hit-and-run - který ujel z místa nehody, kdy viník ujel z místa nehody
BrE
/ˌhɪtən'rʌn/
AmE
/ˌhɪtən'rʌn/

adjective - connected with a car accident in which the person hurt someone and then drove away

 
machete - mačeta
BrE
/mə'ʃeti/
AmE
/mə'ʃet̬i/

noun - a large knife used to cut vegetation (esp. in the jungle) or as a weapon

 
carnage - krveprolití, masakr, jatka (masakr)
BrE
/'kɑ:nɪdʒ/
AmE
/'kɑ:rnɪdʒ/

noun - the killing of a lot of people, especially if it involves a lot of blood

 
workload - pracovní zátěž, pracovní vytížení, vytížení
BrE
/'wɜ:kləʊd/
AmE
/'wɜ:kloʊd/

noun - the amount of work you are supposed to do in a specific amount of time

 
invigilation - dozor (u zkoušky)
BrE
/ɪnˌvɪdʒə'leɪʃn/
AmE
/ɪnˌvɪdʒə'leɪʃn/

noun - the act of being present at a written exam and checking that students aren't cheating

 
abridge - zkrátit, zestručnit
BrE
/ə'brɪdʒ/
AmE
/ə'brɪdʒ/

verb - to make something shorter, especially by crossing out some things and keeping the important parts

 
cohabitation - soužití, nemanželské soužití
BrE
/ˌkəʊhæbɪ'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkoʊhæbɪ'teɪʃn/

noun - the act of two people living together (and having a sexual relationshiop) without being married

 
acquisition - nabytí, získání, osvojení, získávání, osvojování
BrE
/ˌækwɪ'zɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌækwɪ'zɪʃn/

noun - the act or process of gaining something (such as a skill, a habit, knowledge etc.)

 
miss - minutí, netrefení
BrE
/'mɪs/
AmE
/'mɪs/

noun - the act of not hitting something or moving very close past something without hitting it

Jacuzzi
Jacuzzi - vířivka (ochranná známka)
BrE
/dʒə'ku:zi/
AmE
/dʒə'ku:zi/

noun - (trademark) a heated bath in which the water moves around, producing a pleasant bubbling effect

 
cold turkey - absťák (nejen drogový)
BrE
/ˌkəʊld 'tɜ:ki/
AmE
/ˌkoʊld 'tɜ:rki/

noun, informal - the unpleasant feeling of suddenly not having something you are addicted to (esp. a drug)

 
séance - seance, sezení
BrE
/'seɪɒns/
AmE
/'seɪɑ:ns/

noun - a meeting of people who try to communicate with the spirit of a dead person

 
Julia Roberts - Julia Roberts
BrE
/ˌdʒu:liə'rɒbəts/
AmE
/ˌdʒu:liə'rɑ:bərts/

noun - a Hollywood actress who became famous especially for her role in the movie Pretty Woman

veil
veil - závoj
BrE
/'veɪl/
AmE
/'veɪl/

noun - a piece of soft material that goes over the head and face of a woman

violin
violin - housle
BrE
/ˌvaɪə'lɪn/
AmE
/ˌvaɪə'lɪn/

noun - a stringed instrument that is supported by the left shoulder and played with a bow