natural disaster
natural disaster - přírodní katastrofa
BrE
/ˌnætʃrəl dɪ'zɑ:stə/
AmE
/ˌnætʃrəl dɪ'zæstər/

noun - a sudden natural event such as a tsunami, earthquake or a flood

 
appreciate - uvědomit si
BrE
/ə'pri:ʃieɪt/
AmE
/ə'pri:ʃieɪt/

verb - to understand a problem or a situation and know what it involves

 
wobble - váhat, zaváhat
BrE
/'wɒbl/
AmE
/'wɑ:bl/

verb - to hesitate or to become less sure about something

stray
stray - zaběhlé zvíře
BrE
/'streɪ/
AmE
/'streɪ/

noun - an animal that has got lost

stray
stray - zaběhlý, zatoulaný, zbloudilý, oddělený
BrE
/'streɪ/
AmE
/'streɪ/

adjective - not in their intended place; separated from others

 
startling - překvapivý, zarážející
BrE
/'stɑ:tlɪŋ/
AmE
/'stɑ:rtlɪŋ/

adjective - extremely unusual, unexpected and sometimes worrying

 
spontaneous - samovolný (potrat, výbuch, ap.)
BrE
/spɒn'teɪniəs/
AmE
/spɑ:n'teɪniəs/

adjective, technical - happening naturally without being caused by something outside it

 
mutate - mutovat (geneticky)
BrE
/mju:'teɪt/
AmE
/'mju:teɪt/

verb, technical - to develop a new form because of a permanent change in the genes

 
mutate - přeměnit se
BrE
/mju:'teɪt/
AmE
/'mju:teɪt/

verb - to change into something different

prankster
prankster - šprýmař, vtipálek (dělající kanadské žertíky)
BrE
/'præŋkstə/
AmE
/'præŋkstər/

noun - someone who plays tricks or practical jokes on people to make them look stupid

cowardice
cowardice - zbabělost
BrE
/'kaʊədɪs/
AmE
/'kaʊərdɪs/

noun - the lack of courage or bravery

practical joke
practical joke - kanadský žertík
BrE
/ˌpræktɪkl'dʒəʊk/
AmE
/ˌpræktɪkl'dʒoʊk/

noun - a trick that is played on someone to make them look stupid or shock them them so that other people laugh

 
conformity - shoda, soulad s něčím
BrE
/kən'fɔ:məti/
AmE
/kən'fɔ:rməti/

noun, formal - behavior or actions that follow the usual standards that are expected by society

 
deduct - odečíst, strhnout (částku apod.)
BrE
/dɪ'dʌkt/
AmE
/dɪ'dʌkt/

verb - to take away an amount from a total amount

 
detain - zadržet (na policií ap.)
BrE
/dɪ'teɪn/
AmE
/dɪ'teɪn/

verb - to force someone to stay in an official place, such as a prison, a police station or a hospital