cupidity - chamtivost
BrE
/kjʊ:'pɪdəti/
AmE
/kjʊ:'pɪdəti/

noun - a greedy desire for wealth, power, possessions

 
indispensable - nepostradatelný
BrE
/ˌɪndɪ'spensəbl/
AmE
/ˌɪndɪ'spensəbl/

adjective - someone/something that is essential, other people can hardly manage without them

 
knotty - složitý, zapeklitý
BrE
/'nɒti/
AmE
/'nɑ:ti/

adjective - extremely difficult to solve

 
abashed - zahanbený, v rozpacích
BrE
/ə'bæʃt/
AmE
/ə'bæʃt/

adjective - feeling embarrassed and ashamed

 
rigorous - přísný, nekompromisní
BrE
/'rɪgərəs/
AmE
/'rɪgərəs/

adjective - tests, rules or processes that are strict

 
rigorous - pečlivý, puntičkářský
BrE
/'rɪgərəs/
AmE
/'rɪgərəs/

adjective - done very carefully and with great attention to detail

 
caprice - rozmar, vrtoch
BrE
/kə'pri:s/
AmE
/kə'pri:s/

noun - a sudden and unaccountable change in attitude or behaviour

burpee
burpee - angličák (cvik)
BrE
/'bɜ:pi/
AmE
/'bɜ:rpi/

noun - a type of exercise in which you do a squat, kick your feet back into a plank position and then back and then you stand up straight again

 
jackknife - sklapovačka
BrE
/'dʒæknaɪf/
AmE
/'dʒæknaɪf/

noun - a kind of exercise in which you lie flat and then raise your legs and body towards each other, touching your toes with your fingers

 
V-up - sklapovačka
BrE
/'vi:ˌʌp/
AmE
/'vi:ˌʌp/

noun - a kind of exercise in which you lie flat and then raise your legs and body towards each other, touching your toes with your fingers

 
dumbfounded - oněmělý (např. z šoku)
BrE
/'dʌmˌfaʊndɪd/
AmE
/'dʌmˌfaʊndɪd/

adjective - unable to speak because you are surprised, shocked etc.

 
sparsely - řídce
BrE
/'spɑ:sli/
AmE
/'spɑ:rsli/

adverb - with a small number of something spread over a large area

 
sparse - řídký
BrE
/'spɑ:s/
AmE
/'spɑ:rs/

adjective - a small number of something spread over a large area

 
low-cost - levný, laciný, nízkonákladový
BrE
/ˌləʊ'kɒst/
AmE
/ˌloʊ'kɑ:st/

adjective - not expensive

high-rise
high-rise - výškový (budova)
BrE
/'haɪraɪz/
AmE
/'haɪraɪz/

adjective - very tall (of buildings), with many floors