hinder - překážet, bránit
BrE
/'hɪndə/
AmE
/'hɪndər/

verb - to make something such as an action or a task slow or difficult

landfill
landfill - skládka (zavážková)
BrE
/'lændfɪl/
AmE
/'lændfɪl/

noun - a place where large amounts of waste are buried under the earth

 
involvement - účast, zapojení
BrE
/ɪn'vɒlvmənt/
AmE
/ɪn'vɑ:lvmənt/

noun - the process of taking part in something

 
nervousness - nervozita
BrE
/'nɜ:vəsnəs/
AmE
/'nɜ:rvəsnəs/

noun - the feeling of anxiety and worry

 
dreary - ponurý, chmurný
BrE
/'drɪəri/
AmE
/'drɪri/

adjective - making you feel sad, unhappy

 
brevity - stručnost
BrE
/'brevəti/
AmE
/'brevəti/

noun, formal - using only a few words

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

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

 
astonishment - úžas, ohromení
BrE
/ə'stɒnɪʃmənt/
AmE
/ə'stɑ:nɪʃmənt/

noun - a feeling of great surprise

 
decency - slušnost
BrE
/'di:snsi/
AmE
/'di:snsi/

noun - behavior that is polite, good and shows respect for others

 
homicide - vražda, usmrcení
BrE
/'hɒmɪsaɪd/
AmE
/'hɑ:mɪsaɪd/

noun, American English, formal - the act of killing somebody deliberately

 
transient - pomíjivý, prchavý
BrE
/'trænziənt/
AmE
/'trænʃnt/

adjective, formal - lasting for a short time

 
powerless - bezmocný
BrE
/'paʊələs/
AmE
/'paʊərləs/

adjective - having no power

bowler
bowler - buřinka
BrE
/'bəʊlə/
AmE
/'boʊlər/

noun, British English - a hard round hat with a narrow brim, usually worn by men

 
on the spur of the moment - bez přemýšlení
BrE
/ˌɒn ðəˌspɜ: əvðə'məʊmənt/
AmE
/ˌɑ:n ðəˌspɜ:r əvðə'moʊmənt/

adverb - too quickly, without thinking something through

 
donkey's ears - věčnost, celé roky, dlouhá doba
BrE
/ˌdɒnkiz 'ɪəz/
AmE
/ˌdɑ:nkiz 'ɪrz/

noun, British English, informal - a very long time