head-on - čelní, přímý, přední (např. o nehodě)
BrE
/ˌhed'ɒn/
AmE
/hed'ɑn/

adjective - happening in a way that the front of something (e.g. a car) hits the front of something else (e.g. another car)

 
vicious cycle - začarovaný cyklus
BrE
/ˌvɪʃəs'saɪkl/
AmE
/ˌvɪʃəs'saɪkl/

noun - a situation in which solving one problem leads to another and solving the other problem leads back to the first one

 
vicious spiral - začarovaná spirála
BrE
/ˌvɪʃəs'spaɪrəl/
AmE
/ˌvɪʃəs'spaɪrəl/

noun - a situation in which solving one problem leads to another and solving the other problem makes the first one even worse

 
vicious circle - začarovaný kruh
BrE
/ˌvɪʃəs'sɜ:kl/
AmE
/ˌvɪʃəs'sɜ:rkl/

noun - a situation in which solving one problem leads to another and solving the other problem leads back to the first one

vane
vane - korouhev
BrE
/'veɪn/
AmE
/'veɪn/

noun - a kind of device consisting of a thin flat piece of metal etc. that turns in the direction of the wind

encore
encore - přídavek (na koncertě)
BrE
/ɑn'kɔ:/
AmE
/'ɑ:ŋkɔ:r/

noun - an extra part of a performance (e.g. a few extra songs at the end of a concert) requested by the audience

orientation
orientation - orientace, zaškolení, zorientování se, úvodní seznámení, nasměrování
BrE
/ˌɔ:riən'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɔ:riən'teɪʃn/

noun, formal - the process of familiarizing someone with a new place, situation, or system, or the ability to understand your position or direction

unification
unification - sjednocení, spojení, sloučení, unifikace
BrE
/ˌju:nɪfə'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌju:nɪfə'keɪʃn/

noun - the process of bringing together or combining multiple parts into a single unit or whole; the act of making something united

 
embryo - zárodek, embryo
BrE
/'embriəʊ/
AmE
/'embrioʊ/

noun - an animal or human in the early stages of development before birth, especially before all the main body parts are formed

car rental
car rental - pronájem auta, půjčení auta, půjčovna aut, autopůjčovna
BrE
/'kɑ: rentl/
AmE
/'kɑ:r rentl/

noun, American English - the act of paying to use a car for a short period of time or the company that provides this service

chesty
chesty - vlhký, průduškový (o kašli)
BrE
/'tʃesti/
AmE
/'tʃesti/

adjective, British English - (of a cough) coming from the chest or lungs; sounding as if there is a lot of mucus in the lungs

landing gear
landing gear - podvozek (letadla), přistávací podvozek
BrE
/'lændɪŋ gɪə/
AmE
/'lændɪŋ gɪr/

noun, technical - the set of wheels, struts, and other parts that an airplane uses to land, take off, and move on the ground

car hire
car hire - pronájem auta, půjčení auta, půjčovna aut, autopůjčovna
BrE
/'kɑ: haɪə/
AmE
/'kɑ:r haɪər/

noun, British English - the act of paying to use a car for a short period of time or the company that provides this service

 
Greenwich - Greenwich (místo v Anglii, kterým prochází nultý poledník)
BrE
/'grenɪtʃ/
AmE
/'grenɪtʃ/

noun - an area of south-east London where you can find the original British Royal Observatory through which the 0 meridian passes

tongue
tongue - jazyk (v ústech)
BrE
/'tʌŋ/
AmE
/'tʌŋ/

noun - the part of the body that you use to taste food, it is in your mouth and moves when you speak