hackney carriage - taxi (v Británii)

noun, British English, formal - a very formal word used for a taxi in the UK

 

blister - bublinka, vada (na nátěru, kovu apod.)

noun - a swelling on a painted surface or the surface of metal

 

panther - panter, levhart

noun - a large black wild animal that belongs to the cat family

shave - oholení

noun - the act of cutting your beard etc. completely with a razor

 

ascertain - zjistit, dopátrat se

verb, formal - to find out the truth especially by making a considerable effort

 

jingle-jangle - cinky linky

interjection - the ringing sound of small bells or small pieces of metal

 

usury - lichva

noun, dated - the practice of lending money at very high rates of interest

 

appointment - jmenování, ustanovení (do pracovní pozice)

noun - the act of choosing someone for a position or a job

 

come on - začít hrát (např. píseň v rádiu)

verb - to start to play (such as a song on the radio)

 

audiophilia - audiofilie, láska ke kvalitnímu zvuku

noun - a strong interest in the high-fidelity reproduction of recorded sound

 

move - stěhování, změna působiště

noun - an act of changing the place where you live or work

 

charter - charta, listina (práv)

noun - a formal written statement of the rights of a country's people

 

denounce - udat, nahlásit úřadům

verb - to report someone who has done something illegal to the authorities

exchange - směna (peněz)

noun - the process of changing money to its equivalent in another currency

countertop - pracovní plocha (např. na kuchyňské lince)

noun, American English - the surface of a kitchen cupboard etc. that you work on