abrasive - hrubý (o člověku), otravný
BrE
/ə'breɪsɪv/
AmE
/ə'breɪsɪv/

adjective - (of a person) irritating or offensive

abrasive
abrasive - brusný, abrazivní, hrubý, drsný
BrE
/ə'breɪsɪv/
AmE
/ə'breɪsɪv/

adjective - rough, coarse, capable of being used to polish something or grind something

 
careerist - kariérista
BrE
/kə'rɪərɪst/
AmE
/kə'rɪrɪst/

noun - someone whose career is more important than than other things

palm tree
palm tree - palma
BrE
/'pɑ:mˌtri:/
AmE
/'pɑ:mˌtri:/

noun - a kind of tropical tree which has large leaves at the top and no branches

taste
taste - cítit (chuť), poznat chuť
BrE
/'teɪst/
AmE
/'teɪst/

verb - to detect or recognize a particular flavour

 
above-mentioned - výše zmíněný, výše uvedený
BrE
/əˌbʌv 'menɜnd/
AmE
/əˌbʌv 'menɜnd/

adjective - mentioned higher up in a text

sleepyhead
sleepyhead - ospalec
BrE
/'sli:pihed/
AmE
/'sli:pihed/

noun, informal - a person who is sleepy

 
gatecrasher - nezvaný host
BrE
/'geɪtkræʃə/
AmE
/'geɪtkræʃər/

noun - a person who comes to a party etc. uninvited

 
archetypal - typický ve všech ohledech, archetypální
BrE
/ˌɑ:ki'taɪpl/
AmE
/ˌɑ:rki'taɪpl/

adjective, formal - very typical, having all the typical qualities of a certain type of person or thing

truncheon
truncheon - obušek, pendrek (policejní)
BrE
/'trʌnʃən/
AmE
/'trʌnʃən/

noun, British English - a short thick stick used by police officers as a weapon

nightstick
nightstick - obušek, pendrek (policejní)
BrE
/'naɪtˌstɪk/
AmE
/'naɪtˌstɪk/

noun, American English - a short thick stick used by police officers as a weapon

opening
opening - volná pracovní pozice, volné místo
BrE
/'əʊpənɪŋ/
AmE
/'oʊpənɪŋ/

noun - a job that is available

pole dancer
pole dancer - tanečnice u tyče
BrE
/'pəʊl dɑ:nsə/
AmE
/'poʊl dɑ:nsər/

noun - a man or woman who dance around an upright pole, usually in a bar or club

flagpole
flagpole - vlajkový stožár
BrE
/'flægpəʊl/
AmE
/'flægpoʊl/

noun - a tall pole on which a flag is hung

 
gatepost - sloupek vrat, sloupek branky, sloup brány
BrE
/'geɪtpəʊst/
AmE
/'geɪtpoʊst/

noun - a post, or one of two upright posts, supporting a gate