avenger
avenger - mstitel, vykonavatel pomsty
BrE
/ə'vendʒə/
AmE
/ə'vendʒər/

noun - someone who seeks vengeance or justice for a wrongdoing or harm, often to punish the person responsible

 
co-driver - spoluřidič, spolujezdec, navigátor (při řízení)
BrE
/'kəʊˌdraɪvə/
AmE
/'koʊˌdraɪvər/

noun - a person who shares the driving responsibilities with another driver, especially in long journeys or rally racing

 
justification - ospravedlnění, opodstatnění, odůvodnění, oprávnění
BrE
/ˌdʒʌstəfə'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌdʒʌstəfə'keɪʃn/

noun - the action of showing something to be right or reasonable; a good reason or explanation for something

 
degrading - ponižující, degradující, znevažující, znehodnocující
BrE
/dɪ'greɪdɪŋ/
AmE
/dɪ'greɪdɪŋ/

adjective - causing someone to feel shame or a loss of dignity; reducing the quality or value of something

revamp
revamp - přestavba, modernizace, vylepšení
BrE
/ri:'væmp/
AmE
/ri:'væmp/

noun - the act of renovating, redesigning, or improving something; a significant change or improvement in appearance or function

refurbishment
refurbishment - renovace, modernizace
BrE
/ri:'fɜ:bɪʃmənt/
AmE
/ri:'fɜ:rbɪʃmənt/

noun - the process of renovating and improving a building, equipment, or item by repairing, cleaning or updating it

 
shortfall - deficit, schodek, manko, nedostatek
BrE
/'ʃɔ:tfɔ:l/
AmE
/'ʃɔ:rtfɔ:l/

noun - the amount by which something, typically expected or required, falls short of a desired or necessary level

 
nickname - přezdívat
BrE
/'nɪkneɪm/
AmE
/'nɪkneɪm/

verb - to use a name for something or somebody that people made up instead of the real name

 
liner - vystýlka, vložka
BrE
/'laɪnə/
AmE
/'laɪnər/

noun - a piece of material that is used to cover the inside of something, usually to protect it

 
coaster - pobřežní plavidlo
BrE
/'kəʊstə/
AmE
/'koʊstər/

noun - a ship that sails along the coast from port to port, not going further out to sea

 
self-harm - sebepoškozování
BrE
/ˌself'hɑ:m/
AmE
/ˌself'hɑ:rm/

noun - physical harm that someone does to their own body intentionally, e.g. cutting the skin with a knife

 
blood cell - krvinka
BrE
/'blʌdsel/
AmE
/'blʌdsel/

noun - a tiny component found in the blood that carries oxygen, fights infections, or aids in blood clotting

 
thoroughbred - plnokrevník, plnokrevní kůň
BrE
/'θʌrəbred/
AmE
/'θʌroʊbred/

noun - a horse of high quality that has parents that are both of the same high quality breed

fungus gnat
fungus gnat - smutnice
BrE
/'fʌŋgəsˌnæt/
AmE
/'fʌŋgəsˌnæt/

noun, technical - a very tine black insect which you can find in and around the soil of potted plants

 
edition - náklad (celkový počet vydání)
BrE
/ɪ'dɪʃn/
AmE
/ɪ'dɪʃn/

noun - the total number of copies of a particular book, magazine, etc. that are printed at one time