pretext - záminka, výmluva
BrE
/'pri:tekst/
AmE
/'pri:tekst/

noun - a reason that someone gives to hide their real reason for doing something

front yard
front yard - předzahrádka, prostor před domem
BrE
/ˌfrʌnt'jɑ:d/
AmE
/ˌfrʌnt'jɑ:rd/

noun - an area of land in front of a house, usually covered with grass or plants

 
cadence - kadence, rytmus, intonace, spád
BrE
/'keɪdns/
AmE
/'keɪdns/

noun - the rhythm and flow of sounds or words, especially in speech or music

 
defamatory - pomlouvačný, hanlivý, urážlivý, nactiutrhačný
BrE
/dɪ'fæmətri/
AmE
/dɪ'fæmətɔ:ri/

adjective, formal - intended to harm someone’s reputation by saying or writing false or negative things about them

 
banger - petarda, bouchací rachejtle
BrE
/'bæŋə/
AmE
/'bæŋər/

noun - a small firework that makes a loud bang when it explodes

banger
banger - párek, páreček, klobása, klobáska
BrE
/'bæŋə/
AmE
/'bæŋər/

noun, British English, informal - a sausage

cerebral
cerebral - intelektuální, rozumový, racionální, racionálně založený
BrE
/'serəbrəl/
AmE
/se'ri:brəl/

adjective, formal - involving deep thinking rather than emotions

cerebral
cerebral - mozkový, cerebrální
BrE
/'serəbrəl/
AmE
/se'ri:brəl/

adjective, technical - relating to the brain

jaundice
jaundice - žloutenka
BrE
/'dʒɔ:ndɪs/
AmE
/'dʒɔ:ndɪs/

noun - a medical condition in which the skin and the whites of the eyes become yellow because of an increase of bilirubin in the blood

hepatitis
hepatitis - hepatitida, zánět jater, infekční žloutenka
BrE
/ˌhepə'taɪtɪs/
AmE
/ˌhepə'taɪtɪs/

noun - a serious disease in which the liver becomes inflamed, often caused by a virus, alcohol, or toxins

 
handball - hraní rukou (v kopané), dotyk rukou, ruka (ve fotbale)
BrE
/'hændbɔ:l/
AmE
/'hændbɔ:l/

noun, technical - an illegal act of touching the ball with the hand or arm when playing football

handball
handball - házená (sport)
BrE
/'hændbɔ:l/
AmE
/'hændbɔ:l/

noun - a game in which two teams of seven players try to throw a ball into the opposing team’s goal, using their hands

adorn
adorn - zdobit, ozdobit, krášlit, zkrášlit, zkrášlovat
BrE
/ə'dɔ:n/
AmE
/ə'dɔ:rn/

verb, formal - to decorate or add beauty to something or someone

bewilderment
bewilderment - zmatení, úžas, rozpaky, zmatek, zaraženost
BrE
/bɪ'wɪldəmənt/
AmE
/bɪ'wɪldərmənt/

noun - a feeling of being very confused and not knowing what to do or what is happening

bewildering
bewildering - matoucí, nesrozumitelný, zarážející, udivující
BrE
/bɪ'wɪldərɪŋ/
AmE
/bɪ'wɪldərɪŋ/

adjective - extremely confusing or difficult to understand