soundwave - zvuková vlna
BrE
/'saʊndweɪv/
AmE
/'saʊndweɪv/

noun - an invisible sound stream that goes to a person's ear through air

reinforcements
reinforcements - posily
BrE
/ˌri:ɪn'fɔ:smənts/
AmE
/ˌri:ɪn'fɔ:rsmənts/

noun - extra soldiers (police etc.) sent to strengthen an army (police force etc.)

mend
mend - spravit (např. oblečení), zašít, záplatovat, zazáplatovat
BrE
/'mend/
AmE
/'mend/

verb - to fix a hole in something (especially in a piece of clothing)

 
purge - zbavit se (něčeho), vyčistit, pročistit, udělat čistku
BrE
/'pɜ:dʒ/
AmE
/'pɜ:rdʒ/

verb - to remove undesirable things or people from a place, often by force

DIY store
DIY store - obchod pro kutily, hobbymarket
BrE
/ˌdi:aɪ'waɪˌstɔ:/
AmE
/ˌdi:aɪ'waɪˌstɔ:r/

noun - a large shop where you can buy things to improve your home

incompetent
incompetent - nekompetentní, nezpůsobilý
BrE
/ɪn'kɒmpɪtənt/
AmE
/ɪn'kɑ:mpɪtənt/

adjective - not having the skill to do a job or a task properly

 
punctuality - dochvilnost, přesnost
BrE
/ˌpʌŋktʃu'æləti/
AmE
/ˌpʌŋktʃu'æləti/

noun - to arrive somewhere or do something at the right time, not late

oversee
oversee - dohlížet, kontrolovat, řídit
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'si:/
AmE
/ˌəʊvər'si:/

verb - to watch an activity and make sure that it is done correctly

 
foe - nepřítel
BrE
/'fəʊ/
AmE
/'fəʊ/

noun, literary - an enemy, a person who hates you or wants to harm you

 
unusually - neobyčejně, nezvykle, zvláštně
BrE
/ʌn'ju:ʒʊəli/
AmE
/ʌn'ju:ʒʊəli/

adverb - to emphasize that something or someone has more exceptional quality than normal

blow a raspberry
blow a raspberry - odfrknout (s jazykem mezi rty), prdět pusou
BrE
/ˌbləʊ ə 'rɑ:zbəri/
AmE
/ˌbloʊ ə 'ræzberi/

verb - to make a rude sound by sticking your tongue out and blowing

shopping basket
shopping basket - nákupní košík
BrE
/'ʃɒpɪŋˌbɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/'ʃɑ:pɪŋˌbæskɪt/

noun - a container for holding and carrying things you are going to buy

abrasive
abrasive - brusný, abrazivní, hrubý, drsný
BrE
/ə'breɪsɪv/
AmE
/ə'breɪsɪv/

adjective - rough, coarse, capable of being used to polish something or grind something

 
cruise - jet, plout, letět (stálou rychlostí)
BrE
/'kru:z/
AmE
/'kru:z/

verb - to move at a steady speed (in a car, boat or plane)

 
lobby - kuloár, kuloáry (parlamentu)
BrE
/'lɒbi/
AmE
/'lɑ:bi/

noun - an area in the British Parliament that is open to the public