encumbered - obtěžkaný, zatížený
BrE
/ɪn'kʌmbəd/
AmE
/ɪn'kʌmbərd/

adjective, formal - prevented from doing something or going somewhere because of something heavy you have to carry or something worrying that you have to live with

 
irregular verb - nepravidelné sloveso
BrE
/ɪˌregjʊlə'vɜ:b/
AmE
/ɪˌregjʊlə'vɜ:rb/

noun - a verb that belongs to the group of verbs that do not form the past tense and past participle by using the ending -ED

 
irony - ironie
BrE
/'aɪrəni/
AmE
/'aɪrəni/

noun - a way of speaking in a way that the words that are said have a different meaning, it is often used to insult people

 
right - je to tak (tázací dovětek), mám pravdu (tázací dovětek)
BrE
/'raɪt/
AmE
/'raɪt/

phrase - a word we use as a question tag (a short question at the end of a statement to check that the statement is correct)

 
dementia - demence, slabomyslnost
BrE
/dɪ'menʃə/
AmE
/dɪ'menʃə/

noun, technical - a serious mental condition in which a person gradually loses the ability to think, remember, and behave normally, usually because of disease or old age

stowage
stowage - úložný prostor, přepravní prostor, uskladnění, uložení
BrE
/'stəʊɪdʒ/
AmE
/'stoʊɪdʒ/

noun - a place or space for storage, especially on a ship, aircraft, or vehicle; the action or manner of storing or packing something in a space

tannin
tannin - tanin, tříslovina
BrE
/'tænɪn/
AmE
/'tænɪn/

noun, technical - a naturally occurring compound found in the skins, seeds, and stems of grapes, as well as in other plants, that gives wine astringency and structure

pessimism
pessimism - pesimismus, skepse
BrE
/'pesɪmɪzm/
AmE
/'pesɪmɪzm/

noun - the tendency to emphasize or expect the worst possible outcome, or the belief that the negative aspects of life or events outweigh the positive ones

rehabilitation
rehabilitation - renovace, rekonstrukce, asanace, obnova, uvedení zpět do dobrého stavu
BrE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/

noun - the process of repairing or improving something, such as a building, structure, or area, to bring it back to its original or a better condition

MRI
MRI - magnetická rezonance, vyšetření magnetickou rezonancí
BrE
/ˌem ɑ:r 'aɪ/
AmE
/ˌem ɑ:r 'aɪ/

noun, technical - a medical imaging technique that uses magnets and radio waves to create detailed images of internal body tissues and organs; short for magnetic resonance imaging

lay-by
lay-by - odpočívadlo, odstavné místo u silnice, parkoviště při krajnici
BrE
/'leɪbaɪ/
AmE
/'leɪbaɪ/

noun, British English - a short, widened area at the side of a road where vehicles can stop for a short time, but which is not a service station

naturist
naturist - nudista, naturista
BrE
/'neɪtʃərɪst/
AmE
/'neɪtʃərɪst/

noun - a person who enjoys not wearing clothes, especially at the beach or in nature, often as part of a lifestyle or belief in natural living

 
totalitarian - totalitní
BrE
/təʊˌtælə'teəriən/
AmE
/toʊˌtælə'teriən/

adjective - describing a political system in which the government has total control over every part of people’s lives and does not allow any opposition or freedom

memory card
memory card - paměťová karta
BrE
/'meməriˌkɑ:d/
AmE
/'meməriˌkɑ:rd/

noun - a small, flat flash drive used especially in digital cameras and mobile phones for storing data such as photographs, videos, and other types of files

on-board computer
on-board computer - palubní počítač
BrE
/ˌɒn'bɔ:d kəm'pju:tə/
AmE
/ˌɑ:n'bɔ:rd kəm'pju:t̬ər/

noun - a special electronic tool inside a vehicle that keeps track of things like how the engine is working and how much fuel is being used