North America
- Severní Amerika
BrE
/
ˌnɔ:θə'merɪkə/
AmE
/
ˌnɔ:rθə'merɪkə/
noun
-
a continent in the Western Hemisphere that is to the north of South America
festoon
- ozdobit, ověsit (květinami, girlandami, balónky atd.)
BrE
/
fe'stu:n/
AmE
/
fe'stu:n/
verb
-
to decorate with flowers or other colorful objects (balloons etc.) especially for a celebration
wistful
- tesklivý, lítostivý
BrE
/
'wɪstfl/
AmE
/
'wɪstfl/
adjective
-
a bit sad because of something you used to have but don't have now
glum
- zachmuřený, zasmušilý
BrE
/
'glʌm/
AmE
/
'glʌm/
adjective
-
unhappy or sad, esp. about something bad that you think is going to happen
falter
- zakoktat se
BrE
/
'fɔ:ltə/
AmE
/
'fɔ:ltər/
verb
-
to speak nervously in a way that you repeat certain sounds, syllables or words
inoculate
- očkovat
BrE
/
ɪn'ɒkjʊleɪt/
AmE
/
ɪn'ɑ:kjʊleɪt/
verb
-
to inject someone with a special substance that will stimulate the production of antibodies
vaccinate
- očkovat
BrE
/
'væksɪneɪt/
AmE
/
'væksɪneɪt/
verb
-
to inject someone with a special substance that will stimulate the production of antibodies
deliberate
- zvažovat, rozmýšlet, rokovat (o něčem)
BrE
/
dɪ'lɪbəreɪt/
AmE
/
dɪ'lɪbəreɪt/
verb
-
to think about something or discuss something carefully, especially before making a serious decision
rape
- znásilnění
BrE
/
'reɪp/
AmE
/
'reɪp/
noun
-
the act of forcing a woman to have a sexual intercourse against her will
threat
- výhrůžka, hrozba
BrE
/
'θret/
AmE
/
'θret/
noun
-
a warning that somebody should do something if they don't want to be harmed
tramp
- tulák, vandrák
BrE
/
'træmp/
AmE
/
'træmp/
noun
-
a person who has no home or job and travels from place to place
outline
- nastínit, načrtnout
BrE
/
'aʊtlaɪn/
AmE
/
'aʊtlaɪn/
verb
-
to describe only the most important parts of something and leave out the details
smash
- rozbít, roztřískat, roztříštit
BrE
/
'smæʃ/
AmE
/
'smæʃ/
verb
-
to break something into pieces, usually in a way that it cannot be mended
slide
- klouzat, klouzat se, sklouznout, sklouznout se
BrE
/
'slaɪd/
AmE
/
'slaɪd/
verb
-
to move smoothly over a surface without moving your feet or without turning wheels
scribble
- načmárat, naškrábat (nečitelně)
BrE
/
'skrɪbl/
AmE
/
'skrɪbl/
verb
-
to write something quickly, esp. in a way that it cannot be read easily