shorthand - zjednodušená forma, zkrácená forma, jednoduše řečeno
BrE
/'ʃɔ:thænd/
AmE
/'ʃɔ:rthænd/

noun - a simple phrase or word used instead of a longer and more complicated one

 
immunity - imunita, odolnost
BrE
/ɪ'mju:nɪtɪ/
AmE
/ɪ'mju:nət̬ɪ/

noun - the ability not to be affected by something, protection against the effects of something

grocery
grocery - samoobsluha, obchod s potravinami, koloniál
BrE
/'grəʊsəri/
AmE
/'groʊsəri/

noun - a small shop selling a variety of goods (esp. food and small household items)

 
duties - povinnosti
BrE
/'dju:tiz/
AmE
/'du:t̬iz/

noun - the things that you have to do (usually as a part of your job)

 
sward - trávník
BrE
/'swɔ:d/
AmE
/'swɔ:rd/

noun - the top layer of soil where grass grows (and where the grass roots are)

 
eagerness - horlivost, nadšení, dychtivost
BrE
/'i:gənəs/
AmE
/'i:gərnəs/

noun - the feeling of wanting to do something very much and as soon as possible

poll
poll - průzkum veřejného mínění
BrE
/'pəʊl/
AmE
/'poʊl/

noun - the process of finding out public opinion by having people answer questions or vote

growl
growl - vrčet, bručet, zavrčet, zabručet
BrE
/'graʊl/
AmE
/'graʊl/

verb - to make an angry low sound (like that of a dog or a bear)

 
ditch - vykašlat se na (něco), odvrhnout, zahodit
BrE
/'dɪtʃ/
AmE
/'dɪtʃ/

verb, informal - to get rid of something, to decide not to do something or use something

chess piece
chess piece - šachová figurka, hrací kámen (v šachu)
BrE
/'tʃesˌpi:s/
AmE
/'tʃesˌpi:s/

noun - any of the 32 pieces that are used in playing chess (pawn, knight, bishop...)

inoculate
inoculate - očkovat
BrE
/ɪn'ɒkjʊleɪt/
AmE
/ɪn'ɑ:kjʊleɪt/

verb - to inject someone with a special substance that will stimulate the production of antibodies

vaccinate
vaccinate - očkovat
BrE
/'væksɪneɪt/
AmE
/'væksɪneɪt/

verb - to inject someone with a special substance that will stimulate the production of antibodies

 
rape - znásilnění
BrE
/'reɪp/
AmE
/'reɪp/

noun - the act of forcing a woman to have a sexual intercourse against her will

 
resolution - rozlišení (např. monitoru)
BrE
/ˌrezə'lu:ʃn/
AmE
/ˌrezə'lu:ʃn/

noun, formal - the number of pixels per square inch on a TV screen, digital photograph etc.

wasteland
wasteland - pustina
BrE
/'weɪstˌlænd/
AmE
/'weɪstˌlænd/

noun - an empty piece of land that can be used for neither building nor farming