callous - bezcitný, bezohledný
BrE
/'kæləs/
AmE
/'kæləs/

adjective - not caring about other people's feelings or the fact that they suffer

informant
informant - informátor
BrE
/ɪn'fɔ:mənt/
AmE
/ɪn'fɔ:rmənt/

noun - a person who secretly gives the police information about criminals or crimes

calibre
calibre - úroveň, kvalita, schopnosti, formát (osobnosti)
BrE
/'kælɪbə/
AmE
/'kælɪbər/

noun - the level of quality, ability, or intelligence of a person or thing

tap
tap - zaťukání, zaklepání
BrE
/'tæp/
AmE
/'tæp/

noun - the action of hitting something lightly, usually with your fingers or feet

 
crux - jádro, podstata, hlavní bod (problému apod.)
BrE
/'krʌks/
AmE
/'krʌks/

noun - the most important or difficult part of a problem, issue, or argument

bodice
bodice - korzet, šněrovačka
BrE
/'bɒdɪs/
AmE
/'bɑ:dɪs/

noun, technical - a separate, often stiffened garment worn to shape or support the torso

gaslight
gaslight - plynová lampa, plynové světlo
BrE
/'gæslaɪt/
AmE
/'gæslaɪt/

noun - a type of lamp powered by gas, used especially in the past

 
dysgraphia - dysgrafie
BrE
/dɪs'græfiə/
AmE
/dɪs'græfiə/

noun, technical - impairment of the ability to write, as a result of brain dysfunction

toothpick
toothpick - párátko
BrE
/'tu:θˌpɪk/
AmE
/'tu:θˌpɪk/

noun - a small, thin stick used for removing food from between the teeth

 
herald - posel, předzvěst, znamení
BrE
/'herəld/
AmE
/'herəld/

noun, formal - a sign or symbol that signals the approach or beginning of something

censorship
censorship - cenzura
BrE
/'sensəʃɪp/
AmE
/'sensərʃɪp/

noun - the suppression or restriction of information, speech, or media by an authority

capital
capital - velké písmeno, kapitálka, verzálka
BrE
/'kæpɪtl/
AmE
/'kæpɪt̬l/

noun - a letter of the alphabet that is larger than a lowercase letter

 
dew point - rosný bod
BrE
/'dju: pɔɪnt/
AmE
/'du: pɔɪnt/

noun, technical - the temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and dew forms

 
node - uzlina (lymfatická), nodus, uzel (nervový)
BrE
/'nəʊd/
AmE
/'noʊd/

noun, technical - a small, bean-shaped structure that is part of the lymphatic system

neuron
neuron - neuron (nervová buňka)
BrE
/'njʊərɒn/
AmE
/'nʊrɑ:n/

noun - a cell in the nervous system that sends and receives electrical signals