pandemic - pandemie
BrE
/ˌpæn'demɪk/
AmE
/ˌpæn'demɪk/

noun - a disease that affects the whole country or several countries or the whole world

 
veil - zakrýt, schovat, oddělit (závojem)
BrE
/'veɪl/
AmE
/'veɪl/

verb - cover something with a veil

discharge
discharge - výboj (elektrický)
BrE
/'dɪstʃɑ:dʒ/
AmE
/'dɪstʃɑ:rdʒ/

noun, technical - the release of electricity

 
namely - a to, jmenovitě
BrE
/'neɪmli/
AmE
/'neɪmli/

adverb - used when you want to give more detailed information about the subject you are discussing

 
punctuality - dochvilnost, přesnost
BrE
/ˌpʌŋktʃu'æləti/
AmE
/ˌpʌŋktʃu'æləti/

noun - to arrive somewhere or do something at the right time, not late

 
slumber - spánek, dřímání
BrE
/'slʌmbə/
AmE
/'slʌmbər/

noun, literary - sleep, not awake

 
abolition - zrušení
BrE
/ˌæbə'lɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌæbə'lɪʃn/

noun - the act of officially ending something (laws, institutions, activities..)

 
longevity - dlouhověkost
BrE
/lɒn'dʒevəti/
AmE
/lɔ:n'dʒevəti/

noun, formal - the fact of living for a long time

 
quaint - malebný
BrE
/'kweɪnt/
AmE
/'kweɪnt/

adjective - attractive because it is unusual and old-fashioned

crumble
crumble - koláč, drobenkový koláč, ovocný koláč s drobenkou
BrE
/'krʌmbl/
AmE
/'krʌmbl/

noun, British English - a baked dessert made from fruit (usually apple or rhubarb) covered in a mixture of flour, butter and sugar

prodigy
prodigy - zázračné dítě, génius
BrE
/'prɒdɪdʒi/
AmE
/'prɑ:dɪdʒi/

noun - someone whose skill or intelligence is unusually good for their young age

 
groin - třísla, slabiny
BrE
/'grɔɪn/
AmE
/'grɔɪn/

noun - an area in the body where the thighs meet the abdomen

oversee
oversee - dohlížet, kontrolovat, řídit
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'si:/
AmE
/ˌəʊvər'si:/

verb - to watch an activity and make sure that it is done correctly

 
overdraft - přečerpání účtu, kontokorent
BrE
/'əʊvədrɑ:ft/
AmE
/'əʊvərdræft/

noun - an amount of money that someone owes to the bank because he spent more money than he'd had in his bank account

waiting
waiting - čekání
BrE
/'weɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'weɪt̬ɪŋ/

noun - the act of staying somewhere until somebody comes or something happens