ureter - močovod
BrE
/ju'ri:tə/
AmE
/'jʊrət̬ər/

noun - a tube-like structure that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder, allowing it to be stored until it's eliminated from the body

 
alimony - výživné, alimenty
BrE
/'æləməni/
AmE
/'æləmoʊni/

noun, American English - money that someone has to pay to their former wife or husband regularly after they get divorced, especially when they have had children together

 
maintenance - výživné, alimenty
BrE
/'meɪntənəns/
AmE
/'meɪnt̬ənəns/

noun, British English - money that someone has to pay to their former wife or husband regularly after they get divorced, especially when they have had children together

identity card
identity card - průkaz totožnosti
BrE
/aɪ'dentəti kɑ:d/
AmE
/aɪ'dentəti kɑ:rd/

noun - a card with a person's name, photograph, date of birth, and other information, people have to carry this card to prove who they are

 
burdened - obtěžkaný, zatížený
BrE
/'bɜ:dnd/
AmE
/'bɜ:rdnd/

adjective - prevented from doing something or going somewhere because of something heavy you have to carry or something worrying that you have to live with

 
encumbered - obtěžkaný, zatížený
BrE
/ɪn'kʌmbəd/
AmE
/ɪn'kʌmbərd/

adjective, formal - prevented from doing something or going somewhere because of something heavy you have to carry or something worrying that you have to live with

demonstrate
demonstrate - účastnit se demonstrace, demonstrovat
BrE
/'demənstreɪt/
AmE
/'demənstreɪt/

verb - to take part in an event in which a large group of people march through the street to show their unhappiness about something etc.

 
slough - svléknout, shodit (kůži), odumírat (o tkáni), zbavit se něčeho
BrE
/'slʌf/
AmE
/'slʌf/

verb - to shed or cast off a layer of skin, tissue, or an outer covering; to get rid of something old, unwanted, or no longer useful

rehabilitation
rehabilitation - renovace, rekonstrukce, asanace, obnova, uvedení zpět do dobrého stavu
BrE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/

noun - the process of repairing or improving something, such as a building, structure, or area, to bring it back to its original or a better condition

conjecture
conjecture - domnívat se, domýšlet si, spekulovat, odhadovat
BrE
/kən'dʒektʃə/
AmE
/kən'dʒektʃər/

verb, formal - to form an opinion or reach a conclusion based on incomplete or limited information; to make an educated guess or assumption without having full evidence

 
loophole - skulina, mezera (v zákonu)
BrE
/'lu:phəʊl/
AmE
/'lu:phəʊl/

noun - a small mistake in the way a law or a contract has been written that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something

 
caution - udělit napomenutí, udělit výstrahu
BrE
/'kɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/'kɔ:ʃn/

verb, British English, formal - to give a formal warning to somebody (especially one that says that the next time they do something wrong or illegal, they will be punished)

TLC
TLC - laskavá péče
BrE
/ˌti:el'si:/
AmE
/ˌti:el'si:/

noun - short for 'tender loving care' (love, care and attention that you give someone to make them feel better, or something to make it look better)

 
pledge - nováček (vstupující do spolku)
BrE
/'pledʒ/
AmE
/'pledʒ/

noun, American English, informal - a person who wants to join a fraternity or a sorority but has yet to be officially accepted (often after passing some tests, trials etc.)

 
ending - koncovka
BrE
/'endɪŋ/
AmE
/'endɪŋ/

noun - a group of letters added to the end of a word in order to create a different form (such as plural -s, past -ed etc,)