pay rise
pay rise - zvýšení platu
BrE
/'peɪˌraɪz/
AmE
/'peɪˌraɪz/

noun, British English - an increase in the money you get for your work

cane sugar
cane sugar - třtinový cukr
BrE
/'keɪn ˌʃʊgə/
AmE
/'keɪn ˌʃʊgər/

noun - sugar that is made from the juice of sugar cane

 
bafflement - nechápání, zmatení
BrE
/'bæflmənt/
AmE
/'bæflmənt/

noun - confusion, the state of not being able to understand something

 
contemplation - hloubání, zamyšlení, zadumání, rozjímání
BrE
/ˌkɒntəm'pleɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:ntəm'pleɪʃn/

noun, formal - the act of considering something or thinking about something deeply

 
twinkle - blýskat se, třpytit se
BrE
/'twɪnkl/
AmE
/'twɪnkl/

verb - to shine unsteadily (such as a star in the sky)

 
hand around - roznést, roznášet, rozdat
BrE
/ˌhændə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌhændə'raʊnd/

verb - to give or offer something to all the people present

 
proofreading - korektura (textu), oprava textu)
BrE
/'pru:fri:dɪŋ/
AmE
/'pru:fri:dɪŋ/

noun - the act of checking a piece of text for mistakes

pipeline
pipeline - potrubí, potrubní vedení
BrE
/'paɪplaɪn/
AmE
/'paɪplaɪn/

noun - a series of pipes that are usually under the ground

foul
foul - faul (ve sportu)
BrE
/'faʊl/
AmE
/'faʊl/

noun - an action that is against the rules (especially in sports)

 
sympathy - souhlas, pochopení
BrE
/'sɪmpəθi/
AmE
/'sɪmpəθi/

noun - the act of showing support or agreement with an idea

 
inefficiency - neefektivnost, neefektivita
BrE
/ɪnə'fɪʃənsi/
AmE
/ɪnə'fɪʃənsi/

noun - the inability to work without wasting time, money, effort etc.

 
futuristic - futuristický
BrE
/ˌfju:tʃə'rɪstɪk/
AmE
/ˌfju:tʃə'rɪstɪk/

adjective - very modern, looking as if it was from the future

air
air - dojem, pocit, nádech, zdání
BrE
/'eə/
AmE
/'er/

noun - the impression of a quality that someone or something gives

antidote
antidote - protijed, protilátka
BrE
/'ænti:dəʊt/
AmE
/'ænti:dəʊt/

noun - a chemical used to reverse the action of a poison

 
appreciation - uznání, vděčnost
BrE
/əˌpri:ʃi'eɪʃn/
AmE
/əˌpri:ʃi'eɪʃn/

noun - an act of admiring the good qualities of something/someone