pumice
- pemza (hornina)
BrE
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'pʌmɪs/
AmE
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'pʌmɪs/
noun
-
a light, porous volcanic rock formed from solidified frothy lava
stick shift
- řadící páka
BrE
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'stɪk ʃɪft/
AmE
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'stɪk ʃɪft/
noun, American English
-
a stick in a car that is used to change gears
gearstick
- řadící páka
BrE
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'gɪəstɪk/
AmE
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'gɪrstɪk/
noun, British English
-
a stick in a car that is used to change gears
no matter what
- ať to stojí co to stojí, za každou cenu
BrE
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nəʊˌmætə'wɒt/
AmE
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noʊˌmæt̬ər'wɑ:t/
adverb
-
at all costs, under any circumstances
short-staffed
- mající nedostatek pracovníků, mající podstav
BrE
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ˌʃɔ:t'stɑ:ft/
AmE
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ˌʃɔ:rt'stæft/
adjective
-
having fewer workers than needed
whatever it takes
- ať to stojí co to stojí, za každou cenu
BrE
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wɒˌtevə ɪt'teɪks/
AmE
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wɑ:ˌt̬evər ɪt'teɪks/
adverb
-
at all costs, under any circumstances
at any cost
- ať to stojí co to stojí, za každou cenu
BrE
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ætˌeni 'kɒst/
AmE
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æt̬ˌenɪ'kɑ:st/
adverb
-
no matter what it takes, under any circumstances
show-stopper
- paráda, trhák, super záležitost
BrE
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'ʃəʊˌstɒpə/
AmE
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'ʃoʊˌstɑ:pər/
noun, informal
-
something or someone that is exceptionally impressive, captivating, or attention-grabbing,
stopper
- zašpuntovat, zazátkovat, uzavřít (zátkou)
BrE
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'stɒpə/
AmE
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'stɑ:pər/
verb
-
to close a bottle or a container with a stopper or cork
shoehorn
- nasoukat, vtlačit, vmáčknout
BrE
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'ʃu:hɔ:n/
AmE
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'ʃu:hɔ:rn/
verb, informal
-
to force something into a tight or limited space
cost
- cena (přeneseně), co to stojí (přeneseně)
BrE
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'kɒst/
AmE
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'kɑ:st/
noun
-
something that has to be given up, suffered, lost etc. in order to get something
every so often
- občas, čas od času, sem tam
BrE
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ˌevri səʊ'ɒfn/
AmE
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ˌevri soʊ'ɑ:fn/
adverb
-
sometimes, occasionally
as often as not
- zpravidla, většinou, obvykle
BrE
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əzˌɒfn əz'nɒt/
AmE
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əzˌɑ:fn əz'nɑ:t/
adverb
-
usually
more often than not
- zpravidla, většinou, nezřídka, dost často, obvykle
BrE
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mɔ:ˌɒfn ðən'nɒt/
AmE
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mɔ:rˌɑ:fn ðən'nɑ:t/
adverb
-
usually
rocky
- náročný, strastiplný, trnitý, obtížný
BrE
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'rɒki/
AmE
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'rɒki/
adjective, American English
-
characterized by difficulties, challenges