orbit - oběžná dráha
BrE
/'ɔ:bɪt/
AmE
/'ɔ:rbɪt/

noun - a path of a satellite that is going around a planet or the path of a planet going around a star

 
majorette - mažoretka
BrE
/ˌmeɪdʒə'ret/
AmE
/ˌmeɪdʒə'ret/

noun - a girl who wears a uniform and marches at the front of a musical band turning a long stick

heads
heads - panna (strana mince), líc mince
BrE
/'hedz/
AmE
/'hedz/

noun - the side of a coin that usually has a number and a picture of a person's head on it

 
split hairs - přít se o maličkosti
BrE
/splɪt 'heəz/
AmE
/splɪt 'herz/

verb, informal - to have an argument about details which are small and not important

reinforcements
reinforcements - posily
BrE
/ˌri:ɪn'fɔ:smənts/
AmE
/ˌri:ɪn'fɔ:rsmənts/

noun - extra soldiers (police etc.) sent to strengthen an army (police force etc.)

thirds
thirds - třetí přidání, další přidání, druhý nášup (jídla)
BrE
/'θɜ:dz/
AmE
/'θɜ:rdz/

noun, informal - an additional serving of food taken after someone has already had seconds

musket
musket - mušketa (zepředu nabíjená palná zbraň)
BrE
/'mʌskɪt/
AmE
/'mʌskɪt/

noun, technical - an old-fashioned long gun used by soldiers before rifles were invented

furlough
furlough - poslat na nucenou dovolenou, dočasně propustit z práce
BrE
/'fɜ:ləʊ/
AmE
/'fɜ:rloʊ/

verb - to tell or allow someone, especially an employee, to stop working temporarily

kooky
kooky - praštěný, cáklý, střelený, potrhlý, bláznivý
BrE
/'ku:ki/
AmE
/'ku:ki/

adjective, American English, informal - strange, eccentric, or slightly crazy, often in an amusing or charming way.

 
imposition - obtěžování, přítěž, nepříjemnost, vnucování se
BrE
/'ɪmpə'zɪʃn/
AmE
/'ɪmpə'zɪʃn/

noun, formal - something that is an unfair or unreasonable burden or inconvenience to someone

angular
angular - úhlový, lomený, hranatý
BrE
/'æŋgjələ/
AmE
/'æŋgjʊlər/

adjective - having angles or sharp edges; relating to or shaped like an angle

flaky
flaky - nespolehlivý, podivínský, nevyzpytatelný
BrE
/'fleɪki/
AmE
/'fleɪki/

adjective, American English - someone who is unreliable or behaves in an odd or unpredictable way

mentor
mentor - mentor, rádce, průvodce, učitel, instruktor
BrE
/'mentɔ:/
AmE
/'mentɔ:r/

noun - an experienced and trusted advisor who guides and supports someone less experienced

 
wilful - úmyslný, záměrný, vědomý, svévolný
BrE
/'wɪlfl/
AmE
/'wɪlfl/

adjective - (of an action) deliberate, voluntary, or intentional, especially something bad or undesirable

 
communicable - nakažlivý, přenosný, infekční
BrE
/kə'mju:nɪkəbl/
AmE
/kə'mju:nɪkəbl/

adjective, formal - (of an illness etc.) spreading quickly and easily from person to person