noun, American English
-
a large heavy tool that is used to break surfaces, especially road surfaces
baseboard
- podlahová lišta (mezi stěnou a podlahou)
BrE
/'beɪsbɔ:d/
AmE
/'beɪsbɔ:rd/
noun, American English
-
a narrow wooden board between the wall and the floor inside a room
local elections
- komunální volby, volby do místního zastupitelstva
BrE
/ˌləʊkl ɪ'lekʃnz/
AmE
/ˌloʊkl ɪ'lekʃnz/
noun
-
elections held within a specific geographic area, such as a city, town, or region, where voters choose representatives for local government positions, such as mayors, city councils, and other municipal offices
general election
- všeobecné volby, parlamentní volby
BrE
/ˌdʒenrəl ɪ'lekʃn/
AmE
/ˌdʒenrəl ɪ'lekʃn/
noun
-
an election in which voters choose representatives for a country's legislative body, such as parliament or congress
rudder
- kormidlo
BrE
/'rʌdə/
AmE
/'rʌdər/
noun
-
a flat, movable device attached to the rear of a boat or aircraft, used for steering and controlling the direction of movement
lens
- čočka (v oku)
BrE
/'lenz/
AmE
/'lenz/
noun
-
the clear part of the eye behind the pupil
lens
- objektiv (fotoaparátu)
BrE
/'lenz/
AmE
/'lenz/
noun
-
the front part of a camera made of curved glass that the light travels through
lens
- čočka, kontaktní čočka
BrE
/'lenz/
AmE
/'lenz/
noun
-
one of two pieces of very thin plastic that you put on your eyes to see better
pincer
- klepeto
BrE
/'pɪnsə/
AmE
/'pɪnsər/
noun
-
a type of claw that is used for grasping, manipulating, and sometimes crushing food, objects, or even for defense
believe in
- věřit v (někoho, něco)
BrE
/bɪ'li:v ɪn/
AmE
/bɪ'li:v ɪn/
verb
-
to be sure that somebody or something exists; to feel that somebody can be trusted or will be successful
natty
- jako ze škatulky, šik, nažehlený, upravený, úhledný
BrE
/'næti/
AmE
/'næti/
adjective, informal
-
very stylish and fashionable
demeanour
- vystupování, chování, způsoby
BrE
/dɪ'mi:nə/
AmE
/dɪ'mi:nər/
noun, formal
-
the way someone behaves, speaks and looks etc.
gangway
- nástupní můstek (u lodě), lodní lávka
BrE
/'gæŋweɪ/
AmE
/'gæŋweɪ/
noun
-
a board or a small bridge between the side of a ship and the shore for people to walk on
the naked eye
- pouhé oko
BrE
/ðəˌneɪkɪd'aɪ/
AmE
/ðəˌneɪkɪd'aɪ/
noun
-
unaided human vision, without the assistance of any optical instruments such as telescopes, microscopes, or binoculars