competitor - konkurent, rival

noun - rival, the person who competes against you and who you hope to beat

 

fluctuate - kolísat

verb - to rise and fall repeatedly, to change from one to the other frequently

deuce - dvojka (v kartách)

noun - a playing card with two symbols and/or the number 2 on it

 

socialite - světák, společensky prominentní člověk

noun - a socially prominent person who often goes to fashinable parties and social events

 

ragged - otrhaný, roztrhaný, rozedraný

adjective - (of clothes) old and torn, (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes

 

feedback - zpětná vazba, odezva

noun - people's comments and opinions you get in response to your performance, work etc.

 

approval - souhlas, schválení

noun - the state of agreeing and saying/feeling that something is good or right

pagoda - pagoda

noun - a Buddhist temple, it is shaped like a tower and has many roofs

drums - bicí

noun - a set of drums and other percussion instruments, esp. in rock music etc.

 

insurance policy - pojistka, pojistná smlouva

noun - a written contract between an insurance company and the person who is insured

 

creepy-crawly - havěť, verbež, chamraď

noun, informal - an insect and another creature like a spider etc. that we find unpleasant

notice - povšimnutí, všimnutí (si něčeho), pozornost

noun - the act of seeing something suddenly and paying attention to someone or something

 

cheerleading - roztleskávání, povzbuzování

noun - an activity that involves dancing and cheering in support of a sports team

 

slow - opožděný, nechápavý (o člověku)

adjective - a person that is not very clever and does not understand things quickly

 

invigilate - dozorovat (u zkoušky)

verb, British English - to be present at a written exam and check that students aren't cheating