cancel out - vyrovnat (se), vykrátit (se), vyrušit (se)
BrE
/ˌkænsl'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌkænsl'aʊt/

verb - not to have any effect because two things have the opposite effect

 
gear up - připravit se, vybavit se
BrE
/'gɪrʌp/
AmE
/'gɪrʌp/

verb - to prepare to do something, to get the necessary equipment for it

 
hand back - vrátit, předat zpět
BrE
/ˌhænd'bæk/
AmE
/ˌhænd'bæk/

verb - to give something back to the person who gave it to you

 
editing - úpravy textu
BrE
/'edɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'edɪt̬ɪŋ/

noun - the act of improving a piece of text, its structure, readability etc.

 
ineffectively - neúčinně, neefektivně
BrE
/ˌɪnɪ'fektɪvli/
AmE
/ˌɪnɪ'fektɪvli/

adverb - in a way that does not have the intended result or effect

hors d'oeuvre
hors d'oeuvre - předkrm
BrE
/ɔ: 'dɜ:v/
AmE
/ˌɔ:r 'dɜ:rv/

noun - food that is served, usually in small amounts, before the main course

 
snooze - dřímat, pospávat
BrE
/'snu:z/
AmE
/'snu:z/

verb - to sleep lightly during the day, especially if you're not in bed

 
prevention - předejití, zabránění
BrE
/prɪ'ventʃn/
AmE
/prɪ'ventʃn/

noun - the act of stopping something bad from happening, usually crime or accidents

 
unused - nepoužitý
BrE
/ˌʌn'ju:zd/
AmE
/ˌʌn'ju:zd/

adjective - never have been used or is not being used at the moment

 
racist - rasista
BrE
/'reɪsɪst/
AmE
/'reɪsɪst/

noun - a person who believes that some races are better than the others

incompetent
incompetent - nekompetentní, nezpůsobilý
BrE
/ɪn'kɒmpɪtənt/
AmE
/ɪn'kɑ:mpɪtənt/

adjective - not having the skill to do a job or a task properly

 
punctuality - dochvilnost, přesnost
BrE
/ˌpʌŋktʃu'æləti/
AmE
/ˌpʌŋktʃu'æləti/

noun - to arrive somewhere or do something at the right time, not late

cuddle
cuddle - přitulení, objetí
BrE
/'kʌdl/
AmE
/'kʌdl/

noun - the act of keeping very close to somebody in a loving way

landfill
landfill - skládka (zavážková)
BrE
/'lændfɪl/
AmE
/'lændfɪl/

noun - a place where large amounts of waste are buried under the earth

counterfeit
counterfeit - padělaný, falešný
BrE
/'kaʊntəfɪt/
AmE
/'kaʊntərfɪt/

adjective, formal - made to look exactly like the original in order to deceive people