scoop
scoop - kopeček (např. zmrzliny), velká lžíce (něčeho), naběračka (něčeho)
BrE
/'sku:p/
AmE
/'sku:p/

noun - the quantity of ice-cream etc. that use served with a large spoon

 
static - šum (v rádiu), zrnění (v televizi)
BrE
/'stætɪk/
AmE
/'stæt̬ɪk/

noun - crackling or hissing on the radio, on TV etc. caused by electrical interference

persistence
persistence - neodbytnost, vytrvalost, umíněnost
BrE
/pə'sɪtənts/
AmE
/prə'sɪtənts/

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

bladder
bladder - močový měchýř
BrE
/'blædə/
AmE
/'blædər/

noun - a membranous sac where urine from the kidneys goes before it is excreted

 
metaphor - metafora
BrE
/'metəfɔ:/
AmE
/'met̬əfɔ:r/

noun - a figure of speech, the substitution of one idea or thing with another

debris
debris - trosky, suť, sutiny
BrE
/'debri:/
AmE
/də'bri:/

noun - the remains of something that has been destroyed, esp. a building, aircraft etc.

stubble
stubble - strniště
BrE
/'stʌbl/
AmE
/'stʌbl/

noun - short stalks that are left in the ground after crops have been harvested

 
heathen - pohan
BrE
/'hi:ðn/
AmE
/'hi:ðn/

noun - a person whose religion is different from the one that is widely accepted

 
pagan - pohan
BrE
/'peɪgən/
AmE
/'peɪgən/

noun - a person whose religion is different from the one that is widely accepted

 
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.

 
cut - omezení (dodávky), přerušení (dodávky)
BrE
/'kʌt/
AmE
/'kʌt/

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

stake-out
stake-out - pozorování, dozor, dohled
BrE
/'steɪkaʊt/
AmE
/'steɪkaʊt/

noun - the act of observing a place or a person suspected of illegal activity

surveillance
surveillance - pozorování, dozor, dohled
BrE
/sɜ:'veɪləns/
AmE
/sɜ:r'veɪləns/

noun - the act of observing a place or a person suspected of illegal activity