adjuster
adjuster - odhadce, likvidátor škod (u pojištění)
BrE
/ə'dʒʌstə/
AmE
/ə'dʒʌstər/

noun - a person who works in an insurance company and whose job is to decide how much money someone should receive after something bad has happened to them

 
corner - zahnat do kouta, zahnat do úzkých
BrE
/'kɔ:nə/
AmE
/'kɔ:rnər/

verb - to get a person or animal into a place or situation from which it is difficult to escape for them, or which is very uncomfortable for them

number plate
number plate - poznávací značka
BrE
/'nʌmbəpleɪt/
AmE
/'nʌmbərpleɪt/

noun, British English - the sign with a combination of numbers and letters fastened to the front and back of a car which makes it possible for cars to be identified

bumper
bumper - nárazník
BrE
/'bʌmpə/
AmE
/'bʌmpər/

noun - a strong metal bar fixed to the front and back of a car that helps to protect the car in case it hits something or is hit

license plate
license plate - poznávací značka
BrE
/'laɪsns pleɪt/
AmE
/'laɪsns pleɪt/

noun, American English - the sign with a combination of numbers and letters fastened to the front and back of a car which makes it possible for cars to be identified

interview
interview - dělat rozhovor, dělat pohovor
BrE
/'ɪntəvju:/
AmE
/'ɪnt̬əvju:/

verb - to meet a person and ask him/her a lot of questions in order to find out whether they are suitable for a job, or other information

stare
stare - zírat, civět, upřeně se dívat
BrE
/'steə/
AmE
/'ster/

verb - to look directly at something for a long time; to look at a person directly for a long time, which is unplesant for the person and impolite

stomp
stomp - dupnout, dupat, zadupat
BrE
/'stɒmp/
AmE
/'stɑ:mp/

verb - to hit the ground with the bottom of your foot or feet

 
rehabilitate - ospravedlnit, očistit pověst, rehabilitovat
BrE
/ˌri:hə'bɪlɪteɪt/
AmE
/ˌri:hə'bɪlɪteɪt/

verb - to restore someone's good reputation or status after it has been damaged

doorknob
doorknob - klika, kulová klika, koule (otočná, u dveří)
BrE
/'dɔ:nɒb/
AmE
/'dɔ:rnɑ:b/

noun - a rounded handle or knob used to open or close a door

scour
scour - vydrhnout, drhnout, vyčistit
BrE
/'skaʊə/
AmE
/'skaʊr/

verb - to clean a surface by rubbing it hard with a rough material

 
taboo word - neslušné slovo, nevhodné slovo
BrE
/tə'bu: wɜ:d/
AmE
/tə'bu: wɜ:rd/

noun - a word that you are not supposed to say, an inappropriate word

 
relapse - mít recidivu, znovu onemocnět, znovu propadnout (neřesti), vrátit se (do deprese, ke špatnému chování apod.)
BrE
/rɪ'læps/
AmE
/rɪ'læps/

verb, technical - to become ill again or experience the return of a negative state

complexity
complexity - spletitost, složitost, náročnost
BrE
/kəm'pleksɪti/
AmE
/kəm'pleksɪt̬i/

noun - the quality of having many connected parts, making something difficult to understand

angular
angular - úhlový, lomený, hranatý
BrE
/'æŋgjələ/
AmE
/'æŋgjʊlər/

adjective - having angles or sharp edges; relating to or shaped like an angle