graft - roubovat, naroubovat (strom, rostlinu)
BrE
/'grɑ:ft/
AmE
/'græft/

verb, technical - to attach a piece of a plant to the bottom of a different plant

telling-off
telling-off - vynadání, vyhubování, kartáč
BrE
/ˌtelɪŋ'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌtelɪŋ'ɑ:f/

noun, British English, informal - the act of speaking angrily to somebody who has done something bad or wrong

chassis
chassis - podvozek
BrE
/'ʃæsi/
AmE
/'ʃæsi/

noun - the framework or structure of a vehicle, typically supporting its body and mechanical components

 
atrium - atrium
BrE
/'eɪtriəm/
AmE
/'eɪtriəm/

noun - a large open space or hall, often found in the center of a building

 
nasal - nosní
BrE
/'neɪzl/
AmE
/'neɪzl/

adjective - related to the nose or its functions, such as breathing, smelling, or sound production

 
public transportation - veřejná doprava, hromadná doprava
BrE
/ˌpʌblɪk trænspɔ:'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌpʌblɪk trænspɔ:r'teɪʃn/

noun, American English - the system of trains, buses etc. that people can use, esp. in a city

 
set-off - vyrovnání dluhu zápočtem, zápočet
BrE
/'setɒf/
AmE
/'set̬ɑ:f/

noun, British English, technical - the act of paying less money to somebody because they owe you money too

 
sovereign - svrchovaný, suverénní, nejvyšší, výsostný
BrE
/'sɒvrɪn/
AmE
/'sɑ:vrən/

adjective - having the greatest power in a country, or being completely independent (as a country)

 
status quo - současný stav
BrE
/ˌsteɪtəs 'kwəʊ/
AmE
/ˌsteɪtəs 'kwəʊ/

noun - the situation as it is now, especially in contrast to a different possible situation

polo shirt
polo shirt - polokošile, polo košile, tričko s límečkem
BrE
/'pəʊləʊ ˌʃɜ:t/
AmE
/'poʊloʊ ˌʃɜ:rt/

noun - a shirt with short sleeves, a collar and a few button near the neck

 
simile - přirovnání
BrE
/'sɪmɪli/
AmE
/'sɪmɪli/

noun - a phrase that compares something to something else, using the words as or like

grey
grey - šedá barva
BrE
/'greɪ/
AmE
/'greɪ/

noun - the color of an elephant or a mouse, it's something between white and black

 
preference - upřednostnění
BrE
/'prefrəns/
AmE
/'prefrəns/

noun - the fact that you like someone or something more than another thing or person

 
observance - dodržování, zachování
BrE
/əb'zɜ:vəns/
AmE
/əb'zɜ:rvəns/

noun - the act of obeying a law or celebrating something according to a particular custom

counterfeit
counterfeit - padělek, napodobenina
BrE
/'kaʊntəfɪt/
AmE
/'kaʊntərfɪt/

noun, formal - something that is made to look like the original in order to deceive people