stress - přízvuk, důraz
BrE
/'stres/
AmE
/'stres/

noun - greater force used when pronouncing some syllables in a word

 
raise - zvýšení platu
BrE
/'reɪz/
AmE
/'reɪz/

noun, American English - an increase in the money you get for your work

gaudy
gaudy - křiklavý, extravagantní, nevkusný, okázalý
BrE
/'gɔ:di/
AmE
/'gɔ:di/

adjective - too brightly coloured in an unpleasant way, extravagant, standing out

 
candy striper - dobrovolník v nemocnici, dobrovolnice v nemocnici
BrE
/'kændi ˌstraɪpə/
AmE
/'kændi ˌstraɪpər/

noun, American English, informal - a volunteer worker in a hospital (usually a young female)

 
redundancy - nadbytečnost, přebytečnost
BrE
/rɪ'dʌndənsi/
AmE
/rɪ'dʌndənsi/

noun - a situation in which something is not necessary or useful

 
amendment - úprava (zákona), novela (zákona)
BrE
/ə'mendmənt/
AmE
/ə'mendmənt/

noun - a change in a formal document, especially a law etc.

 
dimension - rozměr
BrE
/daɪ'menʃn/
AmE
/daɪ'menʃn/

noun - a measurement in space, such as length, width, or height

 
all - samý, pořád nějaký (před podst. jm.)
BrE
/'ɔ:l/
AmE
/'ɔ:l/

determiner, informal - every time, the greatest possible, usually in a negative way

 
route - silnice (číslo)
BrE
/'ru:t/
AmE
/'raʊt/

noun, American English - used before the number of a route in the US

 
kink - smyčka, záhyb, přehyb, zauzlení
BrE
/'kɪŋk/
AmE
/'kɪŋk/

noun - a twist or bend in something that is usually straight

as the crow flies
as the crow flies - vzdušnou čarou
BrE
/əz ðə 'krəʊ ˌflaɪz/
AmE
/əz ðə 'kroʊ ˌflaɪz/

adverb - in a straight line (the actual distance between two places)

 
Eiffel Tower - Eiffelova věž
BrE
/ˌaɪfəl 'taʊə/
AmE
/ˌaɪfəl 'taʊər/

noun - a famous tower in Paris designed by A. G. Eiffel

hiking
hiking - turistika
BrE
/'haɪkɪŋ/
AmE
/'haɪkɪŋ/

noun - the activity of going for long walks in the country

 
as regards - ohledně něčeho / někoho
BrE
/əz rɪ'gɑ:d/
AmE
/əz rɪ'gɑ:rd/

phrase, formal - in connection with the subject that is being talked about

stock market
stock market - burzovní trh, burza, akciový trh
BrE
/'stɒkˌmɑ:kɪt/
AmE
/'stɑ:kˌmɑ:rkɪt/

noun - a place where shares in companies are bought and sold