murkiness - zakalenost, temnota, šerost, nejasnost, nepřehlednost
BrE
/'mɜ:kinəs/
AmE
/'mɜ:rkinəs/

noun - the quality of being dark, gloomy, or hard to see through; the quality of being unclear or difficult to understand

law enforcement
law enforcement - bezpečnostní složky, policie
BrE
/'lɔ: ɪnˌfɔ:smənt/
AmE
/'lɑ: ɪnˌfɔ:rsmənt/

noun - the police and other people whose job is to make sure that laws are followed and to protect the public

 
foresight - prozíravost, předvídavost, schopnost předvídat
BrE
/'fɔ:saɪt/
AmE
/'fɔ:rsaɪt/

noun - the ability to imagine or plan what will or might happen in the future and to prepare for it wisely

coalition
coalition - koalice
BrE
/ˌkəʊə'lɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkəʊə'lɪʃn/

noun - a temporary alliance of political parties that agree to work together to form a government or achieve a common goal

snorkel
snorkel - šnorchlovat, potápět se se šnorchlem
BrE
/'snɔ:kl/
AmE
/'snɔ:rkl/

verb - to swim while breathing through a snorkel (a tube that allows you to breathe with your face under the water)

 
spring - pružnost
BrE
/'sprɪŋ/
AmE
/'sprɪŋ/

noun - the ability of something to return to its original shape or position after it has been pressed or sat on

 
keep your chin up - nevěšet hlavu, mít hlavu vzhůru
BrE
/ˌki:p jə'tʃɪnʌp/
AmE
/ˌki:p jər'tʃɪnʌp/

verb, informal - a phrase that is used to encourage someone to stay cheerful and positive although they are in a difficult situation

 
veneer - dýha (na nábytku)
BrE
/və'nɪə/
AmE
/və'nɪr/

noun - a thin layer of wood or plastic that is clued to a piece of furniture to make it look better

tax return
tax return - daňové přiznání
BrE
/'tæks rɪˌtɜ:n/
AmE
/'tæks rɪˌtɜ:rn/

noun - an official document where you list all your incomes to calculate how much income tax you are supposed to pay

review
review - opakovat si (učivo)
BrE
/rɪ'vju:/
AmE
/rɪ'vju:/

verb, American English - to go through something you once learned in order to remember it better, e.g. before a test in school etc.

 
reassessment - přehodnocení
BrE
/ˌri:ə'sesmənt/
AmE
/ˌri:ə'sesmənt/

noun - the act of thinking again about something in order to decide if you need to change your opinion about it

plaster of Paris
plaster of Paris - sádra (sochařská, lékařská)
BrE
/ˌplɑ:stər əv'pærəs/
AmE
/ˌplæstər əv'pærəs/

noun - a mixture of white powder and water that is used to make statues or to cover broken arms, legs etc.

face mask
face mask - rouška
BrE
/'feɪs ˌmɑ:sk/
AmE
/'feɪs ˌmæsk/

noun - something that you wear over your face in order not to breathe bad air or not to spread a disease

upholster
upholster - čalounit, vyčalounit, vypolstrovat, pokrýt potahem (nábytek)
BrE
/ʌp'həʊlstə/
AmE
/ʌp'hoʊlstər/

verb - to cover an armchair, sofa or other furniture with a special material that makes it comfortable to sit on it

cord
cord - kabel, šňůra (elektro)
BrE
/'kɔ:d/
AmE
/'kɔ:rd/

noun - an electric wire or wires covered in protective material that is used to carry electricity to an appliance or device