mileage - počet ujetých kilomatrů, kolik má najeto
BrE
/'maɪlɪdʒ/
AmE
/'maɪlɪdʒ/

noun - the number of miles/kilometres a car has traveled since it was made

deuce
deuce - dvojka (v kartách)
BrE
/'dju:s/
AmE
/'du:s/

noun - a playing card with two symbols and/or the number 2 on it

 
opposite - naproti
BrE
/'ɒpəsɪt/
AmE
/'ɑ:pəsɪt/

preposition - a preposition that says that something on the other side of something else

 
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.)

 
speciality - specializace
BrE
/ˌspeʃi'æləti/
AmE
/ˌspeʃi'ælət̬i/

noun - the kind of work you are qualified to do or good at doing

 
specialty - specializace
BrE
/'speʃlti/
AmE
/'speʃlt̬i/

noun - the kind of work you are qualified to do or good at doing

perseverance
perseverance - vytrvalost, výdrž
BrE
/ˌpɜ:sə'vɪərəns/
AmE
/ˌpɜ:rsə'vɪrəns/

noun - the quality of continuing in a course of action in spite of difficulties

 
police department - policie
BrE
/pə'li:sdɪˌpɑ:tmənt/
AmE
/pə'li:sdɪˌpɑ:rtmənt/

noun - the law-enforcement organization responsible for a particular city or a particular area

 
arrogance - arogance, namyšlenost
BrE
/'ærəgəns/
AmE
/'ærəgəns/

noun - the feeling of pride and being smarter and more important than other people

 
dormant - nečinný, spící
BrE
/'dɔ:mənt/
AmE
/'dɔ:rmənt/

adjective - not active at the moment but capable of becoming active again (e.g. volcanoes)

shamrock
shamrock - jetelový trojlístek, trojlístek
BrE
/'ʃæmrɒk/
AmE
/'ʃæmrɑ:k/

noun - the three-leafed stem of a clover plant (also a symbol of Ireland)

muzzle
muzzle - čumák, čenich
BrE
/'mʌzl/
AmE
/'mʌzl/

noun - the nose and jaws of an animal, especially a dog, a horse etc.

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

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