time trial - závod na čas
BrE
/'taɪmˌtraɪəl/
AmE
/'taɪmˌtraɪəl/

noun - a race in which there is only one racer and his time is measured

lock
lock - zámek
BrE
/'lɒk/
AmE
/'lɑ:k/

noun - a thing in a door etc., which can only be opened with a key

 
specialize - specializovat se, specializovat
BrE
/'speʃəlaɪz/
AmE
/'speʃəlaɪz/

verb - to concentrate on one field only in order to be very good at it

 
selfishness - sobeckost
BrE
/'selfɪʃnəs/
AmE
/'selfɪʃnəs/

noun - (human quality) thinking only about himself/herself, not about other people or their needs

 
privilege - privilegium
BrE
/'prɪvɪlɪdʒ/
AmE
/'prɪvɪlɪdʒ/

noun - a right to do something that only one or very few people can do

 
sports day - sportovní den
BrE
/'spɔ:tsˌdeɪ/
AmE

noun - a day (esp. at school) when the students do sports and play games only

 
misrepresent - zkreslovat
BrE
/ˌmɪsˌreprɪ'zent/
AmE
/ˌmɪsˌreprɪ'zent/

verb - to create a false image of something, or one that is only partially true

 
materialism - materialismus
BrE
/mə'tɪəriəlɪzəm/
AmE
/'mətɪriəlɪzəm/

noun, technical - the belief that the spiritual world does not exist and only physical matter exists

egoistic
egoistic - egoistický, sobecký
BrE
/ˌi:gəʊ'ɪstɪk/
AmE
/ˌi:goʊ'ɪstɪk/

adjective - thinking only about yourself, thinking that what you want is the most important thing

 
egocentric - egocentrický, sebestředný
BrE
/ˌi:gəʊ'sentrɪk/
AmE
/ˌi:goʊ'sentrɪk/

adjective - thinking only about yourself, thinking that what you want is the most important thing

 
outline - nastínit, načrtnout
BrE
/'aʊtlaɪn/
AmE
/'aʊtlaɪn/

verb - to describe only the most important parts of something and leave out the details

act up
act up - zlobit, vypovídat poslušnost
BrE
/ˌækt'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌækt'ʌp/

verb - if a child misbehaves, or a machine doesn't work properly

 
futuristic - futuristický
BrE
/ˌfju:tʃə'rɪstɪk/
AmE
/ˌfju:tʃə'rɪstɪk/

adjective - very modern, looking as if it was from the future

 
crack - práskat
BrE
/'kræk/
AmE
/'kræk/

verb - to make a short loud noise as if something breaks

 
What's your telephone number? - Jaké je tvoje telefonní číslo?
BrE
/'wɒts jɔ: 'telɪfəʊn ˌnʌmbə/
AmE
/'wɑ:ts jɔ:r 'teləfoʊn ˌnʌmbər/

phrase - the question you as if you need somebody's telephone number