objectively - objektivně
BrE
/əb'dʒektɪvli/
AmE
/əb'dʒektɪvli/

adverb - in a way that is based on facts rather than on personal opinions

stain
stain - skvrna, flek
BrE
/'steɪn/
AmE
/'steɪn/

noun - a small area that has a different colour etc. than the area around it, esp. because something was spilled on it; a dirty spot on something

 
gravitate - tíhnout, přiklánět se, být přitahován, směřovat
BrE
/'grævɪteɪt/
AmE
/'grævɪteɪt/

verb, formal - to be attracted to or naturally drawn towards something; to move or be pulled towards something

 
idiot-proof - velmi jednoduchý, snadný k pochopení, blbuvzdorný
BrE
/'ɪdɪətˌpru:f/
AmE
/'ɪdɪətˌpru:f/

adjective, informal - designed to be so simple or easy to use that it cannot be misused or misunderstood

catch
catch - stihnout (autobus apod.)
BrE
/'kætʃ/
AmE
/'kætʃ/

verb - to be there in time for a bus or train etc; not to be too late

 
about time - nejvyšší čas
BrE
/əˌbaʊt'taɪm/
AmE
/əˌbaʊt'taɪm/

phrase - a moment when something should not be put off any longer, when something should be done

 
high time - nejvyšší čas
BrE
/ˌhaɪ'taɪm/
AmE
/ˌhaɪ'taɪm/

phrase - a moment when something should not be put off any longer, when something should be done

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gangway - nástupní můstek (u lodě), lodní lávka
BrE
/'gæŋweɪ/
AmE
/'gæŋweɪ/

noun - a board or a small bridge between the side of a ship and the shore for people to walk on

balance
balance - zůstatek (účtu), dlužná částka
BrE
/'bæləns/
AmE
/'bæləns/

noun - the amount of money left in your account, the amount of many that you owe on your credit card etc.

 
banister - zábradlí
BrE
/'bænɪstə/
AmE
/'bænɪstər/

noun - a structure on the side of stairs that you can hold onto when you walk up and down the stairs

fur
fur - kožešina
BrE
/'fɜ:/
AmE
/'fɜ:r/

noun - the skin of a dead animal with the hair still on it that is usually used to make coats etc.

louse
louse - veš
BrE
/'laʊs/
AmE
/'laʊs/

noun - a small insect that feeds on the blood of people and animals, esp. the one that lives in people's hair

 
pixel - pixel
BrE
/'pɪksl/
AmE
/'pɪksl/

noun - any of the smallest unit of an image on a computer or television screen, which together form the whole image