counterfeit
counterfeit - padělek, napodobenina
BrE
/'kaʊntəfɪt/
AmE
/'kaʊntərfɪt/

noun, formal - something that is made to look like the original in order to deceive people

jabber
jabber - drmolení, blábolení
BrE
/'dʒæbə/
AmE
/'dʒæbər/

noun - speech that's too fast and difficult to understand, especially because the speaker is excited

 
live off - být živen, nechat se živit
BrE
/'lɪv 'ɒf/
AmE
/'lɪv 'ɑ:f/

verb - to get the money or food you need to live from someone or something

 
probe - sonda
BrE
/'prəʊb/
AmE
/'prəʊb/

noun - a long metal tool that doctors use to examine the inside of someone's body

 
impotent - nemohoucí
BrE
/'ɪmpətənt/
AmE
/'ɪmpətənt/

adjective - not able to do something, not having the power or strength to do something

 
whirlwind - vír (něčeho)
BrE
/'wɜ:lwɪnd/
AmE
/'wɜ:rlwɪnd/

noun - a lot of things happening at the same time or quickly after one another

 
special needs - speciální potřeby (vzdělávací)
BrE
/ˌspeʃl'ni:dz/
AmE
/ˌspeʃl'ni:dz/

noun - the help or care that some people need in order to learn effectively etc.

 
mass transit - hromadná doprava
BrE
/ˌmæs'trænzɪt/
AmE
/ˌmæs'trænzɪt/

noun, American English - the system of trains, buses etc. that people can use, esp. in a city

 
timing - načasování
BrE
/'taɪmɪŋ/
AmE
/'taɪmɪŋ/

noun - a particular moment something happens, the act of doing something at a particular moment

 
crest - erbovní znak
BrE
/'krest/
AmE
/'krest/

noun - a design that is used as the symbol of a family, organization or town

short-change
short-change - ošidit, špatně vrátit (peníze při placení)
BrE
/ˌʃɔ:t'tʃeɪndʒ/
AmE
/ˌʃɔ:rt'tʃeɪndʒ/

verb - to give someone back less money than the correct amount when they are paying

 
public transportation - veřejná doprava, hromadná doprava
BrE
/ˌpʌblɪk trænspɔ:'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌpʌblɪk trænspɔ:r'teɪʃn/

noun, American English - the system of trains, buses etc. that people can use, esp. in a city

 
set-off - vyrovnání dluhu zápočtem, zápočet
BrE
/'setɒf/
AmE
/'set̬ɑ:f/

noun, British English, technical - the act of paying less money to somebody because they owe you money too

 
investment - vynaložení (námahy, času)
BrE
/ɪn'vestmənt/
AmE
/ɪn'vestmənt/

noun - the act of giving effort and time to something to make it a success

 
vanity - marnivost, domýšlivost
BrE
/'vænəti/
AmE
/'vænəti/

noun - the quality of people who are too proud of their own appearances or achievements