ex - bejvalka, bejvalej (např. partner)
BrE
/'eks/
AmE
/'eks/

noun, informal - a person who was your partner in the past

 
Reverend - reverend
BrE
/'revərənd/
AmE
/'revərənd/

noun - the title of a priest in the Christian church

test tube
test tube - zkumavka
BrE
/'test ˌtju:b/
AmE
/'test ˌtu:b/

noun - a small glass tube-shaped container used in laboratories

 
on hold - v pořadí, čekající (při telefonování)
BrE
/ɒn 'həʊld/
AmE
/ɑ:n 'hoʊld/

adverb - delayed until a later time, when using the phone

 
receive - přijmout, vzít (např. novinku)
BrE
/rɪ'si:v/
AmE
/rɪ'si:v/

verb - to react to something new in a particular way

 
minicab - taxi (na objednávku)
BrE
/'mɪnɪkæb/
AmE
/'mɪnɪkæb/

noun, British English - a taxi that can be only ordered by phone

 
assumed name - pseudonym
BrE
/ə'sju:md ˌneɪm/
AmE
/ə'su:md ˌneɪm/

noun - a name someone uses instead of their real name

 
shimmery - třpytivý
BrE
/'ʃɪməri/
AmE
/'ʃɪməri/

adjective - shining in a sparkling way, giving off flickering light

dismay
dismay - znepokojení, konsternace, šok, zklamání, zděšení
BrE
/dɪs'meɪ/
AmE
/dɪs'meɪ/

noun - a strong feeling of unhappiness, fear, worry or sadness

 
conspiracy - spiknutí, konspirace
BrE
/kən'spɪrəsi/
AmE
/kən'spɪrəsi/

noun - a secret plan to do something illegal or harmful

crucifix
crucifix - krucifiks, kříž
BrE
/'kru:sɪfɪks/
AmE
/'kru:səfɪks/

noun - (religious symbol) a cross with Jesus Christ on it

 
family - čeleď
BrE
/'fæmɪli/
AmE
/'fæmɪli/

noun - a group of related species of plants or animals

 
temporarily - dočasně, přechodně, prozatimně
BrE
/ˌtempə'rerɪli/
AmE
/ˌtempə'rerəli/

adverb - for the time being, only for a short time

 
question - pochybnost
BrE
/'kwestʃən/
AmE
/'kwestʃən/

noun - doubt, a feeling of not being sure about something

 
chance - riziko, hrozba
BrE
/'tʃɑ:ns/
AmE
/'tʃæns/

noun - a possibility that something unpleasant or dangerous will happen