infamy - nechvalná proslulost
BrE
/'ɪnfəmi/
AmE
/'ɪnfəmi/

noun - the state of being well-known for something bad

groom
groom - podkoní, pacholek, čeledín
BrE
/'gru:m/
AmE
/'gru:m/

noun - somebody whose job is to take care of horses

 
topiary - umělecké stříhání keřů a stromů (do různých tvarů)
BrE
/'təʊpiəri/
AmE
/'toʊpiəri/

noun, technical - the art of pruning shrubs and trees into shapes

 
stigma - (biolog.) blizna
BrE
/'stɪgmə/
AmE
/'stɪgmə/

noun, technical - the middle part of a flower that receives pollen

 
mention - zmínka
BrE
/'menʃn/
AmE
/'menʃn/

noun - the act of referring to something (directly or unintentionally)

sparkling wine
sparkling wine - sekt, perlivé víno, šumivé víno
BrE
/ˌspɑ:klɪŋ 'waɪn/
AmE
/ˌspɑ:rklɪŋ 'waɪn/

noun - a wine with a lot of bubbles in it

 
emulsion - emulze (směs kapalin, které se zcela nepromíchávají)
BrE
/ɪ'mʌlʃn/
AmE
/ɪ'mʌlʃn/

noun, technical - a mixture of liquids that do not completely blend

GPS
GPS - GPS, navigace
BrE
/ˌdʒi pi: 'es/
AmE
/ˌdʒi pi: 'es/

noun - short for 'Global Positioning System', a system of navigation

 
dice - kostky (hra), hra v kostky
BrE
/'daɪs/
AmE
/'daɪs/

noun - a game of chance that is played with dice

blindfold
blindfold - zavázat oči (páskou apod.)
BrE
/'blaɪndfəʊld/
AmE
/'blaɪndfoʊld/

verb - to cover someone's eyes with a piece of cloth

boast
boast - honosit se, pyšnit se, moci se pochlubit
BrE
/'bəʊst/
AmE
/'boʊst/

verb - to be proud of something impressive that you have

 
roll up - stočit, srolovat
BrE
/ˌrəʊl'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌroʊl'ʌp/

verb - to make something into the shape of a tube

still life
still life - zátiší (v umění)
BrE
/ˌstɪl 'laɪf/
AmE
/ˌstɪl 'laɪf/

noun, technical - a genre of art depicting inanimate objects arranged aesthetically

tardiness
tardiness - nedochvilnost, opožděnost, pomalost, chození pozdě
BrE
/'tɑ:dinəs/
AmE
/'tɑ:rdinəs/

noun, formal - the quality or fact of being late or slow

 
Rapa Nui - Rapa Nui (Velikonoční ostrov)
BrE
/ˌræpə'nu:i/
AmE
/ˌræpə'nu:i/

noun - the original name of Easter Island in the Pacific