lock
- zdymadlo, plavební komora
BrE
/
'lɒk/
AmE
/
'lɑ:k/
noun
-
a section of a river or canal with a set of gates where the water level can be changed
covet
- prahnout, dychtit
BrE
/
'kʌvət/
AmE
/
'kʌvət/
verb, formal
-
to want something very much, often something that someone else has
disposable
- disponibilní
BrE
/
dɪ'spəʊzəbl/
AmE
/
dɪ'spoʊzəbl/
adjective
-
available to be used
foodie
- milovník jídla, milovník vaření
BrE
/
'fu:di/
AmE
/
'fu:di/
noun, informal
-
a person who loves eating and usually also cooking different kinds of food
afterthought
- dodatečná myšlenka, dodatečný nápad
BrE
/
'ɑ:ftəθɔ:t/
AmE
/
'æftərθɔ:t/
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
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
gear up
- připravit se, vybavit se
BrE
/
'gɪrʌp/
AmE
/
'gɪrʌp/
verb
-
to prepare to do something, to get the necessary equipment for it
loving
- milující, láskyplný
BrE
/
'lʌvɪŋ/
AmE
/
'lʌvɪŋ/
adjective
-
affectionate, showing care for somebody
beckon
- být na obzoru, schylovat se k něčemu, očekávat
BrE
/
'bekən/
AmE
/
'bekən/
verb
-
to be likely to happen to somebody
usher
- uvést, odvést (někoho někam)
verb
-
to show someone where to go or to take them there