futile - zbytečný, marný

adjective - pointless, there is no effect

 

inevitably - nevyhnutelně

adverb - sure to happen, not a possible way how to avoid it

 

madly - šíleně, bláznivě

adverb - with a lot of enthusiasm, in an uncontrolled manner

antidote - protijed, protilátka

noun - a chemical used to reverse the action of a poison

 

ulcer - vřed

noun - an open painful sore that is slowly healing

vice - svěrák

noun, British English - a tool used for holding an object tightly between two parts

upended - vzhůru nohama, obrácený na záda

adjective - turned upside down

upend - obrátit (vzhůru nohama), otočit (vzhůru nohama), obrátit se (vzhůru nohama)

verb - to turn something upside down, to turn upside down

 

draconian - drakonický, velmi přísný

adjective - very strict (esp. in connection with laws)

 

HMRC - finanční úřad

short for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, an agency responsible for collecting taxes in the UK

 

subsidy - dotace (státním firmám apod.)

noun - money paid by a government to a company that benefits the public

 

visible - viditelný

adjective - capable of being seen

pendant - přívěsek

noun - a piece of jewellery on a chain that is worn around the neck

shingle - oblázky, kamínky

noun - small smooth stones that can be found on a beach or in a river

crest - hřeben (hory, vlny apod.)

noun - the highest part of a wave or a hill