downstream - po proudu, dolů po proudu
BrE
/ˌdaʊn'stri:m/
AmE
/ˌdaʊn'stri:m/

adverb - in the direction in which water in a river etc. flows

 
figure of speech - slovní obrat, řečnický obrat
BrE
/ˌfɪgərəv'spi:tʃ/
AmE
/ˌfɪgjərəv'spi:tʃ/

noun - a word or phrase that does not have the literal meaning

 
so - aby
BrE
/'səʊ/
AmE
/'soʊ/

conjunction - in order to do something, with the purpose of doing something

 
golden chain - zlatý déšť
BrE
/ˌgəʊldn'tʃeɪn/
AmE
/ˌgoʊldn'tʃeɪn/

noun - the ornamental hanging yellow flowers of a laburnum tree or shrub

 
disparage - shazovat, znevažovat, snižovat
BrE
/dɪs'pærɪdʒ/
AmE
/dɪs'pærɪdʒ/

verb - to express the opinion that something is bad, weak, inferior etc.

 
abduction - únos (člověka)
BrE
/æb'dʌkʃn/
AmE
/æb'dʌkʃn/

noun - the illegal act of taking away a person against their will

 
trend - trend, tendence
BrE
/'trend/
AmE
/'trend/

noun - a general tendency or something that is popular at the time

 
stamina - výdrž, vytrvalost
BrE
/'stæmɪnə/
AmE
/'stæmɪnə/

noun - the strength or energy to do something for a long time

 
getaway - útěk, úprk, únik
BrE
/'getəweɪ/
AmE
/'get̬əweɪ/

noun - (usually connected with criminals) a quick escape, the act of escaping

 
fallout - radioaktivní spad, radioaktivní prach
BrE
/'fɔ:laʊt/
AmE
/'fɔ:laʊt/

noun - radioactive dust that falls to the ground after a nuclear explosion

 
placebo - placebo
BrE
/plə'si:bəʊ/
AmE
/plə'si:boʊ/

noun - a substance given to a patient instead of the real medicine

dorm
dorm - kolej (vysokoškolská)
BrE
/'dɔ:m/
AmE
/'dɔ:rm/

noun, informal - (short) a building (on the campus) where college students can live

 
minor - druhý hlavní předmět (na univerzitě), vedlejší studijní obor (na univerzitě)
BrE
/'maɪnə/
AmE
/'maɪnər/

noun - the second main subject or field you study at a university

 
sorority - univerzitní spolek (pro ženy), vysokoškolský spolek (pro ženy)
BrE
/sə'rɒrəti/
AmE
/sə'rɑ:rət̬i/

noun - an organisation for female university students in the US or Canada

 
fraternity - univerzitní spolek (pro muže), vysokoškolský spolek (pro muže)
BrE
/frə'tɜ:nəti/
AmE
/frə'tɜ:rnət̬i/

noun - an organisation for male university students in the US or Canada