introduction - úvod
BrE
/ˌɪntrə'dʌkʃn/
AmE
/ˌɪnt̬rə'dʌkʃn/

noun - the first part of a book, letter, etc. that says what the rest of the work is going to be about

shaman
shaman - šaman
BrE
/'ʃeɪmən/
AmE
/'ʃɑ:mən/

noun - a person in some religions who is believed to be able communicate with the spiritual world, has special healing powers etc.

beacon
beacon - světelné znamení, maják, světelný signál
BrE
/'bi:kən/
AmE
/'bi:kən/

noun - a kind of light that can be seen from a distance and that is used to guide planes or ships etc.

 
postulate - předpokládat, postulovat, tvrdit, brát za dané
BrE
/'pɒstjəleɪt/
AmE
/'pɑ:stʃəleɪt/

verb, formal - to suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning or discussion, especially as a principle to be accepted without proof

number plate
number plate - poznávací značka
BrE
/'nʌmbəpleɪt/
AmE
/'nʌmbərpleɪt/

noun, British English - the sign with a combination of numbers and letters fastened to the front and back of a car which makes it possible for cars to be identified

license plate
license plate - poznávací značka
BrE
/'laɪsns pleɪt/
AmE
/'laɪsns pleɪt/

noun, American English - the sign with a combination of numbers and letters fastened to the front and back of a car which makes it possible for cars to be identified






guarantee
guarantee - záruka
BrE
/ˌgerən'ti:/
AmE
/ˌgerən'ti:/

noun - a promise that something will be done or will happen, a written promise that a product will be repaired or replaced if something is wrong with it

 
adapter - adaptátor, přepracovatel díla
BrE
/ə'dæptə/
AmE
/ə'dæptər/

noun - a person who makes slight changes to a book, play, etc. so that it can be made into a film, play, etc.

kitschy
kitschy - kýčovitý
BrE
/'kɪtʃi/
AmE
/'kɪtʃi/

adjective - considered to be unfashionable and without style by some people, but enjoyed by other people because they find them cute or funny

 
decal - obtisk
BrE
/'di:kæl/
AmE
/'di:kæl/

noun, American English - a picture or symbol printed on a special kind of paper that can be used to put the picture onto another surface