edit - úprava, oprava
BrE
/'edɪt/
AmE
/'edɪt/

noun - an act of making changes to texts, films, data etc.

 
correspondent - dopisovatel
BrE
/ˌkɒrə'spɒndənt/
AmE
/ˌkɔ:rə'spɑ:ndənt/

noun - a person who writes emails, letters, etc. to another person

 
quibble - hádat se, haštěřit se (kvůli maličkosti)
BrE
/'kwɪbl/
AmE
/'kwɪbl/

verb - to argue about a small matter that is not important

 
demolish - vyvrátit (názory, mýty, ap.)
BrE
/dɪ'mɒlɪʃ/
AmE
/dɪ'mɑ:lɪʃ/

verb - to prove that some ideas or arguments are completely wrong

 
dense - náročný (na pochopení)
BrE
/'dens/
AmE
/'dens/

adjective, informal - difficult to understand because it contains a lot of ideas

 
overpay - přeplatit
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'peɪ/
AmE
/ˌəʊvər'peɪ/

verb - to pay for something more than is necessary or reasonable

 
allotment - dávka, příděl
BrE
/ə'lɒtmənt/
AmE
/ə'lɑ:tmənt/

noun, formal - an amount of something that someone is allowed to get

 
threateningly - hrozivě, výhružně
BrE
/'θretnɪŋli/
AmE
/'θretnɪŋli/

adverb - in a way that shows an intention to harm you

 
mysteriously - záhadně
BrE
/mɪ'stɪəriəsli/
AmE
/mɪ'stɪriəsli/

adverb - in a way that is difficult or impossible to explain

 
favourite - favorit
BrE
/'feɪvərɪt/
AmE
/'feɪvərɪt/

noun - the team, competitor, runner, etc. that is expected to win

extinct
extinct - vyhaslý (sopka)
BrE
/ɪks'tɪŋkt/
AmE
/ɪks'tɪŋkt/

adjective - (of a volcano) is not expected to erupt any more

 
fumble - těžko hledat slova, špatně se vyjadřovat
BrE
/'fʌmbl/
AmE
/'fʌmbl/

verb - to have difficulty speaking clearly or thinking of suitable words

 
executive - výkonný, řídící
BrE
/ɪg'zekjətɪv/
AmE
/ɪg'zekjət̬ɪv/

adjective - relating to making plans and decisions, or managing a business

 
changeover - změna, přeměna
BrE
/'tʃeɪndʒəʊvə/
AmE
/'tʃeɪndʒəʊvər/

noun - a complete change from one system or activity to another

 
sustain - podpořit, posílit
BrE
/sə'steɪn/
AmE
/sə'steɪn/

verb - to support someone emotionally by giving them strength or encouragement