override - přebít, zrušit, změnit (rozhodnutí), anulovat
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'raɪd/
AmE
/ˌoʊvə'raɪd/

verb - to use your authority to reject or cancel a decision, order, or automated system

 
displace - vysídlit, vyhnat, vystěhovat (obyvatelstvo apod.)
BrE
/dɪs'pleɪs/
AmE
/dɪs'pleɪs/

verb - to force people to leave their home or country

 
displace - vytlačit, nahradit, přemístit, odsunout, vypudit
BrE
/dɪs'pleɪs/
AmE
/dɪs'pleɪs/

verb - to force something out of its usual or original position; to take the place of someone or something

ragout
ragout - ragú, dušené maso se zeleninou
BrE
/ræ'gu:/
AmE
/ræ'gu:/

noun - a slow-cooked, well-seasoned stew of meat, poultry, or fish, usually combined with vegetables and a thick sauce

blow dryer
blow dryer - fén, vysoušeč vlasů
BrE
/'bləʊ ˌdrɪə/
AmE
/'bloʊ ˌdrɪər/

noun, American English - a machine that you use to dry your hair

blow-dry
blow-dry - vyfoukat, vyfénovat (vlasy)
BrE
/'bləʊˌdraɪ/
AmE
/'bloʊˌdraɪ/

verb - to dry and style your hair using a hairdryer and usually a brush

pension
pension - penzion, malý hotel (v kontinentální Evropě)
BrE
/'pɒnsiɒn/
AmE
/pɑ:n'sjoʊn/

noun - a small hotel or guesthouse, especially in Europe, that offers rooms and sometimes meals

 
virgin - panenský, nedotčený, nedotknutý
BrE
/'vɜ:dʒɪn/
AmE
/'vɜ:rdʒɪn/

adjective - not used, changed, or touched before

 
understudy - záskok (herecký), náhradník (herecký)
BrE
/'ʌndəˌstʌdi/
AmE
/'ʌndərˌstʌdi/

noun - a member of the ensemble who performs their own small role nightly but is trained to take over a leading role if the primary actor is unable to perform

 
alternate - alternace, alternant, pravidelný záskok (herecký)
BrE
/ɔ:l'tɜ:nət/
AmE
/'ɔ:ltərnət/

noun - a performer who plays a specific role on a pre-scheduled basis (e.g., 2 shows out of 8 per week) to relieve the primary actor in physically or vocally demanding productions

padlock
padlock - zamknout (na visací zámek), zajistit visacím zámkem
BrE
/'pædlɒk/
AmE
/'pædlɑ:k/

verb - to fasten or secure something using a padlock (a detachable lock with a U-shaped bar)

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

 
mayday - pomoc, stav nouze
BrE
/'meɪdeɪ/
AmE
/'meɪdeɪ/

noun - a radio distress signal used by ships and aircraft to signal a life-threatening emergency, derived from the French phrase m'aider (help me)

run down
run down - utlumit, snižovat, zmenšovat, zredukovat, omezit (provoz), omezovat (výrobu)
BrE
/ˌrʌn'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌrʌn'daʊn/

verb - to gradually reduce the size, power, or number of something (e.g. a business or industry)

run down
run down - vybít se, vybíjet se (baterie, hodiny, stroj apod.)
BrE
/ˌrʌn'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌrʌn'daʊn/

verb - to lose power or stop functioning due to a lack of energy