discriminate - rozlišovat
BrE
/dɪs'krɪmɪneɪt/
AmE
/dɪs'krɪmɪneɪt/

verb - to distinguish between things, to tell the difference between things

pipeline
pipeline - potrubí, potrubní vedení
BrE
/'paɪplaɪn/
AmE
/'paɪplaɪn/

noun - a series of pipes that are usually under the ground

 
authority - úřad, správní orgán
BrE
/ɔ:'θɒrəti/
AmE
/ə'θɔ:rəti/

noun - an official organization that has the power to make decisions

 
irresolution - nerozhodnost
BrE
/ɪˌrezə'lu:ʃn/
AmE
/ɪˌrezə'lu:ʃn/

noun, formal - the quality of not being able to make a decision

 
valuation - ocenění, odhad ceny
BrE
/ˌvælju'eɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌvælju'eɪʃn/

noun - the act of deciding how much money something is worth

 
matchmaking - dohazování
BrE
/'mætʃmeɪkɪŋ/
AmE
/'mætʃmeɪkɪŋ/

noun - the activity of trying to arrange romantic relationships between people

 
derivation - odvozování (slova)
BrE
/ˌderɪ'veɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌderɪ'veɪʃn/

noun - the act of obtaining something from an origin or source

 
governing - vládnoucí
BrE
/'gʌvənɪŋ/
AmE
/'gʌvərnɪŋ/

adjective - having the right to control a country or an organization

 
contemplation - hloubání, zamyšlení, zadumání, rozjímání
BrE
/ˌkɒntəm'pleɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:ntəm'pleɪʃn/

noun, formal - the act of considering something or thinking about something deeply

 
coincident - nastávající ve stejnou dobu, kryjící se (časově), souběžný
BrE
/kəʊ'ɪnsɪdənt/
AmE
/koʊ'ɪnsɪdənt/

adjective - (of two or more events) happening at the same time

 
stain - mořit, namořit (dřevo)
BrE
/'steɪn/
AmE
/'steɪn/

verb - to change the colour of wood using a special liquid

blink
blink - mrknutí, zamrkání (jako reflex)
BrE
/'blɪŋk/
AmE
/'blɪŋk/

noun - the act of closing and opening your eyes very quickly

 
Dutch courage - opilecká kuráž
BrE
/ˌdʌtʃ 'kʌrɪdʒ/
AmE
/ˌdʌtʃ 'kɜ:rɪdʒ/

noun, British English, informal - the false confidence that you get when you are drunk

 
vagueness - matnost, nejasnost, nekonkrétnost, vágnost
BrE
/'veɪgnəs/
AmE
/'veɪgnəs/

noun - the state of being not clear or not clearly defined

 
jump - leknutí
BrE
/'dʒʌmp/
AmE
/'dʒʌmp/

noun - the state of being suddenly frightened or surprised by something