lees
lees - sedlina, usazenina, kal (u vína)
BrE
/'li:z/
AmE
/'li:z/

noun, technical - the sediment consisting of dead yeast cells, grape solids, and other particles that settles at the bottom of a wine barrel or bottle during fermentation and aging

 
plasma - plazma (krevní)
BrE
/'plæzmə/
AmE
/'plæzmə/

noun - the yellowish liquid part of blood in which blood cells are suspended, containing nutrients, hormones, and proteins, and aiding in clotting and transporting substances throughout the body

 
diaphragm - bránice
BrE
/'daɪəfræm/
AmE
/'daɪəfræm/

noun - a large, dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen and plays a crucial role in breathing by contracting and relaxing to control lung expansion

bumper
bumper - nárazník
BrE
/'bʌmpə/
AmE
/'bʌmpər/

noun - a strong metal bar fixed to the front and back of a car that helps to protect the car in case it hits something or is hit

 
carbon - uhlík
BrE
/'kɑ:bən/
AmE
/'kɑ:rbən/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 6) an element that is present in all organic compounds, it is also known in the form of diamonds and graphite

crunch
crunch - lehsed, leh-sed
BrE
/'krʌntʃ/
AmE
/'krʌntʃ/

noun - an exercise in which you lie down with your knees slightly bent and then lift the upper part of the body to a sitting position and back

sit-up
sit-up - lehsed, leh-sed
BrE
/'sɪtˌʌp/
AmE
/'sɪt̬ˌʌp/

noun - an exercise in which you lie down with your knees slightly bent and then lift the upper part of the body to a sitting position and back

 
past perfect - předminulý čas, předminulý čas prostý
BrE
/ˌpɑ:st'pɜ:fɪkt/
AmE
/ˌpæst'pɜ:rfekt/

noun - a grammatical structure that is used for actions that happened before another action in the past, the structure is HAD + past participle (had done, hadn't seen etc.)

superstition
superstition - pověra, pověrčivost
BrE
/ˌsu:pə'stɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌsu:pər'stɪʃn/

noun - a belief that certain ritual or activity can bring you good or bad luck (e.g. crossing the fingers, seeing a black cat run across the street etc)

 
establishment - establishment, vládnoucí elita, mocenské kruhy
BrE
/ɪs'tæblɪʃmənt/
AmE
/ɪs'tæblɪʃmənt/

noun - the people and institutions that hold power and influence in a society

manpower
manpower - pracovní síla, pracovníci, lidské zdroje
BrE
/'mænpaʊə/
AmE
/'mænpaʊər/

noun - the number of people available to work or do a particular task

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

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

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

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

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