major
- specializovat se (na univerzitě), mít jako hlavní předmět (na univerzitě), mít jako studijní obor (na univerzitě)
BrE
/
'meɪdʒə/
AmE
/
'meɪdʒər/
verb
-
to have something as the main subject or field you study at a university
no harm no foul
- nic se neděje, nic se nestalo, to je v pohodě, to je v klidu
BrE
/
nəʊ ˌhɑ:m nəʊ 'faʊl/
AmE
/
noʊ ˌhɑ:rm noʊ 'faʊl/
phrase, American English, informal
-
used to indicate that no damage has been caused by someone's mistake
knitting needle
- pletací jehlice, jehlice na pletení
BrE
/
'nɪtɪŋˌni:dl/
AmE
/
'nɪt̬ɪŋˌni:dl/
noun
-
one of two long pointed tools used in making sweaters, socks etc.
litter lout
- bordelář (pohazující odpadky na veřejnosti)
BrE
/
'lɪtə laʊt/
AmE
/
'lɪtər laʊt/
noun, British English, informal
-
someone who drops litter on the ground in public places
litterbug
- bordelář (pohazující odpadky na veřejnosti)
BrE
/
'lɪtəbʌg/
AmE
/
'lɪtərbʌg/
noun, informal
-
someone who drops litter on the ground in public places
badger
- naléhat (na někoho), stále otravovat
BrE
/
'bædʒə/
AmE
/
'bædʒər/
verb
-
to keep asking somebody about something or to do something
keystroke
- úhoz (při psaní na stroji)
BrE
/
'ki:strəʊk/
AmE
/
'ki:stroʊk/
noun
-
the act of pressing a key on a keyboard
chopstick
- hůlka (na jídlo), jídelní hůlka
BrE
/
'tʃɒpstɪk/
AmE
/
'tʃɑ:pstɪk/
noun
-
on of the two long thin sticks that are used in China, Japan etc. to eat with (instead of a knife and fork)
niche
- mezera na trhu, specifický segment
BrE
/
'ni:ʃ/
AmE
/
'ni:ʃ/
noun
-
selling or trying to sell a specific product or service to a specific group of people, usually something that no one is selling
turn in
- nahlásit na policii, vydat policii
BrE
/
ˌtɜ:n'ɪn/
AmE
/
ˌtɜ:rn'ɪn/
verb
-
to take someone to the police because they have committed a crime, to tell the police that somebody has committed a crime
busk
- vystupovat na ulici jako umělec
BrE
/
'bʌsk/
AmE
/
'bʌsk/
verb, British English
-
to play music, sing or entertain people in a public place, usually for money
in-line skating
- bruslení, ježdění na kolečkových bruslích
BrE
/
'ɪnlaɪnˌskeɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/
'ɪnlaɪnˌskeɪt̬ɪŋ/
noun
-
the sport in which you ride in special boots fitted with small wheels arranged in a single line
demote
- přeřadit na nižší pozici, degradovat
BrE
/
dɪ'məʊt/
AmE
/
dɪ'moʊt/
verb
-
to lower someone's rank or position
sleepwear
- noční prádlo, oblečení na spaní
BrE
/
'sli:pweə/
AmE
/
'sli:pwer/
noun, formal
-
clothes that you wear in bed (used usually in shops)
lisp
- šlapat si na jazyk, šišlat
BrE
/
'lɪsp/
AmE
/
'lɪsp/
verb
-
to speak with a fault in which you can't pronounce 's' or 'z' sounds properly