noun
-
something that was thought of or added later, often coming too late to be of much use
fizzle out
- vyšumět, vyjít do ztracena
BrE
/'fɪzl'aʊt/
AmE
/'fɪzl'aʊt/
verb, informal
-
to gradually end or become less successful
fizzle
- šumět, syčet
BrE
/'fɪzl/
AmE
/'fɪzl/
verb
-
to make a weak sound similar to a long 's'
increment
- přírůstek, nárůst, zvýšení
BrE
/'ɪŋkrəmənt/
AmE
/'ɪŋkrəmənt/
noun
-
an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale
pompous
- nadutý, nabubřelý, nafoukaný
BrE
/'pɒmpəs/
AmE
/'pɑ:mpəs/
adjective
-
displaying an exaggerated sense of dignity or importance
in the know
- zasvěcený, znalý, mající informace (které ostatní nemají)
BrE
/ˌɪnðə'nəʊ/
AmE
/ˌɪnðə'noʊ/
adverb, informal
-
having more information about something than other people
galley
- kuchyňka, kuchyň (v letadle, na lodi)
BrE
/'gæli/
AmE
/'gæli/
noun
-
a kitchen or kitchenette on a ship or plane
bury the hatchet
- zakopat válečnou sekeru, usmířit se
BrE
/ˌberi ðə'hætʃɪt/
AmE
/ˌberi ðə'hætʃɪt/
verb
-
to make peace with someone, to resolve a conflict, to stop fighting
hatchet
- sekyra, sekyrka, sekera, sekerka
BrE
/'hætʃɪt/
AmE
/'hætʃɪt/
noun
-
a kind of an axe that is smaller and has a shorter handle
horticulture
- zahradnictví (obor)
BrE
/'hɔ:tɪkʌltʃə/
AmE
/'hɔ:rtɪkʌltʃər/
noun
-
the study, practice or science of growing plants, especially flowers, fruit and vegetables
string together
- složit, sestavit, napojit na sebe
BrE
/ˌstrɪŋ tʊ'geðə/
AmE
/ˌstrɪŋ tʊ'geðər/
verb
-
to put together, to connect things together
string
- navléknout (např. na šňůrku)
BrE
/'strɪŋ/
AmE
/'strɪŋ/
verb
-
to put something together in a line on a piece of thread etc.
anaerobic
- anaerobní
BrE
/ˌænə'rəʊbɪk/
AmE
/ˌænə'roʊbɪk/
adjective
-
(of physical exercise) very intensive and done for a short time
aerobic
- aerobní
BrE
/eə'rəʊbɪk/
AmE
/e'roʊbɪk/
adjective
-
(of physical exercise) done with medium intensity for a longer time in order to improve the function of the heart and lungs, e.g. brisk walking, swimming, running, or cycling
chipboard
- dřevotříska, dřevotřísková deska
BrE
/'tʃɪpbɔ:d/
AmE
/'tʃɪpbɔ:rd/
noun
-
boards made from wood chips, synthetic resin or other binders