ethical code - etický kodex

noun - a set of principles and guidelines which outlines the values of a particular organization, company etc.

 

civil service - státní služba, státní správa

noun - a sector of government composed of employees chosen on the basis of their ability and experience

 

parquet - parkety

noun - small pieces of wood fixed together in a pattern that cover the floor of a room

shot - dávka (léku injekcí), injekční dávka, injekce

noun, American English, informal - a small amount of a drug that is put into the body by a single injection

 

Greenwich Mean Time - střední čas, světový čas, GMT

noun - the time that world time zones are based on, it is measured at Greenwich in England

 

dividend - podíl na zisku, dividenda

noun - an amount of money that a company pays to people who have shares in the company

 

publication - publikování, vydání

noun - the act of printing a book, magazine, etc. and sending it to shops to be sold

geyser - gejzír

noun - a hot spring which sends boiling water and steam high into the air like a fountain

supplies - potřeby, výbava

noun - things that you can use for a particular purpose (e.g. at school, in the office etc.)

 

decipher - rozluštit, rozšifrovat

verb - to find out the meaning of something that is written poorly or in a hidden way

 

HMRC - finanční úřad

short for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, an agency responsible for collecting taxes in the UK

 

red deer - jelen, jelen lesní, jelen evropský

noun - a common type of deer in European forests, the males have antlers that look like branches

 

inner city - chudá čtvrť (v centru města), chudinská čtvrť (v centru města)

noun - an area near the center of a city where there are a lot of social problems

 

IOU - dlužní úpis

noun, informal - a note or document that acknowledges the existence of a debt (abbreviation for 'I owe you')

slow dance - tančit ploužák

verb - to dance in a slow way, standing close to each other, just swaying to the music