turnover - obrat
BrE
/'tɜ:nəʊvə/
AmE
/'tɜ:rnoʊvər/

noun - the amount of money received by a company etc. for selling products or services in a particular period of time

fermentation
fermentation - kvašení, fermentace
BrE
/'fɜ:men'teɪʃn/
AmE
/'fɜ:rmen'teɪʃn/

noun - a chemical process in which sugars are converted into alcohol and carbon dioxide by the action of yeast or bacteria, commonly used in the production of wine, beer, and other beverages

dowdy
dowdy - neelegantní, nemoderní (zejména u žen)
BrE
/'daʊdi/
AmE
/'daʊdi/

adjective - (of a person, esp. a woman) lacking style or neatness in dress or appearance

branch off
branch off - odbočit, oddělit se (o silnici)
BrE
/ˌbrɑ:ntʃ'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌbræntʃ'ɑ:f/

verb - (of a road) to leave the main road and go in a different direction

 
drink to - připít na, připíjet si na (někoho, něco)
BrE
/'drɪŋkˌtə/
AmE
/'drɪŋkˌtə/

verb - to raise a glass and take a drink in honor of someone or something

 
superintendent - policejní náčelník
BrE
/ˌsu:pərɪn'tendənt/
AmE
/ˌsu:pərɪn'tendənt/

noun, American English - the head of a police department in some cities, similar to a police chief

stitching
stitching - šev, švy, stehování, prošívání
BrE
/'stɪtʃɪŋ/
AmE
/'stɪtʃɪŋ/

noun - the lines or rows of stitches that have been made in sewing or embroidery

ophthalmologist
ophthalmologist - oftalmolog, oční lékař
BrE
/ˌɒfðæl'mɒlədʒɪst/
AmE
/ˌɑ:fðæl'mɑ:lədʒɪst/

noun, technical - a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders and diseases

bran
bran - otruby (slupky obilí)
BrE
/'bræn/
AmE
/'bræn/

noun - the outer coating of cereal grains, separated during milling, rich in fibre and nutrients

head
head - stát v čele, vést, řídit
BrE
/'hed/
AmE
/'hed/

verb - to lead, direct, or be in charge of an organization, group, project, or activity

 
benchmark - měřítko, srovnávací ukazatel, standard, srovnávací kritérium, poměřovací ukazatel
BrE
/'bentʃmɑ:k/
AmE
/'bentʃmɑ:rk/

noun - a standard or point of reference used for comparison in evaluating performance or quality

demure
demure - ostýchavý, plachý, stydlivý, tichý
BrE
/dɪ'mjʊə/
AmE
/dɪ'mjʊər/

adjective - (usually of a woman or a girl) modest and reserved in manner or behaviour

 
bounty - odměna (peněžitá)
BrE
/'baʊnti/
AmE
/'baʊnti/

noun - a reward or generous gift, often in the form of money or valuable items

 
superiority - nadřazenost, přesila, převaha
BrE
/su:ˌpɪəri'ɒrəti/
AmE
/su:ˌpɪri'ɑ:rət̬i/

noun - the state of being better or higher in rank, quality, or importance than others

 
flashers - výstražná světla
BrE
/'flæʃəz/
AmE
/'flæʃərz/

noun, American English - a feature in vehicles that make all of the turn signal lights flash simultaneously