hourglass
- úzký uprostřed, zúžený uprostřed (ve tvaru přesýpacích hodin)
BrE
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'aʊəglɑ:s/
AmE
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'aʊrglæs/
adjective
-
having a shape resembling that of an hourglass, characterized by a narrow middle section and wider top and bottom portions
kitchen timer
- kuchyňská minutka, minutka (k měření času vaření)
BrE
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'kɪtʃənˌtaɪmə/
AmE
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'kɪtʃənˌtaɪmər/
noun
-
a small clock that you use to measure the time when cooking eggs and other things
egg timer
- kuchyňská minutka, minutka (k měření času vaření)
BrE
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'egˌtaɪmə/
AmE
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'egˌtaɪmər/
noun
-
a small clock that you use to measure the time when cooking eggs and other things
hourglass figure
- vosí pas (tvar postavy)
BrE
/
'aʊəglɑ:sˌfɪgə/
AmE
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'aʊrglæsˌfɪgjər/
noun
-
a very small waist (usually used with women)
blunt
- ztlumit, zmírnit
BrE
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'blʌnt/
AmE
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'blʌnt/
verb
-
to make something weaker, milder or less affective
blunt
- ztupit (ostří apod.)
BrE
/
'blʌnt/
AmE
/
'blʌnt/
verb
-
to make something less sharp
scurvy
- kurděje (nemoc)
BrE
/
'skɜ:vi/
AmE
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'skɜ:rvi/
noun
-
an illness cause by not having enough vitamin C
snake plant
- tchýnin jazyk, sanseviera, tenura (rostlina)
BrE
/
'ˌsneɪkˌplɑ:nt/
AmE
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'ˌsneɪkˌplænt/
noun
-
a houseplant with showy sword-shaped leaves
sansevieria
- tchýnin jazyk, sanseviera, tenura (rostlina)
BrE
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ˌsænsə'vɪərɪə/
AmE
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ˌsænsə'vɪrɪə/
noun
-
a houseplant with showy sword-shaped leaves
fungicide
- fungicid (pro hubení plísní a hub)
BrE
/
'fʌŋgɪsaɪd/
AmE
/
'fʌŋgɪsaɪd/
noun
-
a chemical used for killing fungus
fungal
- plísňový, houbový
BrE
/
'fʌŋgl/
AmE
/
'fʌŋgl/
adjective
-
connected with fungus
lifer
- odsouzenec na doživotí
BrE
/
'laɪfə/
AmE
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'laɪfər/
noun, informal
-
someone who has been sent to prison for the rest of their life
inexpensively
- levně, nijak draze
BrE
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ˌɪnɪks'pensɪvli/
AmE
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ˌɪnɪks'pensɪvli/
adverb
-
in a manner that is affordable or at a low cost compared to others of its kind
seamless
- bezešvý, beze spár
BrE
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'ˌsi:mləs/
AmE
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'ˌsi:mləs/
adjective
-
without seams
seamless
- hladký, bezproblémový, nepřerušovaný, jednolitý, souvislý
BrE
/
'ˌsi:mləs/
AmE
/
'ˌsi:mləs/
adjective
-
done very smoothly, without any pauses, spaces or problems between one part and the next