beast of prey
beast of prey - šelma
BrE
/ˌbi:stəf'preɪ/
AmE
/ˌbi:stəf'preɪ/

noun - an animal that hunts other animals for food

 
cockily - arogantně, sebevědomě
BrE
/'kɒkəli/
AmE
/'kɑ:kəli/

adverb - in an arrogant and overly self-confident way

 
biting - kousavý, jízlivý, uštěpačný
BrE
/'baɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'baɪt̬ɪŋ/

adjective - unkind, critical or sarcastic in an indirect way

 
snidely - jízlivě, uštěpačně
BrE
/'snaɪdli/
AmE
/'snaɪdli/

adverb - unkindly, critically or sarcastically in an indirect way

 
snide - jízlivý, uštěpačný
BrE
/'snaɪd/
AmE
/'snaɪd/

adjective - unkind, critical or sarcastic in an indirect way

courtyard
courtyard - nádvoří, dvůr
BrE
/'kɔ:tjɑ:d/
AmE
/'kɔ:rtjɑ:rd/

noun - an open space surrounded by buildings, walls etc.

 
waffle cone - oplatkový kornout
BrE
/'wɒfl ˌkəʊn/
AmE
/'wɑ:fl ˌkoʊn/

noun - an edible biscuit-like holder for ice cream

 
ulcer - vřed
BrE
/'ʌlsə/
AmE
/'ʌlsər/

noun - an open painful sore that is slowly healing

 
injustice - nespravedlnost
BrE
/ɪn'dʒʌstɪs/
AmE
/ɪn'dʒʌstɪs/

noun - an unfair situation (e.g. people being treated unequally)

 
constituency - volební obvod
BrE
/kən'stɪtʃuənsi/
AmE
/kən'stɪtʃuənsi/

noun, British English - an area that elects its representative to parliament

 
bring on - způsobit, vyvolat (chorobu ap.)
BrE
/brɪŋ 'ɒn/
AmE
/brɪŋ 'ɑ:n/

verb - to cause an illness, pain or unpleasant feeling

 
perpetual - neustálý, věčný (negativně)
BrE
/pə'petʃuəl/
AmE
/pər'petʃuəl/

adjective - happening again and again in an irritating way

aspiration
aspiration - touha, ambice
BrE
/ˌæspə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌæspə'reɪʃn/

noun - something one would like to achieve, an ambition

cram
cram - šprtat, biflovat (se)
BrE
/'kræm/
AmE
/'kræm/

verb - to study intensively, especially before an exam etc.

 
participant - účastník
BrE
/pɑ:'tɪsəpənt/
AmE
/pɑ:r'tɪsəpənt/

noun - someone who is taking part in an activity