half-brother - bratr (mající společného jen jednoho rodiče)
BrE
/'hɑ:fˌbrʌðə/
AmE
/'hæfˌbrʌðər/

noun - a boy/man who has the same mother or father as you do (but not both)

entertainer
entertainer - bavič, komik
BrE
/'entəteɪnə/
AmE
/'ent̬ərteɪnər/

noun - a person whose job is to make people laugh (for example on TV etc.)

 
complainant - žalobce, žalující strana
BrE
/kəm'pleɪnənt/
AmE
/kəm'pleɪnənt/

noun, British English - the person who sues another person for something

 
plaintiff - žalobce, žalující strana
BrE
/'pleɪntɪf/
AmE
/'pleɪntɪf/

noun - the person who sues another person for something

 
prosecute - obžalovat, trestně stíhat
BrE
/'prɒsɪkju:t/
AmE
/'prɑ:səkju:t/

verb - to charge somebody with a crime

 
prosecutor - žalobce
BrE
/'prɒsɪkju:tə/
AmE
/'prɑ:səkju:t̬ər/

noun - the lawyer who is trying to prove that the defendant is guilty

 
shape - tvarovat, utvářet
BrE
/'ʃeɪp/
AmE
/'ʃeɪp/

verb - to give form to something

 
puny - drobný, maličký, droboučký
BrE
/'pju:ni/
AmE
/'pju:ni/

adjective - of small size or importance

pie chart
pie chart - výsečový graf, koláčový graf
BrE
/'paɪˌtʃɑ:t/
AmE
/'paɪˌtʃɑ:rt/

noun - a circular diagram or drawing that shows numerical proportion

 
petroleum - ropa
BrE
/pə'trəʊliəm/
AmE
/pə'troʊliəm/

noun - a thick dark oil that is used for making many kinds of fuel (e.g. petrol, diesel etc.), it comes from under the ground

skanky
skanky - jako coura, jako děvka
BrE
/'skæŋki/
AmE
/'skæŋki/

adjective, informal - promiscuous, very casual in sexual matters

 
skank - coura, děvka
BrE
/'skæŋk/
AmE
/'skæŋk/

noun, informal - a very insulting word for a woman, which usually means that she is very promiscuous

bed linen
bed linen - povlečení, ložní prádlo, lůžkoviny
BrE
/'bedˌlɪnɪn/
AmE
/'bedˌlɪnɪn/

noun - pillowcases, duvet covers and sheets for a bed

 
innovative - inovativní, průkopnický, novátorský
BrE
/'ɪnəveɪtɪv/
AmE
/'ɪnəveɪt̬ɪv/

adjective - doing or making something that hasn't been done before, bringing in new ideas

 
mock - nanečisto, jen jako
BrE
/'mɒk/
AmE
/'mɑ:k/

adjective - looking like the real thing while it is only an imitation (usually something that is done for practice, such as an exam, a test etc.)