economics - ekonomie
BrE
/ˌi:kə'nɒmɪks/
AmE
/ˌi:kə'nɑ:mɪks/

noun - the study of business and financial principles

expensive
expensive - drahý, nákladný
BrE
/ɪks'pensɪv/
AmE
/ɪks'pensɪv/

adjective - costing a lot of money, not cheap

awe
awe - úcta, bázeň
BrE
/'ɔ:/
AmE
/'ɔ:r/

noun - a feeling of wonder, respect and admiration

 
peer - šlechtic, lord (ve Sněmovně lordů)
BrE
/'pɪə/
AmE
/'pɪr/

noun - a person of a high social position

peel
peel - slupka
BrE
/'pi:l/
AmE
/'pi:l/

noun - the covering of a fruit or vegetable

party
party - skupina lidí
BrE
/'pɑ:ti/
AmE
/'pɑ:rt̬i/

noun - a group of people doing something together

 
pass - plynout (o čase)
BrE
/'pɑ:s/
AmE
/'pæs/

verb - to move by (speaking of time etc.)

 
portrait - portrét, podobizna
BrE
/'pɔ:treɪt/
AmE
/'pɔ:rtrət/

noun - a painting or picture of a person

piece
piece - kus, kousek
BrE
/'pi:s/
AmE
/'pi:s/

noun - a part of something, a single thing

 
strenuous - namáhavý, úporný
BrE
/'strenjʊəs/
AmE
/'strenjʊəs/

adjective - needing or using a lot of energy

 
side - bok
BrE
/'saɪd/
AmE

noun - the right or left part of something

speak up
speak up - mluvit nahlas, mluvit více nahlas, mluvit hlasitěji
BrE
/ˌspi:k'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌspi:k'ʌp/

verb - to increase the volume of your voice

surfboard
surfboard - serfařské prkno, surfařské prkno
BrE
/'sɜ:fbɔ:d/
AmE
/'sɜ:rfbɔ:rd/

noun - a kind of board used for surfing

 
sophisticated - na úrovni, znalý, kultivovaný
BrE
/sə'fɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/
AmE
/sə'fɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/

adjective - of a certain intellectual level; experienced; advanced

satin
satin - satén
BrE
/'sætɪn/
AmE
/'sæt̬ɪn/

noun - a kind of smooth and shiny cloth