tendency - tendence
BrE
/'tendənsi/
AmE
/'tendənsi/

noun - the likelihood that something or someone someone will behave in a particular way

 
production - výroba, produkce
BrE
/prə'dʌkʃən/
AmE
/prə'dʌkʃən/

noun - the act of making something, esp. in large quantities, in a factory etc.

 
synonym - synonymum
BrE
/'sɪnənɪm/
AmE
/'sɪnənɪm/

noun - a word that has the same (or very similar) meaning as another word

 
heathen - pohan
BrE
/'hi:ðn/
AmE
/'hi:ðn/

noun - a person whose religion is different from the one that is widely accepted

 
pagan - pohan
BrE
/'peɪgən/
AmE
/'peɪgən/

noun - a person whose religion is different from the one that is widely accepted

 
coat of arms - erb
BrE
/ˌkəʊt əv'ɑ:mz/
AmE
/ˌkoʊt̬ əv'ɑ:rmz/

noun - the official symbol of a family, country etc, usually displayed on shields etc.

 
understatement - příliš slabý výrok, příliš slabý údaj
BrE
/'ʌndəˌsteɪtmənt/
AmE
/'ʌndərˌsteɪtmənt/

noun - a word or phrase that does not express the full scope of reality

toll
toll - daň, mýtné, poplatek
BrE
/'təʊl/
AmE
/'toʊl/

noun - the money we have to pay for using a certain road, bridge etc.

 
slang - slang
BrE
/'slæŋ/
AmE
/'slæŋ/

noun - very informal language, especially the kind used by a specific group of people

 
cut - omezení (dodávky), přerušení (dodávky)
BrE
/'kʌt/
AmE
/'kʌt/

noun - a temporary interruption in the supply of something (such as gas, electricity etc.)

 
check - šach
BrE
/'tʃek/
AmE
/'tʃek/

noun - a situation in which the opponent's king is under threat of being captured

 
mileage - počet ujetých kilomatrů, kolik má najeto
BrE
/'maɪlɪdʒ/
AmE
/'maɪlɪdʒ/

noun - the number of miles/kilometres a car has traveled since it was made

deuce
deuce - dvojka (v kartách)
BrE
/'dju:s/
AmE
/'du:s/

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

 
telepathically - telepaticky
BrE
/ˌtelɪ'pæθɪkli/
AmE
/ˌtelə'pæθɪkli/

adverb - in a way that uses the ability to communicate without words, gestures etc.

 
closeted - nepřiznaný, zapřený
BrE
/'klɒzɪtɪd/
AmE
/'klɑ:zətɪd/

adjective - a person who keeps the fact that she or he is gay secret