slum
- chudinská čtvrť
BrE
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'slʌm/
AmE
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'slʌm/
noun
-
an area of a city that is crowded and very poor
backpacker
- baťůžkář, turista s batohem
BrE
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'bækpækə/
AmE
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'bækpækər/
noun
-
a person who travels only with a backpack
skim
- proletět očima (text)
BrE
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'skɪm/
AmE
/
'skɪm/
verb
-
to read something quickly
sweetcorn
- sladká kukuřice
BrE
/
'swi:tkɔ:n/
AmE
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'swi:tkɔ:rn/
noun
-
a long rounded vegetable, its small yellow seeds are usually eaten with butter and salt
sick pay
- nemocenská
BrE
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'sɪk peɪ/
AmE
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'sɪk peɪ/
noun
-
the money that you get from your employer because you are ill and not able to work
prolonged
- dlouhotrvající
BrE
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prə'lɒŋd/
AmE
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prə'lɔ:ŋd/
adjective
-
continuing for a very long time, or for longer than you expected
goulash
- guláš
BrE
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'gu:læʃ/
AmE
/
'gu:lɑ:ʃ/
noun
-
a spicy dish, originally from Hungary, made with meat and paprika
needless
- nepotřebný, zbytečný
BrE
/
'ni:dləs/
AmE
/
'ni:dləs/
adjective
-
completely unnecessary
lifespan
- délka života
BrE
/
'laɪfspæn/
AmE
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'laɪfspæn/
noun
-
the length of time that a person, animal or plant is expected to live for
lifespan
- životnost (produktu)
BrE
/
'laɪfspæn/
AmE
/
'laɪfspæn/
noun
-
(of a product or idea) the length of time that something is expected to work properly
resentment
- rozhořčení, pocit křivdy, pocit nespravedlnosti
BrE
/
rɪ'zentmənt/
AmE
/
rɪ'zentmənt/
noun
-
a feeling of anger because you feel that someone or something has been unfair to you
exacerbate
- zhoršit, ztížit
BrE
/
ɪg'zæsəbeɪt/
AmE
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ɪg'zæsərbeɪt/
verb, formal
-
to make something worse
turmoil
- zmatek, chaos
BrE
/
'tɜ:mɔɪl/
AmE
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'tɜ:rmɔɪl/
noun
-
a state of confusion, uncertainty, or great anxiety
disagreeable
- nelibý, nepříjemný
BrE
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ˌdɪsə'gri:əbl/
AmE
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ˌdɪsə'gri:əbl/
adjective, formal
-
unpleasant
disagreeable
- protivný, nepříjemný
BrE
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ˌdɪsə'gri:əbl/
AmE
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ˌdɪsə'gri:əbl/
adjective, formal
-
(of a person) unfriendly or rude