private detective - soukromý detektiv
BrE
/ˌpraɪvət dɪ'tektɪv/
AmE
/ˌpraɪvət dɪ'tektɪv/

noun - a detective that you can pay to find out information

 
cut - stříhat (nahrávku)
BrE
/'kʌt/
AmE
/'kʌt/

verb - to prepare a tape by removing some parts of it

negligent
negligent - nedbalý, zanedbávající (povinnosti)
BrE
/'neglɪdʒənt/
AmE
/'neglɪdʒənt/

adjective - not giving enough attention or care to things or people

 
spell out - objasnit, vysvětlit
BrE
/spel 'aʊt/
AmE
/spel 'aʊt/

verb - to explain something in a simple and very clear way

 
explanatory - objasňující, vysvětlujicí
BrE
/ɪk'splænətri/
AmE
/ɪk'splænətɔ:ri/

adjective - giving an explanation about something to make people understand it

 
attractively - přitažlivě, atraktivně
BrE
/ə'træktɪvli/
AmE
/ə'træktɪvli/

adverb - in a way that is very pleasant to look at

 
demolish - vyvrátit (názory, mýty, ap.)
BrE
/dɪ'mɒlɪʃ/
AmE
/dɪ'mɑ:lɪʃ/

verb - to prove that some ideas or arguments are completely wrong

 
overpay - přeplatit
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'peɪ/
AmE
/ˌəʊvər'peɪ/

verb - to pay for something more than is necessary or reasonable

 
allotment - dávka, příděl
BrE
/ə'lɒtmənt/
AmE
/ə'lɑ:tmənt/

noun, formal - an amount of something that someone is allowed to get

 
threateningly - hrozivě, výhružně
BrE
/'θretnɪŋli/
AmE
/'θretnɪŋli/

adverb - in a way that shows an intention to harm you

 
mysteriously - záhadně
BrE
/mɪ'stɪəriəsli/
AmE
/mɪ'stɪriəsli/

adverb - in a way that is difficult or impossible to explain

 
favourite - favorit
BrE
/'feɪvərɪt/
AmE
/'feɪvərɪt/

noun - the team, competitor, runner, etc. that is expected to win

extinct
extinct - vyhaslý (sopka)
BrE
/ɪks'tɪŋkt/
AmE
/ɪks'tɪŋkt/

adjective - (of a volcano) is not expected to erupt any more

 
parsnip - pastinák
BrE
/'pɑ:snɪp/
AmE
/'pɑr:snɪp/

noun - a vegetable with a thick root, similar to root parsley

front door
front door - domovní dveře, hlavní vchod
BrE
/ˌfrʌnt 'dɔ:/
AmE
/ˌfrʌnt 'dɔ:r/

noun - the main door to a building, usually at the front