beckon - být na obzoru, schylovat se k něčemu, očekávat
BrE
/'bekən/
AmE
/'bekən/

verb - to be likely to happen to somebody

 
usher - uvést, odvést (někoho někam)
BrE
/'ʌʃə/
AmE
/'ʌʃər/

verb - to show someone where to go or to take them there

usher
usher - uvaděč, ceremoniář
BrE
/'ʌʃə/
AmE
/'ʌʃər/

noun - a person who lets people inside or shows them where to sit (e.g. at a wedding, theater, reception etc.)

 
agility - bystrost, chytrost, pohotovost
BrE
/ə'dʒɪləti/
AmE
/ə'dʒɪlət̬i/

noun - the ability to think quickly and clearly

 
agile - bystrý, pohotový, inteligentní
BrE
/'ædʒaɪl/
AmE
/'ædʒaɪl/

adjective - able to think clearly and quickly

 
unbearably - nesnesitelně, neúnosně
BrE
/ʌn'beərəbli/
AmE
/ʌn'berəbli/

adverb - in a way that is too unpleasant or annoying to tolerate

sparkling wine
sparkling wine - sekt, perlivé víno, šumivé víno
BrE
/ˌspɑ:klɪŋ 'waɪn/
AmE
/ˌspɑ:rklɪŋ 'waɪn/

noun - a wine with a lot of bubbles in it

 
stand for - zastávat, reprezentovat, hájit
BrE
/'stænd fɔ:/
AmE
/'stænd fɔ:r/

verb - to support or represent an idea, principle, value

 
emulsion - emulze (směs kapalin, které se zcela nepromíchávají)
BrE
/ɪ'mʌlʃn/
AmE
/ɪ'mʌlʃn/

noun, technical - a mixture of liquids that do not completely blend

 
cur - podvraťák, čokl
BrE
/'kɜ:/
AmE
/'kɜ:r/

noun, dated - a disapproving word for a dog, especially aggressive one, undesirable one

 
sew up - zajistit si (dohodu, kontrakt, vítězství apod.)
BrE
/ˌsəʊ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌsoʊ'ʌp/

verb, informal - to manage to arrange a business agreement or plan

 
acoustically - akusticky
BrE
/ə'ku:stɪkli/
AmE
/ə'ku:stɪkli/

adverb - in a way connected with the sense of hearing, with sounds etc.

 
acoustic - akustický
BrE
/ə'ku:stɪk/
AmE
/ə'ku:stɪk/

adjective - connected with the sense of hearing

 
ergonomics - ergonomie
BrE
/ˌɜ:gə'nɒmɪks/
AmE
/ˌɜ:rgə'nɑ:mɪks/

noun - the scientific study of designing objects, systems, and environments that are safe, comfortable, and efficient for people to use

 
fictive - imaginární, fiktivní, smyšlený
BrE
/'fɪktɪv/
AmE
/'fɪktɪv/

adjective - imaginary, not real