collateral - záruka, zástava, jistota, ručení, zajištění (např. při půjčce)
BrE
/kə'lætərəl/
AmE
/kə'læt̬ərəl/

noun, technical - something valuable that you promise to give the bank if you don’t pay back a loan

purser
purser - vedoucí kabiny (v letadle), hlavní stevard, lodní hospodář
BrE
/'pɜ:sə/
AmE
/'pɜ:sər/

noun - the officer on a ship or aircraft responsible for managing money, passenger records, and crew logistics

ferment
ferment - kvasit, zkvasit, fermentovat, podrobit kvašení
BrE
/fə'ment/
AmE
/fər'ment/

verb - to cause a chemical change in food or drink by the action of bacteria or yeast

 
slander - pomlouvat, očernit, očerňovat, hanobit, osočit, osočovat
BrE
/'slɑ:ndə/
AmE
/'slændər/

verb - to make a false and damaging statement about someone, with the intent to harm their reputation

bereavement
bereavement - úmrtí blízké osoby, ztráta blízkého, úmrtí v rodině
BrE
/bɪ'ri:vmənt/
AmE
/bɪ'ri:vmənt/

noun, formal - the experience of losing a loved one through death, often accompanied by deep sorrow and mourning

 
pinpoint - identifikovat, přesně určit, označit, zjistit (přesně)
BrE
/'pɪnpɔɪnt/
AmE
/'pɪnpɔɪnt/

verb - to locate or identify something with precision; to find the exact position or details of something

 
enrolment - počet zapsaných, počet přihlášených, počet účastníků
BrE
/ɪn'rəʊlmənt/
AmE
/ɪn'roʊlmənt/

noun - the number of people who have registered or been accepted in an organization, institution, or course

stockbroker
stockbroker - makléř, burzovní makléř
BrE
/'stɒkbrəʊkə/
AmE
/'stɑ:kbroʊkər/

noun - a professional who helps people buy and sell stocks and other securities on the stock market

 
mockumentary - fiktivní dokument
BrE
/ˌmɒkjə'mentri/
AmE
/ˌmɑ:kjə'ment̬əri/

noun - type of film or television show that depicts fictional events in the style of a documentary

 
demeaning - nedůstojný, ponižující
BrE
/dɪ'mi:nɪŋ/
AmE
/dɪ'mi:nɪŋ/

adjective - lowering the dignity and self-worth of a person, causing them to feel inferior or disrespected

sample
sample - ochutnat, otestovat, vyzkoušet
BrE
/'sɑ:mpl/
AmE
/'sæmpl/

verb - to test or taste a small number or amount of something that represents all the rest

infestation
infestation - zamoření, napadení (škůdci apod.)
BrE
/ˌɪnfe'steɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɪnfe'steɪʃn/

noun - (especially of pests) the act of appearing in a place in large numbers, often causing damage

 
Greenwich Mean Time - střední čas, světový čas, GMT
BrE
/ˌgrenɪtʃ 'mi:n taɪm/
AmE
/ˌgrenɪtʃ 'mi:n taɪm/

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

slow dance
slow dance - tančit ploužák
BrE
/'sləʊˌdɑ:ns/
AmE
/'sloʊˌdæns/

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

 
sear - prudce osmahnout, zprudka osmahnout
BrE
/'sɪə/
AmE
/'sɪr/

verb - to cook pieces of meat quickly at a high temperature so that the juices stay in