acceleration
acceleration - zrychlení, zrychlování, akcelerace
BrE
/ˌæksələ'reɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌæksələ'reɪʃn/

noun - the rate at which something gains speed; the act of gaining speed

answering machine
answering machine - záznamník, telefonní záznamník
BrE
/'ɑ:nsərɪŋ mə'ʃi:n/
AmE
/'ænsərɪŋ mə'ʃi:n/

noun - a machine connected to your telephone that enables people to leave you a message when you are not available

 
amaze - překvapovat, přivádět k úžasu, ohromit
BrE
/ə'meɪz/
AmE
/ə'meɪz/

verb - to surprise someone very much

astounded
astounded - šokovaný, velmi překvapený
BrE
/ə'staʊndɪd/
AmE
/ə'staʊndɪd/

adjective - very surprised or astonished

abseil
abseil - slaňovat, slanit
BrE
/'æbseɪl/
AmE
/'æbseɪl/

verb, British English - to go down a rock face while you are fastened to a rope

 
activity - činnost
BrE
/ək'tɪvəti/
AmE
/ək'tɪvəti/

noun - something that is done

 
anyone - někdo, kdokoliv
BrE
/'eniˌwʌn/
AmE
/'eniˌwʌn/

pronoun - somebody, no matter who

agent
agent - agent, špión
BrE
/'eɪdʒənt/
AmE
/'eɪdʒənt/

noun - a person whose job is to find out secret information about a different country

 
angrily - rozčileně, rozzlobeně
BrE
/'æŋgrɪli/
AmE
/'æŋgrɪli/

adverb - in an angry way

 
at all - vůbec
BrE
/æt'ɔ:l/
AmE
/æt̬'ɔ:l/

adverb - in any way

 
assume - předpokládat, domnívat se
BrE
/ə'sju:m/
AmE
/ə'su:m/

verb - to believe that something is true without proof

aroma
aroma - aroma, vůně
BrE
/ə'rəʊmə/
AmE
/ə'roʊmə/

noun - a pleasant smell

address book
address book - adresář
BrE
/ə'dresbʊk/
AmE

noun - a notebook where you write people's addresses, phone numbers etc.

anthem
anthem - hymna
BrE
/'ænθəm/
AmE
/'ænθəm/

noun - a song that is very special for a country and is played on special occasions

 
adulthood - dospělost
BrE
/ə'dʌlthʊd/
AmE
/ə'dʌlthʊd/

noun - the time in a person's life when he is an adult