infatuated
- zamilovaný, poblázněný (do někoho)
BrE
/
ɪn'fætʃueɪtɪd/
AmE
/
ɪn'fætʃueɪt̬ɪd/
adjective
-
in love with somebody, very attracted to somebody, especially if it doesn't last long
the Loch Ness Monster
- Lochnesská příšera, Lochneska
BrE
/
ðə lɒknes'mɒnstə/
AmE
/
ðə lɑ:knes'mɑ:nstər/
noun
-
a mythical creature said to live in the Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands
BS
- blbost, kecy, kidy, kraviny
BrE
/
ˌbi:'es/
AmE
/
ˌbi:'es/
noun, informal
-
nonsense, rubbish (an abbreaviation used to avoid the vulgar full form of the word)
novelty
- cetka, drobný dekorační předmět
BrE
/
'nɒvlti/
AmE
/
'nɑ:vlti/
noun
-
something cheap and small that is sold for decoration or children to play with
braise
- dusit
BrE
/
'breɪz/
AmE
/
'breɪz/
verb
-
to cook something (usually meat or vegetables) slowly in a small amount of liquid
doping
- doping
BrE
/
'dəʊpɪŋ/
AmE
/
'doʊpɪŋ/
noun
-
the illegal act of taking a chemical substance to improve one's performance in sports
contractor
- zhotovitel, stavitel, stavební firma, dodavatel
BrE
/
kən'træktə/
AmE
/
'kɑ:nˌtræktər/
noun
-
a person or a company who is hired to do work or provide services
hysterical
- hysterický, nepříčetný
BrE
/
hɪ'sterɪkl/
AmE
/
hɪ'sterɪkl/
adjective
-
being in a state in which you are unable to control your strong emotions
spyglass
- dalekohled
BrE
/
'spaɪˌglɑ:s/
AmE
/
'spaɪˌglæs/
noun
-
an instrument that enables you to see very distant objects, or see them better
stockade
- palisáda, ohrada (kůlová), kůlová ohrada
BrE
/
stɒ'keɪd/
AmE
/
stɑ:'keɪd/
noun
-
a kind of defensive wall made by putting logs one next to the other
rumble
- hřmět, burácet
BrE
/
'rʌmbl/
AmE
/
'rʌmbl/
verb
-
to make a loud noise like that of a thunder or a loud engine
entertainer
- bavič, komik
BrE
/
'entəteɪnə/
AmE
/
'ent̬ərteɪnər/
noun
-
a person whose job is to make people laugh (for example on TV etc.)
plagiarize
- plagiovat, opsat (něco od někud jako plagiát), vytvořit plagiát, napodobit (vytvořit plagiát)
BrE
/
'pleɪdʒəraɪz/
AmE
/
'pleɪdʒəraɪz/
verb
-
to copy someone else's words or ideas and say that they are your own
cheap day return
- zlevněná jednodenní zpáteční jízdenka
BrE
/
'tʃi:p 'deɪ rɪ'tɜ:n/
AmE
/
'tʃi:p 'deɪ rɪ'tɜ:rn/
noun
-
a ticket that enables you to travel there and back on the same day
barrow
- trakař, kolečko (trakař)
BrE
/
'bærəʊ/
AmE
/
'bæroʊ/
noun
-
a large open container with one wheel that you use to move things in