wrecker - ničitel, kazisvět
BrE
/'rekə/
AmE
/'rekər/

noun - a person who destroys things

 
issue - vydání, vystavení (např. dokladu)
BrE
/'ɪʃu:/
AmE
/'ɪʃu:/

noun - the act of officially giving someone something, e.g. a passport

 
shipwreck - ztroskotání
BrE
/'ʃɪprek/
AmE
/'ʃɪprek/

noun - the destruction of a ship at sea due to an accident or a storm

 
thingummy - cosi, něco
BrE
/'θɪŋəmi/
AmE
/'θɪŋəmi/

noun, informal - used to refer to something or someone when you do not know the name or do not want to mention it

 
codling - mladá treska
BrE
/'kɒdlɪŋ/
AmE
/'kɒdlɪŋ/

noun - an immature cod

incompetent
incompetent - nekompetentní, nezpůsobilý
BrE
/ɪn'kɒmpɪtənt/
AmE
/ɪn'kɑ:mpɪtənt/

adjective - not having the skill to do a job or a task properly

 
astonishment - úžas, ohromení
BrE
/ə'stɒnɪʃmənt/
AmE
/ə'stɑ:nɪʃmənt/

noun - a feeling of great surprise

 
decency - slušnost
BrE
/'di:snsi/
AmE
/'di:snsi/

noun - behavior that is polite, good and shows respect for others

 
homicide - vražda, usmrcení
BrE
/'hɒmɪsaɪd/
AmE
/'hɑ:mɪsaɪd/

noun, American English, formal - the act of killing somebody deliberately

 
transient - pomíjivý, prchavý
BrE
/'trænziənt/
AmE
/'trænʃnt/

adjective, formal - lasting for a short time

 
powerless - bezmocný
BrE
/'paʊələs/
AmE
/'paʊərləs/

adjective - having no power

bowler
bowler - buřinka
BrE
/'bəʊlə/
AmE
/'boʊlər/

noun, British English - a hard round hat with a narrow brim, usually worn by men

 
on the spur of the moment - bez přemýšlení
BrE
/ˌɒn ðəˌspɜ: əvðə'məʊmənt/
AmE
/ˌɑ:n ðəˌspɜ:r əvðə'moʊmənt/

adverb - too quickly, without thinking something through

 
donkey's ears - věčnost, celé roky, dlouhá doba
BrE
/ˌdɒnkiz 'ɪəz/
AmE
/ˌdɑ:nkiz 'ɪrz/

noun, British English, informal - a very long time

 
in the nick of time - v poslední vteřině
BrE
/ˌɪn ðəˌnɪkəv'taɪm/
AmE
/ˌɪn ðəˌnɪkəv'taɪm/

adverb - just in time to prevent something bad