vegan - vegan
BrE
/'vi:gən/
AmE
/'vi:gən/

noun - a person who does not eat any animal products such as cheese, meat or milk

 
intonation - intonace
BrE
/ɪntə'neɪʃn/
AmE
/ɪntə'neɪʃn/

noun - the way someone's voice rises and falls as he speaks

hammock
hammock - houpací síť
BrE
/'hæmək/
AmE
/'hæmək/

noun - a piece of strong material which is hung between two trees or posts, used as a bed

 
insufficient - nedostatečný
BrE
/ˌɪnsə'fɪʃnt/
AmE
/ˌɪnsə'fɪʃnt/

adjective, formal - not large or important enough for a particular purpose

 
uplifting - povznášející (pocit ap.)
BrE
/ˌʌp'lɪftɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌʌp'lɪftɪŋ/

adjective - making someone very cheerful

 
procure - obstarat, sehnat
BrE
/'prəkjʊə/
AmE
/'prəkjʊər/

verb - to get something, especially with difficulty

 
retaliate - provést protiúder, oplatit
BrE
/rɪ'tælieɪt/
AmE
/rɪ'tælieɪt/

verb - to do something harmful to someone just because they have done something harmful to you

 
silver lining - světlá stránka
BrE
/ˌsɪlvə'laɪnɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌsɪlvər'laɪnɪŋ/

noun - a positive side of something that is negative

lining
lining - podšívka
BrE
/'laɪnɪŋ/
AmE
/'laɪnɪŋ/

noun - a layer of material that covers the inside surface of something

 
low-cost - levný, laciný, nízkonákladový
BrE
/ˌləʊ'kɒst/
AmE
/ˌloʊ'kɑ:st/

adjective - not expensive

high-rise
high-rise - výškový (budova)
BrE
/'haɪraɪz/
AmE
/'haɪraɪz/

adjective - very tall (of buildings), with many floors

suspenders
suspenders - šle, kšandy
BrE
/sə'spendəz/
AmE
/sə'spendərz/

noun, American English - two strips of elastic fabric that are worn over the shoulders to keep the trousers from falling down

brace
brace - rovnátko (zubní)
BrE
/'breɪs/
AmE
/'breɪs/

noun - a system of wires that are put in the mouth to make the teeth grow straight (usually plural)

 
brace - připravit se, odhodlat se
BrE
/'breɪs/
AmE
/'breɪs/

verb - to prepare for something or someone unpleasant

 
brace - podepřít, podpírat
BrE
/'breɪs/
AmE
/'breɪs/

verb - to support something to make it stronger or more stable