allocation - přidělení, rozdělení (něčeho někomu)
BrE
/ˌælə'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌælə'keɪʃn/

noun - the act of dividing and distributing something according to a plan

 
coup - převrat (politický), puč
BrE
/'ku:/
AmE
/'ku:/

noun - a sudden change of government, usually made by force, violence etc.

 
livelihood - obživa, živobytí
BrE
/'laɪvlɪhʊd/
AmE
/'laɪvlɪhʊd/

noun - the way of getting money etc. that you need to live

 
blackout - výpadek elektřiny
BrE
/'blækaʊt/
AmE
/'blækaʊt/

noun - a power cut, a temporary interruption in the supply of electricity

 
forearm - předloktí
BrE
/'fɔ:rɑ:m/
AmE
/'fɔ:rɑ:rm/

noun - the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist

costs
costs - náklady, výlohy
BrE
/'kɒsts/
AmE
/'kɑ:sts/

noun - the amount of money that has to be paid for something

close-up
close-up - záběr zblízka
BrE
/'kləʊsʌp/
AmE
/'kləʊsʌp/

noun - a photo of a detail taken from a very short distance

aluminum foil
aluminum foil - alobal, hliníková fólie
BrE
/əˌlu:mɪnəm'fɔɪl/
AmE
/əˌlu:mɪnəm'fɔɪl/

noun, American English - thin foil made out of aluminum, used to wrap food etc.

 
from cover to cover - úplně celé, od začátku až do konce
BrE
/frəm ˌkʌvə tə 'kʌvə/
AmE
/frəm ˌkʌvər tə 'kʌvər/

adverb - from the beginning to the end of a magazine, book, etc.

cigar
cigar - doutník
BrE
/sɪ'gɑ:/
AmE
/sɪ'gɑ:r/

noun - a roll of tobacco (larger than a cigarette) that is smoked

 
miserly - lakomý
BrE
/'maɪzəli/
AmE
/'maɪzərli/

adjective - not willing to give things away (especially money), opposite of 'generous'

wilted
wilted - zvadlý, povadlý, uvadlý
BrE
/'wɪltɪd/
AmE
/'wɪltɪd/

adjective - weak or limp, esp. of flowers that don't have enough water

raid
raid - nájezd, razie, přepadení
BrE
/'reɪd/
AmE
/'reɪd/

verb - a sudden or violent act of attacking or entering a place

plot
plot - parcela, pozemek
BrE
/'plɒt/
AmE
/'plɑ:t/

noun, American English - an area of land for building on or for other purposes

lot
lot - parcela, pozemek
BrE
/'lɒt/
AmE
/'lɑ:t/

noun, American English - an area of land for building on or for other purposes