synonym - synonymum
BrE
/'sɪnənɪm/
AmE
/'sɪnənɪm/

noun - a word that has the same (or very similar) meaning as another word

 
amplify - zesilovat, zesílit
BrE
/'æmplɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'æmplɪfaɪ/

verb - to increase the volume of a sound by using a special electronic device

 
understatement - příliš slabý výrok, příliš slabý údaj
BrE
/'ʌndəˌsteɪtmənt/
AmE
/'ʌndərˌsteɪtmənt/

noun - a word or phrase that does not express the full scope of reality

 
innocence - nevinnost
BrE
/'ɪnəsəns/
AmE
/'ɪnəsəns/

noun - the state of not being guilty or having done anything bad or wrong

toll
toll - daň, mýtné, poplatek
BrE
/'təʊl/
AmE
/'toʊl/

noun - the money we have to pay for using a certain road, bridge etc.

 
fluctuate - kolísat
BrE
/'flʌktʃueɪt/
AmE
/'flʌktʃueɪt/

verb - to rise and fall repeatedly, to change from one to the other frequently

 
tendency - tendence
BrE
/'tendənsi/
AmE
/'tendənsi/

noun - the likelihood that something or someone someone will behave in a particular way

 
Apache - Apač
BrE
/ə'pætʃi:/
AmE
/ə'pætʃi:/

noun - a member of a tribe of Native Americans originating in the American Southwest

 
production - výroba, produkce
BrE
/prə'dʌkʃən/
AmE
/prə'dʌkʃən/

noun - the act of making something, esp. in large quantities, in a factory etc.

 
approval - souhlas, schválení
BrE
/ə'pru:vl/
AmE
/ə'pru:vl/

noun - the state of agreeing and saying/feeling that something is good or right

 
Achilles - Achilles
BrE
/ə'kɪli:z/
AmE
/ə'kɪli:z/

noun - a warrior in Greek mythology, played an important part in the Trojan war

 
dab - šmouha, troška (něčeho na něčem)
BrE
/'dæb/
AmE
/'dæb/

noun - a bit of liquid (such as paint etc.) on the surface of something

 
modesty - skromnost
BrE
/'mɒdəsti/
AmE
/'mɑ:dəsti/

noun - the lack of pride, not talking too much about your own abilities etc.

rat on
rat on - donášet na (někoho), žalovat na (někoho), říct (něco na někoho), udat (někoho)
BrE
/'rætˌɒn/
AmE
/'ræt̬ˌɑ:n/

verb, American English, informal - to tell someone (the police, parents, teachers etc.) that somebody did something wrong

 
outage - výpadek, omezení (dodávky), přerušení (dodávky)
BrE
/'aʊtɪdʒ/
AmE
/'aʊtɪdʒ/

noun, American English - a temporary interruption in the supply of something (such as gas, electricity etc.)