insurance policy - pojistka, pojistná smlouva
BrE
/ɪn'ʃɔ:rəns ˌpɒləsi/
AmE
/ɪn'ʃɔ:rəns ˌpɑ:ləsi/

noun - a written contract between an insurance company and the person who is insured

liking
liking - záliba, zalíbení, sympatie
BrE
/'laɪkɪŋ/
AmE
/'laɪkɪŋ/

noun - the feeling that you enjoy something, a mild feeling of love or affection

cane
cane - rákoska (k potrestání)
BrE
/'keɪn/
AmE
/'keɪn/

noun - a long stick that was used in the past as a school punishment

performance anxiety
performance anxiety - nervozita (před vystoupením), tréma (před vystoupení)
BrE
/pə'fɔ:məns æŋˌzaɪəti/
AmE
/pər'fɔ:rməns æŋˌzaɪət̬i/

noun - the feeling of nervousness and fear that you feel before a public performance

stage fright
stage fright - nervozita (před vystoupením), tréma (před vystoupení)
BrE
/'steɪdʒˌfraɪt/
AmE
/'steɪdʒˌfraɪt/

noun - the feeling of nervousness and fear that you feel before a public performance

coriander
coriander - koriandr
BrE
/ˌkɒrɪ'ændə/
AmE
/'kɔ:riˌændər/

noun - the leaves and seeds of a Mediterranean plant that are used as seasoning

 
promotion - propagace
BrE
/prə'məʊʃn/
AmE
/prə'moʊʃn/

noun - the act of advertising a product, making something better known among people etc.

scoop
scoop - kopeček (např. zmrzliny), velká lžíce (něčeho), naběračka (něčeho)
BrE
/'sku:p/
AmE
/'sku:p/

noun - the quantity of ice-cream etc. that use served with a large spoon

 
fluctuate - kolísat
BrE
/'flʌktʃueɪt/
AmE
/'flʌktʃueɪt/

verb - to rise and fall repeatedly, to change from one to the other frequently

queen
queen - královna (v šachu), dáma (v šachu)
BrE
/'kwi:n/
AmE
/'kwi:n/

noun - the strongest chesspiece, it can move any number of squares in all directions

 
check - šach
BrE
/'tʃek/
AmE
/'tʃek/

noun - a situation in which the opponent's king is under threat of being captured

 
mileage - počet ujetých kilomatrů, kolik má najeto
BrE
/'maɪlɪdʒ/
AmE
/'maɪlɪdʒ/

noun - the number of miles/kilometres a car has traveled since it was made

 
approval - souhlas, schválení
BrE
/ə'pru:vl/
AmE
/ə'pru:vl/

noun - the state of agreeing and saying/feeling that something is good or right

 
amplify - zesilovat, zesílit
BrE
/'æmplɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'æmplɪfaɪ/

verb - to increase the volume of a sound by using a special electronic device

 
understatement - příliš slabý výrok, příliš slabý údaj
BrE
/'ʌndəˌsteɪtmənt/
AmE
/'ʌndərˌsteɪtmənt/

noun - a word or phrase that does not express the full scope of reality