barbed - ostnatý, s ostny, s háčky
BrE
/'bɑ:bd/
AmE
/'bɑ:rbd/

adjective - having sharp points which may curve backwards

 
digest - výběr, výtah (toho podstatného)
BrE
/'daɪdʒest/
AmE
/'daɪdʒest/

noun - a short text that gives the most important facts and details of a longer piece of writing

 
digest - vstřebat, zpracovat (informaci)
BrE
/daɪ'dʒest/
AmE
/daɪ'dʒest/

verb - to understand new information

bias
bias - ovlivnit
BrE
/'baɪəs/
AmE
/'baɪəs/

verb - to influence someone's opinion, judgment etc.

 
bias - zkreslení
BrE
/'baɪəs/
AmE
/'baɪəs/

noun - a systematic error or distortion in research findings

 
bias - zaměření
BrE
/'baɪəs/
AmE
/'baɪəs/

noun - an interest in one particular thing rather than other things

 
umbilical cord - pupeční šňůra
BrE
/ʌmˌbɪlɪkl 'kɔ:d/
AmE
/ʌmˌbɪlɪkl 'kɔ:rd/

noun - a flexible tube that connects a developing fetus to the placenta in the womb of a pregnant woman

 
double - sloužit také (navíc), suplovat, plnit funkci (navíc)
BrE
/'dʌbl/
AmE
/'dʌbl/

verb - to have another function apart from the main one

footstool
footstool - podnožka, stolička pod nohy
BrE
/'fʊtstu:l/
AmE
/'fʊtstu:l/

noun - a low piece of furniture that you can put under your feet when sitting

 
flaming - ohnivý, planoucí
BrE
/'fleɪmɪŋ/
AmE
/'fleɪmɪŋ/

adjective - burning, bright red

 
juicy - atraktivní, lukrativní, výnosný, zajímavý
BrE
/'dʒu:si/
AmE
/'dʒu:si/

adjective, informal - attractive because it involves a lot of money or is of high quality

juice
juice - šťáva (z masa)
BrE
/'dʒu:s/
AmE
/'dʒu:s/

noun - the liquid that comes out of meat

 
recommended - doporučený, doporučovaný
BrE
/ˌrekə'mendɪd/
AmE
/ˌrekə'mendɪd/

adjective - suggested or advised as being good or useful

 
oasis - oáza, ostrov, místo (přeneseně)
BrE
/əʊ'eɪsɪs/
AmE
/oʊ'eɪsɪs/

noun - a pleasant and peaceful place, usually in the middle of something unpleasant

 
herbaceous - bylinný, dužnatý (ne dřevnatý)
BrE
/hɜ:'beɪʃəs/
AmE
/ɜ:r'beɪʃəs/

adjective, technical - relating to plants that have soft stems (not woody stems)