put the kettle on
- postavit na čaj, postavit na kávu, postavit vodu na čaj, postavit vodu na kávu
BrE
/
pʊt ðə'ketlˌɒn/
AmE
/
pʊt ðə'ket̬lˌɑ:n/
verb, British English
-
to start boiling water in a kettle
petrifying
- děsivý, strašlivý, hrůzu nahánějící
BrE
/
'petrəfaɪɪng/
AmE
/
'petrəfaɪɪng/
adjective
-
making you feel terrified
petrify
- proměnit v kámen, nechat zkamenět
BrE
/
'petrəfaɪ/
AmE
/
'petrəfaɪ/
verb
-
to turn something into stone
naively
- naivně, bláhově, důvěřivě, bezelstně
BrE
/
naɪ'i:vli/
AmE
/
naɪ'i:vli/
adverb
-
in a way that shows a lack of experience, wisdom, or understanding of complex situations, often due to innocence or simplicity
naivety
- naivita, naivnost, bláhovost
BrE
/
naɪ'i:vəti/
AmE
/
naɪ'i:vəti/
noun
-
a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment, often characterized by innocence or simplicity
chomp
- baštit, chroupat, žvýkat, okusovat (hlasitě)
BrE
/
'tʃɒmp/
AmE
/
'tʃɑ:mp/
verb, informal
-
to chew or bite down on something with great enthusiasm or repeatedly, often producing a noise
ethnic
- etnický, národnostní
BrE
/
'eθnɪk/
AmE
/
'eθnɪk/
adjective
-
relating to a group of people who have the same cultural, racial, or national background
trafficking
- obchodování (nelegální), kšeftování
BrE
/
'træfɪkɪŋ/
AmE
/
'træfɪkɪŋ/
noun
-
the act of buying, selling, or transporting goods or people illegally, especially for exploitation
traffic
- obchodovat (nelegálně), kšeftovat, pašovat
BrE
/
'træfɪk/
AmE
/
'træfɪk/
verb
-
to buy or sell something illegally
pinpoint
- identifikovat, přesně určit, označit, zjistit (přesně)
BrE
/
'pɪnpɔɪnt/
AmE
/
'pɪnpɔɪnt/
verb
-
to locate or identify something with precision; to find the exact position or details of something
spinster
- stará panna, neprovdaná žena
BrE
/
'spɪnstə/
AmE
/
'spɪnstər/
noun, dated
-
an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage
void
- zneplatnit, anulovat, zrušit platnost, prohlásit za neplatné
BrE
/
'vɔɪd/
AmE
/
'vɔɪd/
verb, technical
-
to declare something (usually a contract, document or agreement) invalid
void
- neplatný
BrE
/
'vɔɪd/
AmE
/
'vɔɪd/
adjective, technical
-
(of contracts or agreements) not legally binding or not valid
tenuous
- nejistý, slabý, oslabený, chatrný, tenký
BrE
/
'tenjʊəs/
AmE
/
'tenjʊəs/
adjective
-
uncertain or weak; extremely thin
take aback
- překvapit, šokovat, udivit (často negativně)
BrE
/
ˌteɪk ə'bæk/
AmE
/
ˌteɪk ə'bæk/
verb
-
(usually passive) to surprise somebody in a negative way or to shock somebody