double standard
double standard - dvojí metr, nestejný přístup
BrE
/ˌdʌbl 'stændəd/
AmE
/ˌdʌbl 'stændərd/

noun - treating a person or a group of people differently than another in the same situation

 
disobedience - neposlušnost
BrE
/ˌdɪsə'bi:diəns/
AmE
/ˌdɪsə'bi:diəns/

noun - the act of not doing what you are told or what you are expected to do

 
disobey - neuposlechnout, nebýt poslušný, neposlouchat
BrE
/ˌdɪsə'beɪ/
AmE
/ˌdɪsə'beɪ/

verb - not to do what someone in authority tells you to do, not to respect a rule, a law etc.

 
reek - páchnout, smrdět, čpět
BrE
/'ri:k/
AmE
/'ri:k/

verb - to have a very unpleasant smell

 
hankie - kapesník
BrE
/'hæŋki/
AmE
/'hæŋki/

noun, informal - a piece of cloth or paper that you use when blowing your nose

combo
combo - kombinace, spojení
BrE
/'kɒmbəʊ/
AmE
/'kɑ:mboʊ/

noun, informal - a combination

 
conditioning - úprava, zlepšování
BrE
/kən'dɪʃnɪŋ/
AmE
/kən'dɪʃnɪŋ/

noun - the process of improving something

 
affinity - blízký vztah, úzký vztah, spříznění
BrE
/ə'fɪnəti/
AmE
/ə'fɪnət̬i/

noun, formal - a close relationship between two people or things; a natural liking of someone or something

seal
seal - těsnění, těsnící spoj
BrE
/'si:l/
AmE
/'si:l/

noun - a strip or piece of material (usually rubber or plastic) that is put on something to prevent water, air or dirt to get in or out

 
stark - strohý, pustý, nehostinný, drsný
BrE
/'stɑ:k/
AmE
/'stɑ:rk/

adjective - very plain to look at, without decoration or colour, making you feel slightly depressed or scared

 
invoke - vyvolat, vyvolávat (např. pocit, vzpomínky)
BrE
/ɪn'vəʊk/
AmE
/ɪn'voʊk/

verb - to make someone remember something or have a particular feeling about something

invoke
invoke - odvolávat se (na něco), dovolávat se (něčeho)
BrE
/ɪn'vəʊk/
AmE
/ɪn'voʊk/

verb - to mention something, usually a law, a theory or someone else's words, to justify what you are doing

 
arrowhead - hrot šípu
BrE
/'ærəʊhed/
AmE
/'æroʊhed/

noun - the sharp point end of an arrow

 
scrap - kousek, cár, útržek
BrE
/'skræp/
AmE
/'skræp/

noun - a small piece of something, especially paper or cloth

 
docile - poslušný, poddajný
BrE
/'dəʊsaɪl/
AmE
/'dɑ:sl/

adjective - quiet and easy to control or persuade