assassination
assassination - nájemná vražda, atentát
BrE
/əˌsæsɪ'neɪʃn/
AmE
/əˌsæsɪ'neɪʃn/

noun - the murder of someone important, especially for political reasons

 
impede - překážet, zdržovat
BrE
/ɪm'pi:d/
AmE
/ɪm'pi:d/

verb, formal - to make the progress of something delayed or difficult

mountain biking
mountain biking - horská cyklistika
BrE
/'maʊntən baɪkɪŋ/
AmE
/'maʊntn baɪkɪŋ/

noun - the activity of riding over hills and rough ground

 
skim - sesbírat, odstranit (z povrchu kapaliny)
BrE
/'skɪm/
AmE
/'skɪm/

verb - to remove something from the surface of a liquid

 
geniality - laskavost, vlídnost
BrE
/ˌdʒi:ni'æləti/
AmE
/ˌdʒi:ni'ælət̬i/

noun - the quality of being kind and friendly to others

 
stern - záď (lodi)
BrE
/'stɜ:n/
AmE
/'stɜ:rn/

noun - the rear part of a ship or a boat

 
counterproductive - kontraproduktivní
BrE
/ˌkaʊntəprə'dʌktɪv/
AmE
/ˌkaʊnt̬ərprə'dʌktɪv/

adjective - not having the kind of effect you hope for

crest
crest - hřeben (hory, vlny apod.)
BrE
/'krest/
AmE
/'krest/

noun - the highest part of a wave or a hill

 
horizon - obzor, přehled, rozhled, znalost
BrE
/hə'raɪzn/
AmE
/hə'raɪzn/

noun - the limit of someone's ideas, interests, desires and knowledge

 
air fare - cena letecké dopravy
BrE
/'eəˌfeə/
AmE
/'eərˌfeər/

noun - the price that you pay to travel by plane

Indian summer
Indian summer - babí léto
BrE
/ˌɪndiən'sʌmə/
AmE
/ˌɪndiən'sʌmər/

noun - a period of warm, dry weather in the autumn

 
manufacturing - výroba
BrE
/ˌmænju'fæktʃərɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌmænju'fæktʃərɪŋ/

noun - the business of producing goods, especially in large quantities

 
manufacture - výroba
BrE
/ˌmænju'fæktʃə/
AmE
/ˌmænju'fæktʃər/

noun - the process of producing goods, especially in large quantities

 
magnificence - velkolepost, nádhera
BrE
/mæg'nɪfɪsns/
AmE
/mæg'nɪfɪsns/

noun - the quality of being very beautiful, good or impressive

 
discontentment - nespokojenost
BrE
/dɪskən'tentmənt/
AmE
/dɪskən'tentmənt/

noun - the state of being unhappy with your present situation