prosecute - obžalovat, trestně stíhat
BrE
/'prɒsɪkju:t/
AmE
/'prɑ:səkju:t/

verb - to charge somebody with a crime

 
prosecutor - žalobce
BrE
/'prɒsɪkju:tə/
AmE
/'prɑ:səkju:t̬ər/

noun - the lawyer who is trying to prove that the defendant is guilty

 
shape - tvarovat, utvářet
BrE
/'ʃeɪp/
AmE
/'ʃeɪp/

verb - to give form to something

 
puny - drobný, maličký, droboučký
BrE
/'pju:ni/
AmE
/'pju:ni/

adjective - of small size or importance

pie chart
pie chart - výsečový graf, koláčový graf
BrE
/'paɪˌtʃɑ:t/
AmE
/'paɪˌtʃɑ:rt/

noun - a circular diagram or drawing that shows numerical proportion

 
petroleum - ropa
BrE
/pə'trəʊliəm/
AmE
/pə'troʊliəm/

noun - a thick dark oil that is used for making many kinds of fuel (e.g. petrol, diesel etc.), it comes from under the ground

skanky
skanky - jako coura, jako děvka
BrE
/'skæŋki/
AmE
/'skæŋki/

adjective, informal - promiscuous, very casual in sexual matters

 
skank - coura, děvka
BrE
/'skæŋk/
AmE
/'skæŋk/

noun, informal - a very insulting word for a woman, which usually means that she is very promiscuous

bed linen
bed linen - povlečení, ložní prádlo, lůžkoviny
BrE
/'bedˌlɪnɪn/
AmE
/'bedˌlɪnɪn/

noun - pillowcases, duvet covers and sheets for a bed

 
innovative - inovativní, průkopnický, novátorský
BrE
/'ɪnəveɪtɪv/
AmE
/'ɪnəveɪt̬ɪv/

adjective - doing or making something that hasn't been done before, bringing in new ideas

 
mock - nanečisto, jen jako
BrE
/'mɒk/
AmE
/'mɑ:k/

adjective - looking like the real thing while it is only an imitation (usually something that is done for practice, such as an exam, a test etc.)

 
self-centred - sobecký, samolibý, sebetředný
BrE
/ˌself'sentəd/
AmE
/ˌself'sent̬ərd/

adjective - only interested in yourself

 
intellectual - intelektuální
BrE
/ˌɪntə'lektʃuəl/
AmE
/ˌɪntə'lektʃuəl/

adjective - connected with thinking, learning and using the mind

 
distance education - distanční vzdělávání
BrE
/ˌdɪstəns ˌedʒə'keɪʃən/
AmE
/ˌdɪstəns ˌedʒə'keɪʃən/

noun - an education model in which students are not required to be physically present in the classroom

shrub
shrub - keř
BrE
/'ʃrʌb/
AmE
/'ʃrʌb/

noun - a plant like a small low tree, a bush