careerist - kariérista
BrE
/kə'rɪərɪst/
AmE
/kə'rɪrɪst/

noun - someone whose career is more important than than other things

palm tree
palm tree - palma
BrE
/'pɑ:mˌtri:/
AmE
/'pɑ:mˌtri:/

noun - a kind of tropical tree which has large leaves at the top and no branches

taste
taste - cítit (chuť), poznat chuť
BrE
/'teɪst/
AmE
/'teɪst/

verb - to detect or recognize a particular flavour

 
above-mentioned - výše zmíněný, výše uvedený
BrE
/əˌbʌv 'menɜnd/
AmE
/əˌbʌv 'menɜnd/

adjective - mentioned higher up in a text

sleepyhead
sleepyhead - ospalec
BrE
/'sli:pihed/
AmE
/'sli:pihed/

noun, informal - a person who is sleepy

 
gatecrasher - nezvaný host
BrE
/'geɪtkræʃə/
AmE
/'geɪtkræʃər/

noun - a person who comes to a party etc. uninvited

 
stabbing - bodavý, ostrý (o bolesti)
BrE
/'stæbɪŋ/
AmE
/'stæbɪŋ/

adjective - strong and sudden (pain etc.)

 
stabbing - bodnutí, pobodání (nožem)
BrE
/'stæbɪŋ/
AmE
/'stæbɪŋ/

noun - a crime when someone is stabbed

stab
stab - bodnutí (nožem, špičatým předmětem)
BrE
/'stæb/
AmE
/'stæb/

noun - the act of hurting someone with a knife or another sharp object

 
large - elko, L (velikost oblečení)
BrE
/'lɑ:dʒ/
AmE
/'lɑ:rdʒ/

noun - the largest size

 
jumble - změť
BrE
/'dʒʌmbl/
AmE
/'dʒʌmbl/

noun - a number of things arranged in a confused way

 
jumble - rozházet, pomíchat, přeházet
BrE
/'dʒʌmbl/
AmE
/'dʒʌmbl/

verb - to mix something in a confused way

backstroke
backstroke - znak (plavecký styl)
BrE
/'bækstrəʊk/
AmE
/'bækstroʊk/

noun - a way of swimming in which you lie on your back

 
tentative - orientační, předběžný, přibližný
BrE
/'tentətɪv/
AmE
/'tent̬ətɪv/

adjective - not definite, still possible to change

 
lobby - kuloár, kuloáry (parlamentu)
BrE
/'lɒbi/
AmE
/'lɑ:bi/

noun - an area in the British Parliament that is open to the public