backfire
backfire - vymstít se, mít opačný účinek, obrátit se proti
BrE
/ˌbæk'faɪə/
AmE
/'bækfaɪr/

verb - to have the opposite effect to the one you intended, usually with bad results

auction
auction - aukce, dražba
BrE
/'ɔ:kʃn/
AmE
/'ɑ:kʃn/

noun - an event where things are sold to the people who offer the highest price

 
materialism - materialismus
BrE
/mə'tɪəriəlɪzəm/
AmE
/'mətɪriəlɪzəm/

noun, technical - the belief that the spiritual world does not exist and only physical matter exists

 
debriefing - vyslechnutí, podání hlášení
BrE
/ˌdi:'bri:fɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌdi:'bri:fɪŋ/

noun - the activity of asking someone questions officially about the task they have just done

 
maker - přístroj (na něco)
BrE
/'meɪkə/
AmE
/'meɪkər/

noun - (in a phrase) something or someone that makes the thing mentioned in the phrase

 
coexist - koexistovat, žít vedle sebe
BrE
/ˌkəʊɪg'zɪst/
AmE
/ˌkəʊɪg'zɪst/

verb, formal - to exist or live together, in the same place or at the same time

 
wording - formulace, stylizace (textu)
BrE
/'wɜ:dɪŋ/
AmE
/'wɜ:rdɪŋ/

noun - the choice of the words that you use when you say or write something

 
decor - vnitřní výzdoba, styl vnitřního zařízení
BrE
/'deɪkɔ:/
AmE
/deɪ'kɔ:r/

noun - the style in which the inside of a building or a room is decorated

excrement
excrement - výkal, lejno, trus
BrE
/'ekskrəmənt/
AmE
/'ekskrəmənt/

noun - the solid waste material that leaves your body when you go to the toilet

 
grate - mříž, rošt, mřížka
BrE
/'greɪt/
AmE
/'greɪt/

noun - metal bars that hold the coals or wood on the bottom of a fireplace

manhole
manhole - kanál, díra do kanálu, průlez, průlez do kanálu
BrE
/'mænˌhəʊl/
AmE
/'mænˌhoʊl/

noun - a round opening in the road, sidewalk etc. that leads to the sewage system

 
jump up - vyskočit
BrE
/ˌdʒʌmp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌdʒʌmp'ʌp/

verb - to move into the air by pushing yourself off the ground with your feet

jumper
jumper - svetr
BrE
/'dʒʌmpə/
AmE
/'dʒʌmpər/

noun, British English - a sweater, a knitted piece of clothing for the upper part of the body

Pluto
Pluto - Pluto
BrE
/'plu:təʊ/
AmE
/'plu:t̬oʊ/

noun - the planet that is furthest from the sun (not actually considered a planet anymore)

freedom
freedom - svoboda
BrE
/'fri:dəm/
AmE
/'fri:dəm/

noun - the ability to do what you want; the right to do what you want