chronic - věčný, chronický (problém, onemocnění ap.)
BrE
/'krɒnɪk/
AmE
/'krɑ:nɪk/

adjective - (of a disease or something bad) lasting for a very long time, difficult to cure or solve

 
guise - zástěrka, převlek
BrE
/'gaɪz/
AmE
/'gaɪz/

noun - a way in which someone or something appears, often in a way that is temporary or different from their real nature

 
abortion - potrat
BrE
/ə'bɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/ə'bɔ:rʃn/

noun, technical - the unintentional ending of a pregnancy when a baby is born before it is fully developed and able to survive

 
word - konverzace, řeč, rozmluva
BrE
/'wɜ:d/
AmE
/'wɜ:rd/

noun - a talk, a conversation

 
word - slib
BrE
/'wɜ:d/
AmE
/'wɜ:rd/

noun - a promise

 
volatile - nestálý, proměnlivý
BrE
/'vɒlətaɪl/
AmE
/'vɑ:lətl/

adjective - likely to change suddenly, especially by getting worse

 
volatile - náladový, nestálý
BrE
/'vɒlətaɪl/
AmE
/'vɑ:lətl/

adjective - (of a person) changing moods quickly, especially by becoming angry

 
memo - interní zpráva (písemná)
BrE
/'meməʊ/
AmE
/'meməʊ/

noun - a message or other information that is sent by one person to another within the same company

parking ticket
parking ticket - pokuta za špatné parkování
BrE
/'pɑ:kɪŋ tɪkɪt/
AmE
/'pɑ:rkɪŋ tɪkɪt/

noun - an official note with instructions to pay a fine, it is put on your car when you have parked it somewhere illegally

ambassador
ambassador - velvyslanec
BrE
/æm'bæsədə/
AmE
/æm'bæsədər/

noun - an official who lives in a foreign country representing his or her own country there

 
detriment - škoda, újma
BrE
/'detrɪmənt/
AmE
/'detrɪmənt/

noun, formal - the act of causing damage, harm or disadvantage

donor
donor - dárce (krve, orgánu, ap.)
BrE
/'dəʊnə/
AmE
/'dəʊnər/

noun - a person who gives blood or an organ to be used by doctors to help another person

 
one-liner - hláška, krátký vtípek
BrE
/ˌwʌn 'laɪnə/
AmE
/ˌwʌn 'laɪnər/

noun, informal - a funny remark or a joke that is usually one sentence long

stutter
stutter - koktání, zadrhávání (v řeči)
BrE
/'stʌtə/
AmE
/'stʌt̬ər/

noun - a speech problem when you can't speak properly, because you pause a lot and repeat sounds

stammer
stammer - koktání
BrE
/'stæmə/
AmE
/'stæmər/

noun - a speech problem when you can't speak properly, because you pause a lot and repeat sounds