perseverance
perseverance - vytrvalost, výdrž
BrE
/ˌpɜ:sə'vɪərəns/
AmE
/ˌpɜ:rsə'vɪrəns/

noun - the quality of continuing in a course of action in spite of difficulties

 
police department - policie
BrE
/pə'li:sdɪˌpɑ:tmənt/
AmE
/pə'li:sdɪˌpɑ:rtmənt/

noun - the law-enforcement organization responsible for a particular city or a particular area

 
arrogance - arogance, namyšlenost
BrE
/'ærəgəns/
AmE
/'ærəgəns/

noun - the feeling of pride and being smarter and more important than other people

 
dormant - nečinný, spící
BrE
/'dɔ:mənt/
AmE
/'dɔ:rmənt/

adjective - not active at the moment but capable of becoming active again (e.g. volcanoes)

shamrock
shamrock - jetelový trojlístek, trojlístek
BrE
/'ʃæmrɒk/
AmE
/'ʃæmrɑ:k/

noun - the three-leafed stem of a clover plant (also a symbol of Ireland)

muzzle
muzzle - čumák, čenich
BrE
/'mʌzl/
AmE
/'mʌzl/

noun - the nose and jaws of an animal, especially a dog, a horse etc.

 
modesty - skromnost
BrE
/'mɒdəsti/
AmE
/'mɑ:dəsti/

noun - the lack of pride, not talking too much about your own abilities etc.

 
outage - výpadek, omezení (dodávky), přerušení (dodávky)
BrE
/'aʊtɪdʒ/
AmE
/'aʊtɪdʒ/

noun, American English - a temporary interruption in the supply of something (such as gas, electricity etc.)

 
speciality - specializace
BrE
/ˌspeʃi'æləti/
AmE
/ˌspeʃi'ælət̬i/

noun - the kind of work you are qualified to do or good at doing

 
specialty - specializace
BrE
/'speʃlti/
AmE
/'speʃlt̬i/

noun - the kind of work you are qualified to do or good at doing

 
stroke - záběr (např. ve veslování), tempo (v plavání)
BrE
/'strəʊk/
AmE
/'stroʊk/

noun - one of the repeated movements of hands or oars in swimming or rowing

 
tarpauline - plachta (nepromokavá), nepromokavá plachta
BrE
/tɑ:'pɔ:lɪn/
AmE
/tɑ:r'pɔ:lɪn/

noun - a large waterproof sheet used for example to protect something from the rain

tarp
tarp - plachta (nepromokavá), nepromokavá plachta, celta
BrE
/'tɑ:p/
AmE
/'tɑ:rp/

noun, American English - a large waterproof sheet used for example to protect something from the rain

 
candour - upřímnost, otevřenost
BrE
/'kændə/
AmE
/'kændər/

noun - the quality of being able to say what you think honestly and openly

dirty tricks
dirty tricks - špinavá hra, nečistá hra
BrE
/ˌdɜ:ti'trɪks/
AmE
/ˌdɜ:rt̬i'trɪks/

noun - activity that is aimed at harming the reputation or success of someone else