cremate - zpopelnit, spálit, pohřbít žehem
BrE
/krə'meɪt/
AmE
/krə'meɪt/

verb - to burn the body of a dead person until only ashes remain

serendipity
serendipity - štěstí, náhoda, šťastná náhoda, nečekané štěstí
BrE
/ˌserən'dɪpɪti/
AmE
/ˌserən'dɪpɪt̬i/

noun, formal - the occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

recluse
recluse - samotář, poustevník
BrE
/rɪ'klu:s/
AmE
/'reklu:s/

noun - a person who lives alone and deliberately avoids the company of others

 
dicey - ošemetný, riskantní, nebezpečný
BrE
/'daɪsi/
AmE
/'daɪsi/

adjective, informal - risky or dangerous, often implying that the situation is uncertain or unpredictable

 
relapse - mít recidivu, znovu onemocnět, znovu propadnout (neřesti), vrátit se (do deprese, ke špatnému chování apod.)
BrE
/rɪ'læps/
AmE
/rɪ'læps/

verb, technical - to become ill again or experience the return of a negative state

complexity
complexity - spletitost, složitost, náročnost
BrE
/kəm'pleksɪti/
AmE
/kəm'pleksɪt̬i/

noun - the quality of having many connected parts, making something difficult to understand

 
quell - potlačit, udusit, zastavit, uklidnit, zkrotit
BrE
/'kwel/
AmE
/'kwel/

verb, formal - to put an end to something, typically by the use of force

 
cater - obstarávat, zajišťovat potřeby, vyhovět, uspokojit (potřeby)
BrE
/'keɪtə/
AmE
/'keɪtər/

verb - to satisfy the needs or desires of a particular group or individual

 
facade - přetvářka, maska, falešný dojem, zdání
BrE
/fə'sɑ:d/
AmE
/fə'sɑ:d/

noun - a false appearance intended to hide the truth or someone’s real feelings

nobility
nobility - ušlechtilost, vznešenost (charakteru), šlechetnost
BrE
/nəʊ'bɪlɪti/
AmE
/noʊ'bɪlɪt̬i/

noun - the quality of being noble in character, mind, or spirit; moral goodness

 
Harry Potter - Harry Potter
BrE
/ˌhæri'pɒtə/
AmE
/ˌhæri'pɑ:t̬ər/

noun - the main character in a series of books by J. R. Rowling

 
volition - vůle, chtění, volba, rozhodnutí z vlastní vůle
BrE
/və'lɪʃn/
AmE
/voʊ'lɪʃn/

noun, formal - the power to choose something freely or to make your own decisions

 
antinuclear - protijaderný, protiatomový
BrE
/ˌænti'nju:klɪə/
AmE
/ˌænt̬i'nu:klɪər/

adjective - opposed to the use or development of nuclear weapons or nuclear energy

 
Nessie - Lochneská příšera, Lochneska
BrE
/'nesi/
AmE
/'nesi/

noun - a monster that supposedly lives in the Scottish lake called Loch Ness

freighter
freighter - nákladní loď, kontejnerová loď
BrE
/'freɪtə/
AmE
/'freɪt̬ər/

noun - a large ship designed to carry goods or cargo across the sea