bird of prey - dravec, dravý pták

noun - a bird that hunts other animals for food

 

letter of credit - akreditiv, pověřovací listina

noun - a letter from a bank that allows you to take a particular amount of money from another bank

 

out-of-date - zastaralý, nemoderní

adjective - not recent, not updated, not up to date

block of flats - bytovka, panelák, činžovní dům, bytový dům

noun, British English - a large building with many flats

 

acquittal of accused - osvobození obviněného

noun, formal - the act of stating that a person who has been accused of a crime is innocent

 

date of birth - datum narození

noun - the date on which you were born

 

change of scenery - změna prostředí

noun - a change of an environment

 

Ministry of Magic - ministerstvo kouzel

noun - the main authority in the world of wizards and witches

 

Republic of Ireland - Irská republika

noun - the country located on the British Isles, its capital is Dublin

 

pad of paper - blok papíru

noun - a bunch of sheets of paper fastened together

breach of law - porušení zákona

noun - an act by which you break a law

breach of contract - porušení smlouvy

noun - an act that breaks a contract

bar of chocolate - tabulka čokolády

noun - a rectangular piece of chocolate that can usually be bought in a shop

 

standard of living - životní úroveň

noun - the quality of life that depends on the amount of money you have and on what you can and can't afford

 

court of appeal - odvolací soud

noun - a court where you can make a formal request for a legal decision to be changed