aftermath
aftermath - následky, situace (po něčem), důsledky
BrE
/'ɑ:ftəmɑ:θ/
AmE
/'æftərmæθ/

noun - the situation after something bad has happened (e.g. a disaster, war etc.)

 
nag - hlodat, připomínat se
BrE
/'næg/
AmE
/'næg/

verb - to worry someone all the time, to keep coming to someone's mind

baton
baton - obušek, pendrek
BrE
/'bætn/
AmE
/bə'tɑ:n/

noun - a thick stick that is used as a weapon by the police

 
seizure - zabavení, zadržení, exekuce
BrE
/'si:ʒə/
AmE
/'si:ʒər/

noun - the act of taking usually illegal goods from a person or company

 
informer - udavač, konfident, donašeč
BrE
/ɪn'fɔ:mə/
AmE
/ɪn'fɔ:rmər/

noun - a person who secretly gives information to the police or other authority

shave
shave - odříznout, odkrojit (malou část, tenké plátky)
BrE
/'ʃeɪv/
AmE
/'ʃeɪv/

verb - to cut very thin pieces or slices from the surface of something

shave off
shave off - odříznout, odkrojit (malou část, tenké plátky)
BrE
/ˌʃeɪv'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌʃeɪv'ɑ:f/

verb - to cut very thin pieces or slices from the surface of something

 
buckeye - kaštan koňský, jírovec maďal (nejedlý)
BrE
/'bʌkaɪ/
AmE
/'bʌkaɪ/

noun, American English - a tree or shrub of the horse-chestnut family, or its nut

 
second - podpořit, přidat se k (čemu)
BrE
/'sekənd/
AmE
/'sekənd/

verb - to support someone's opinion, to state that you have the same opinion

hors d'oeuvre
hors d'oeuvre - předkrm
BrE
/ɔ: 'dɜ:v/
AmE
/ˌɔ:r 'dɜ:rv/

noun - food that is served, usually in small amounts, before the main course

 
snooze - dřímat, pospávat
BrE
/'snu:z/
AmE
/'snu:z/

verb - to sleep lightly during the day, especially if you're not in bed

 
prevention - předejití, zabránění, prevence
BrE
/prɪ'ventʃn/
AmE
/prɪ'ventʃn/

noun - the act of stopping something bad from happening, usually crime or accidents

 
deficiency - nedostatek
BrE
/dɪ'fɪʃnsi/
AmE
/dɪ'fɪʃnsi/

noun - the state of not having enough of something that your body needs

 
Tudor - Tudor, Tudorovec
BrE
/'tju:də/
AmE
/'tu:dər/

noun - a member of the family that ruled England between 1485 and 1603

 
subsidy - dotace (státním firmám apod.)
BrE
/'sʌbsədi/
AmE
/'sʌbsədi/

noun - money paid by a government to a company that benefits the public