past simple - minulý prostý čas
BrE
/ˌpɑ:st'sɪmpl/
AmE
/ˌpæst'sɪmpl/

noun - a tense that is used for actions that happened at some point in the past or happened regularly in the past, were generally true etc. Verbs usually have the ending -ED and in questions and negatives we usually use DID / DIDN'T

 
extrinsic - vnější, nepodstatný, externí
BrE
/ek'strɪnsɪk/
AmE
/ek'strɪnsɪk/

adjective, formal - not part of the essential nature of something; coming from outside

mellow
mellow - jemný, měkký, příjemný, tlumený (světlo, barva apod.)
BrE
/'meləʊ/
AmE
/'meloʊ/

adjective - (of colour or sound) soft, smooth, and pleasant to the senses

 
key - klíčový, zásadní, stěžejní, hlavní, rozhodující
BrE
/'ki:/
AmE
/'ki:/

adjective - very important or essential to the understanding or success of something

 
enforcement - vymáhání (dodržování práva či pravidel), vynucení
BrE
/ɪn'fɔ:smənt/
AmE
/ɪn'fɔ:rsmənt/

noun - the act of making sure that laws and rules are obeyed

under arrest
under arrest - zatčený, zatčen, ve vazbě
BrE
/ˌʌndərə'rest/
AmE
/ˌʌndərə'rest/

adjective - having been taken by the police and not free to leave

trailing
trailing - plazivý, převislý, popínavý
BrE
/'treɪlɪŋ/
AmE
/'treɪlɪŋ/

adjective - growing along the ground or hanging down instead of standing upright

facade
facade - fasáda, průčelí (budovy apod.)
BrE
/fə'sɑ:d/
AmE
/fə'sɑ:d/

noun - the front of a building, especially a large or attractive one

aperitif
aperitif - aperitiv
BrE
/əˌperɪ'tɪf/
AmE
/əˌperɪ'tɪf/

noun - an alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite

 
night - večer
BrE
/'naɪt/
AmE
/'naɪt/

noun - an evening, the time of day before people go to bed

 
misconstrue - špatně pochopit, mylně si vyložit, dezinterpretovat
BrE
/ˌmɪskən'stru:/
AmE
/ˌmɪskən'stru:/

verb, formal - to understand something wrongly; to interpret something in the wrong way

 
turnout - volební účast
BrE
/'tɜ:naʊt/
AmE
/'tɜ:rnaʊt/

noun - the number or percentage of people who vote in an election

cropped
cropped - zkrácený
BrE
/'krɒpt/
AmE
/'krɑ:pt/

adjective - shorter than usual, cut short, especially at the waist or ankles.

root
root - rýt, hrabat, rozrýt, rozrývat (a hledat)
BrE
/'ru:t/
AmE
/'ru:t/

verb - to search or dig in the ground by turning it over

 
Maas - Maas
BrE
/'mɑ:s/
AmE
/'mɑ:s/

noun - the last name of a popular American fantasy writer (Sarah J.)