execution
execution - poprava
BrE
/ˌeksɪ'kju:ʃn/
AmE
/ˌeksɪ'kju:ʃn/

noun - the act of killing somebody as a punishment

 
irrelevant - nerelevantní, irelevantní, nepodstatný
BrE
/ɪ'reləvənt/
AmE
/ɪ'reləvənt/

adjective - not having a connection with the subject discussed

 
penance - pokání
BrE
/'penənts/
AmE
/'penənts/

noun - a Catholic ritual of repentance, confession and absolution

 
absolution - rozhřešení
BrE
/ˌæbsə'lu:ʃn/
AmE
/ˌæbsə'lu:ʃn/

noun, formal - formal forgiveness of sin given by a priest

 
transfiguration - proměnění, přeměna (v něco lepšího)
BrE
/ˌtrænsˌfɪgə'reɪʃən/
AmE
/ˌtrænsˌfɪgə'reɪʃən/

noun, literary - a transformation into something pure, holy or glorious

 
flick - švihnout, prásknout, šlehnout
BrE
/'flɪk/
AmE
/'flɪk/

verb - to make a sudden up-and-down movement

gravedigger
gravedigger - hrobař, hrobník
BrE
/'reɪvdɪgə/
AmE
/'greɪvdɪgər/

noun - a person whose job is to dig graves

cable
cable - lano (hlavně ocelové)
BrE
/'keɪbl/
AmE
/'keɪbl/

noun - a very strong rope, usually made of metal

brassiere
brassiere - podprsenka
BrE
/'bræzɪə/
AmE
/brə'zɪə/

noun, formal - a piece of women's underwear covering the breasts

 
manufacturer - výrobce
BrE
/ˌmænjə'fæktʃərə/
AmE
/ˌmænjə'fæktʃərər/

noun - a company that produces something in large quantities

 
streamer - fábor, stuha
BrE
/'stri:mə/
AmE
/'stri:mər/

noun - a long strip of cloth used for decoration

 
civil war - občanská válka
BrE
/'sɪvəˌwɔ:/
AmE
/'sɪvlˌwɔ:r/

noun - a war between people of the same country

bookseller
bookseller - knihkupec, prodavač knih
BrE
/'bʊkˌselə/
AmE
/'bʊkˌselər/

noun - a person whose job is to sell books

 
tumour - nádor
BrE
/'tju:mə/
AmE
/'tu:mər/

noun - a swelling caused by abnormal growth of tissue

 
stock exchange - burza (finanční), finanční burza
BrE
/'stɒk ɪksˌtʃeɪndʒ/
AmE
/'stɑ:k ɪksˌtʃeɪndʒ/

noun - a place where stock is bought and sold