʊ:'proʊfen/
noun, technical
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a drug that reduces pain and inflammation
stethoscope
- stetoskop, fonendoskop
BrE
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'steθəskəʊp/
AmE
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'steθəskoʊp/
noun
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a medical instrument that is used to listen to internal body sounds