persuasive
- přesvědčivý, přesvědčující
BrE
/
pə'sweɪsɪv/
AmE
/
pər'sweɪsɪv/
adjective
-
capable of making somebody believe something, esp. that they should do something
remuneration
- odměňování, odměna, mzda
BrE
/
rɪˌmju:nə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/
rɪˌmju:nə'reɪʃn/
noun
-
the money you get for the work you have done, the act of paying money to someone who has done some work
fling
- milostný poměr, krátký milostný poměr
BrE
/
'flɪŋ/
AmE
/
'flɪŋ/
noun
-
a brief sexual relationship
coldly
- chladně
BrE
/
'kəʊldli/
AmE
/
'koʊldli/
adverb
-
in a cold way
mutiny
- vzpoura
BrE
/
'mju:təni/
AmE
/
'mju:t̬əni/
noun
-
a rebellion against someone in authority, especially on a ship etc.
hip flask
- placatice (lahev), placatka (láhev)
BrE
/
'hɪpˌflɑ:sk/
AmE
/
'hɪpˌflæsk/
noun, British English
-
a small flat bottle for carrying alcohol
flask
- baňka
BrE
/
'flɑ:sk/
AmE
/
'flæsk/
noun
-
a glass container with a narrow neck, especially used by scientists
flask
- placatice (lahev), placatka (láhev)
BrE
/
'flɑ:sk/
AmE
/
'flæsk/
noun
-
a small flat bottle for carrying alcohol
turnaround
- obrat, zvrat, obrátka
BrE
/
'tɜ:nəraʊnd/
AmE
/
'tɜ:rnəraʊnd/
noun
-
a sudden change, a sudden reversal
tarpauline
- plachta (nepromokavá), nepromokavá plachta
BrE
/
tɑ:'pɔ:lɪn/
AmE
/
tɑ:r'pɔ:lɪn/
noun
-
a large waterproof sheet used for example to protect something from the rain
tinder
- podpal, třísky na podpal, troud
BrE
/
'tɪndə/
AmE
/
'tɪndər/
noun
-
material you use to start a fire, especially small pieces of dry wood
pod
- lusk, tobolka
BrE
/
'pɒd/
AmE
/
'pɑ:d/
noun
-
a long thin part of some plants with the seeds in it, especially peas, beans etc.
vote
- hlas (ve volbě)
BrE
/
'vəʊt/
AmE
/
'voʊt/
noun
-
the choice you make in an election or a similar situation when people decide something by raising hands etc. for or against something
squire
- panoš
BrE
/
'skwaɪə/
AmE
/
'skwaɪər/
noun
-
a young assistant to a knight before becoming a knight himself
scoundrel
- ničema, mizera, darebák, lotr
BrE
/
'skaʊndrəl/
AmE
/
'skaʊndrəl/
noun
-
an evil or dishonest person, a person who does no good