persistence
persistence - neodbytnost, vytrvalost, umíněnost
BrE
/pə'sɪtənts/
AmE
/prə'sɪtənts/

noun - the act of continuing in a course of action in spite of difficulties

perseverance
perseverance - vytrvalost, výdrž
BrE
/ˌpɜ:sə'vɪərəns/
AmE
/ˌpɜ:rsə'vɪrəns/

noun - the quality of continuing in a course of action in spite of difficulties

high jump
high jump - skok vysoký
BrE
/ˌhaɪ'dʒʌmp/
AmE
/ˌhaɪ'dʒʌmp/

noun - an event in athletics in which the athlete jumps over a horizontal bar

 
production - výroba, produkce
BrE
/prə'dʌkʃən/
AmE
/prə'dʌkʃən/

noun - the act of making something, esp. in large quantities, in a factory etc.

 
Achilles - Achilles
BrE
/ə'kɪli:z/
AmE
/ə'kɪli:z/

noun - a warrior in Greek mythology, played an important part in the Trojan war

on draught
on draught - čepované, točené (např. pivo)
BrE
/ɒn 'drɑ:ft/
AmE
/ɑ:n 'dræft/

phrase, British English - stored in and served from a large barrel rather than in a bottle

draught
draught - čepované, točené (např. pivo)
BrE
/'drɑ:ft/
AmE
/'dræft/

adjective, British English - stored in and served from a large barrel rather than in a bottle

 
standing - stojící, ze stojící pozice
BrE
/'stændɪŋ/
AmE
/'stændɪŋ/

adjective - in a position in which you are standing; done from such a position

 
treble - soprán, výška (v hudbě)
BrE
/'trebl/
AmE
/'trebl/

noun - the high tones in a piece of music or in a music system

 
Chicago - Chicago
BrE
/ʃɪ'kɑ:gəʊ/
AmE
/ʃɪ'kɑ:goʊ/

noun - the largest city in Illinois, the third most populous city in the USA

 
lawfully - právoplatně, dle zákona, legálně
BrE
/'lɔ:fli/
AmE
/'lɑ:fəli/

adverb - legally, in an authorized way, in a way that is given by law

 
quiz - zkoušet (písemně či ústně), testovat (ve škole), dát písemku
BrE
/'kwɪz/
AmE
/'kwɪz/

verb, American English - to test students in formally

 
Vietnamese - vietnamština
BrE
/ˌvi:etnə'mi:z/
AmE
/ˌvi:etnə'mi:z/

noun - the language used in Vietnam

 
refreshment - jídlo a pití, občerstvení
BrE
/rɪ'freʃmənt/
AmE
/rɪ'freʃmənt/

noun, formal - food and drinks in general

 
colourless - bezbarvý
BrE
/'kʌlələs/
AmE
/'kʌlərləs/

adjective - not coloured in any way