cotton wool - vata
BrE
/ˌkɒtn'wʊl/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:tn'wʊl/

noun, British English - a soft mass of cotton-like material that is often used to cleanse skin

 
insensitivity - lhostejnost
BrE
/ɪnˌsensə'tɪvəti/
AmE
/ɪnˌsensə'tɪvəti/

noun - a lack of reaction to something, usually because you do not care about it

 
investment - vynaložení (námahy, času)
BrE
/ɪn'vestmənt/
AmE
/ɪn'vestmənt/

noun - the act of giving effort and time to something to make it a success

 
unfavourably - negativně
BrE
/ʌn'feɪvərəbli/
AmE
/ʌn'feɪvərəbli/

adverb, formal - in a way that does not show a good opinion of something or someone

 
crystal - krystal
BrE
/'krɪstl/
AmE
/'krɪstl/

noun - a kind of solid material where the molecules fit together in a regular pattern

 
probe - sonda
BrE
/'prəʊb/
AmE
/'prəʊb/

noun - a long metal tool that doctors use to examine the inside of someone's body

Lego
Lego - Lego
BrE
/'legəʊ/
AmE
/'legoʊ/

noun - (trademark) a popular toy consisting of small plastic bricks that can be joined together

 
murmur - šelest (na srdci)
BrE
/'mɜ:mə/
AmE
/'mɜ:rmər/

noun, technical - an abnormal sound in the chest, often a sign of disease in the heart

boast
boast - chlouba, pýcha
BrE
/'bəʊst/
AmE
/'boʊst/

noun - (disapproving) something that you are very proud of and what you usually brag about

 
upper - svršek (boty)
BrE
/'ʌpə/
AmE
/'ʌpər/

noun, informal - the top of a shoe that is attached to the sole and the heel

thinking
thinking - myšlení
BrE
/'θɪŋkɪŋ/
AmE
/'θɪŋkɪŋ/

noun - the process of using your mind to consider a problem or create an idea

 
commercially - komerčně, obchodně
BrE
/kə'mɜ:ʃəli/
AmE
/kə'mɜ:rʃeli/

adverb - in a way that relates to the buying and selling of goods and services

 
family tree - rodokmen
BrE
/ˌfæməli 'tri:/
AmE
/ˌfæməli 'tri:/

noun - a chart that shows the relationship between members of a family over many generations

 
doomsday - soudný konec, konec světa
BrE
/'du:mzdeɪ/
AmE
/'du:mzdeɪ/

adjective - the end of the world, Christians believe that people will be judged by God

 
wake up and smell the coffee - probrat se, podívat se pravdě do očí
BrE
/weɪkˌʌp ən smell ð'kɒfi/
AmE
/weɪkˌʌp ən smell ð'kɑ:fi/

verb, informal - used to tell someone they should recognize the reality of a situation, usually unpleasant