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

noun - the belief that money and possessions are the most important things in life

 
Highness - Výsost (titul)
BrE
/'haɪnəs/
AmE
/'haɪnəs/

noun, formal - a title used when you are speaking to or about a royal person

 
rumble - kručet (v žaludku)
BrE
/'rʌmbl/
AmE
/'rʌmbl/

verb - (of a stomach) to make a loud noise, especially because you are hungry

tier
tier - úroveň, stupeň, patro
BrE
/'tɪə/
AmE
/'tɪr/

noun - one of several levels or layers that are placed one above the other

 
perceptively - vnímavě, bystře
BrE
/pə'septɪvli/
AmE
/pər'septɪvli/

adverb, formal - in a way that shows that you are able to notice things quickly

 
irresolutely - nerozhodně
BrE
/ɪ'rezəlu:tli/
AmE
/ɪ'rezəlu:tli/

adverb, formal - in a way that shows that you are not able to make decisions

 
erosion - eroze
BrE
/ɪ'rəʊʒn/
AmE
/ɪ'rəʊʒn/

noun - the process by which particular areas are destroyed by rivers, the weather, etc.

 
charity - laskavost, dobrota
BrE
/'tʃærəti/
AmE
/'tʃærəti/

noun, formal - the quality of being kind to people, especially when you are judging them

 
idealisation - idealizace
BrE
/aɪˌdi:əlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/aɪˌdi:ələ'zeɪʃn/

noun - the act of representing something or someone much better than they really are

 
compact - kompaktní
BrE
/kəm'pækt/
AmE
/kəm'pækt/

adjective - small in size, occupying little space, having parts that are packed close together

 
by night - v noci
BrE
/baɪ 'naɪt/
AmE
/baɪ 'naɪt/

adverb - at night, especially used with activities that are normally done during the day

 
depot - vozovna
BrE
/'depəʊ/
AmE
/'di:poʊ/

noun, British English - a place where vehicles (usually buses and trams) are kept and repaired (br.)

to the letter
to the letter - přesně, do detailu, do písmene, do puntíku
BrE
/təðə'letə/
AmE
/təðə'let̬ər/

phrase - doing exactly what you are told to do, paying attention to every detail

 
competitiveness - soutěživost
BrE
/kəm'petətɪvnəs/
AmE
/kəm'pet̬ət̬ɪvnəs/

noun - the fact that you are trying to be better, faster etc. than others

 
egotist - egoista
BrE
/'i:gətɪst/
AmE
/'i:gətɪst/

noun - a person who thinks they are better, smarter, more important etc. than others