noun
-
too much information, especially including false or misleading information
pro-choice
- za právo volby (obzvláště ohledně vyvolaných potratů)
BrE
/ˌprəʊ'tʃɔɪs/
AmE
/ˌproʊ'tʃɔɪs/
adjective
-
supporting a woman's right to choose whether to have an abortion
newscast
- zprávy v TV či rádiu
BrE
/'nju:zkɑ:st/
AmE
/'nu:zkæst/
noun, American English
-
a news broadcast
LGBT
- LGBT
BrE
/ˌeldʒi:bi:'ti:/
AmE
/ˌeldʒi:bi:'ti:/
noun
-
short for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Brexit
- Brexit
BrE
/'breksɪt/
AmE
/'breksɪt/
noun
-
the UK leaving the EU after a public vote
whistle-blower
- oznamovatel
BrE
/'wɪslbləʊə/
AmE
/'wɪslbloʊər/
noun
-
a person who reports wrongdoings or illegal activities in an organization, often to help expose problems or misconduct
watchdog
- watchdog (hlídací pes)
BrE
/'wɒtʃdɒg/
AmE
/'wɑ:tʃdɑ:g/
noun
-
a person or organization that monitors and ensures that a particular issue is being handled correctly, often serving to protect the public interest
biz
- průmysl (zkráceně)
BrE
/'bɪz/
AmE
/'bɪz/
noun
-
short for 'business'
GWOT
- globální válka s terorismem (zkr.)
BrE
/'dʒi:wɒt/
AmE
/'dʒi:wɑ:t/
noun
-
short for Global War on Terrorism
WHO
- Světová zdravotnická organizace
BrE
/ˌdʌblju: eɪtʃ'əʊ/
AmE
/ˌdʌblju: eɪtʃ'oʊ/
noun
-
short for World Health Organization
UN
- OSN
BrE
/ˌju:'en/
AmE
/ˌju:'en/
noun
-
short for United Nations
NYC
- město New York (zkr.)
BrE
/ˌen waɪ'si/
AmE
/ˌen waɪ'si/
noun
-
short for New York City
tariff
- celní sazba, celní tarif, clo
BrE
/'tærɪf/
AmE
/'tærɪf/
noun
-
a tax or fee that a government puts on goods imported or exported between countries
fuss
- dělat povyk, dělat si starosti, rozčilovat se (zbytečně)
BrE
/'fʌs/
AmE
/'fʌs/
verb
-
to show excessive concern or worry about something that is often unimportant or to behave in a nervous or anxious way, especially when trying to fix or arrange something
