stock market - burzovní trh, burza, akciový trh

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

 

prevalent - běžný, obecně přijímaný

adjective, formal - very common in a particular place at a particular time

 

attractively - přitažlivě, atraktivně

adverb - in a way that is very pleasant to look at

 

atrocity - krutost, zvěrstvo

noun - a very cruel and shocking act, especially in a war

 

blank - slepý náboj (bez střeliva)

noun - a cartridge in a gun that doesn't contain a bullet

bubble bath - pěnová koupel, koupel s pěnou

noun - a bath that smells nice and has bubbles in it

gaudy - křiklavý, extravagantní, nevkusný, okázalý

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

 

candy striper - dobrovolník v nemocnici, dobrovolnice v nemocnici

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

 

redundancy - nadbytečnost, přebytečnost

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

 

amendment - úprava (zákona), novela (zákona)

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

 

meet somebody halfway - vyjít někomu vstříc, najít kompromis

verb - to find a compromise, especially in an agrument with someone

server - číšník, servírka, obsluha (v restauraci)

noun - a person who serves food and drinks in a restaurant

 

shambles - nepořádek, chaos

noun, informal - a place, event, situation, etc. where everything is in disorder

 

impressively - působivě

adverb - in a way that makes one feel admiration or respect

 

regrettably - politováníhodně, bohužel

adverb, formal - in a way that makes you feel sorry about something