pessimistic
pessimistic - pesimistický
BrE
/ˌpesɪ'mɪstɪk/
AmE
/ˌpesɪ'mɪstɪk/

adjective - seeing the bad side of things only, not believing in a good end

 
tendency - tendence
BrE
/'tendənsi/
AmE
/'tendənsi/

noun - the likelihood that something or someone someone will behave in a particular way

 
Apache - Apač
BrE
/ə'pætʃi:/
AmE
/ə'pætʃi:/

noun - a member of a tribe of Native Americans originating in the American Southwest

stubble
stubble - strniště
BrE
/'stʌbl/
AmE
/'stʌbl/

noun - short stalks that are left in the ground after crops have been harvested

queen
queen - královna (v šachu), dáma (v šachu)
BrE
/'kwi:n/
AmE
/'kwi:n/

noun - the strongest chesspiece, it can move any number of squares in all directions

 
check - šach
BrE
/'tʃek/
AmE
/'tʃek/

noun - a situation in which the opponent's king is under threat of being captured

 
telepathically - telepaticky
BrE
/ˌtelɪ'pæθɪkli/
AmE
/ˌtelə'pæθɪkli/

adverb - in a way that uses the ability to communicate without words, gestures etc.

 
tutor - doučovat
BrE
/'tju:tə/
AmE
/'tu:t̬ər/

verb - to teach one student (or a small group), esp. in the student's home

 
cut - omezení (dodávky), přerušení (dodávky)
BrE
/'kʌt/
AmE
/'kʌt/

noun - a temporary interruption in the supply of something (such as gas, electricity etc.)

 
vigil - bdění, hlídka (noční)
BrE
/'vɪdʒɪl/
AmE
/'vɪdʒɪl/

noun - the time when somebody stays awake in order to keep watch or pray

 
outage - výpadek, omezení (dodávky), přerušení (dodávky)
BrE
/'aʊtɪdʒ/
AmE
/'aʊtɪdʒ/

noun, American English - a temporary interruption in the supply of something (such as gas, electricity etc.)

 
stroke - záběr (např. ve veslování), tempo (v plavání)
BrE
/'strəʊk/
AmE
/'stroʊk/

noun - one of the repeated movements of hands or oars in swimming or rowing

 
cumber - překážet, bránit (někomu v něčem)
BrE
/'kʌmbə/
AmE
/'kʌmbər/

verb - to hinder, to prevent someone from doing something, to be in the way

camouflage
camouflage - maskování, kamufláž
BrE
/'kæməflɑ:ʒ/
AmE
/'kæməflɑ:ʒ/

noun - a way of hiding by means of using the colour of the surroundings; the materials and colours used in the army to make their units difficult to see

tile
tile - dlaždice, dlaždička, kachlička
BrE
/'taɪl/
AmE
/'taɪl/

noun - one of the flat square pieces of porcelain etc. that are used to cover the floors in the house or walls (of bathroom etc.)