appeal - odvolat se, podat odvolání
BrE
/ə'pi:l/
AmE
/ə'pi:l/

verb - to make a request for a change of an official decision

burn
burn - spálit (jídlo), připálit
BrE
/'bɜ:n/
AmE
/'bɜ:rn/

verb - to overcook something so that it becomes dark and not eatable

 
be ashamed - stydět se
BrE
/bi: ə'ʃeɪmd/
AmE
/bi: ə'ʃeɪmd/

verb - to feel guilty and embarassed because you have done something bad

 
by - o (při srovnání)
BrE
/'baɪ/
AmE
/'baɪ/

preposition - a preposition used to indicate a measurement when comparing two things

convicted
convicted - odsouzený
BrE
/kən'vɪktɪd/
AmE
/kən'vɪktɪd/

adjective - found guilty of a crime and sent to prison for it

cost
cost - cena, náklady, výdaj
BrE
/'kɒst/
AmE
/'kɑ:st/

noun - the price of something, the money that has to be paid

apologize
apologize - omluvit se, omluvit
BrE
/ə'pɒlədʒaɪz/
AmE
/ə'pɑ:lədʒaɪz/

verb - to say that you are sorry and regret having done something

advise
advise - poradit, radit
BrE
/əd'vaɪz/
AmE
/əd'vaɪz/

verb - to tell someone what you think that he/she should do

delicacy
delicacy - delikatesa, lahůdka
BrE
/'delɪkəsi/
AmE
/'delɪkəsi/

noun - something very good to eat but quite rare and not common

commitment
commitment - závazek
BrE
/kə'mɪtmənt/
AmE
/kə'mɪtmənt/

noun - responsibility to do something; a promise that you will do something

comprehensive school
comprehensive school - všeobecná střední škola
BrE
/ˌkɒmprɪ'hensɪv 'sku:l/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mprɪ'hensɪv 'sku:l/

noun, British English - a kind of British secondary school that most children go to

chauffeur
chauffeur - šofér
BrE
/'ʃəʊfə/
AmE
/ʃoʊ'fɜ:r/

noun - a person whose job is to drive a car for somebody

 
wish - přát
BrE
/'wɪʃ/
AmE
/'wɪʃ/

verb - to tell someone that you hope that they will have something

window-shopping
window-shopping - prohlížení si výloh obchodů
BrE
/'wɪndəʊˌʃɒpɪŋ/
AmE
/'wɪndoʊˌʃɑ:pɪŋ/

noun - looking at goods in shop windows without intending to buy them

wrap up
wrap up - zabalit
BrE
/ˌræp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌræp'ʌp/

verb - to cover something with paper (on all sides), e.g. a present