oppression - utlačování, utiskování
BrE
/ə'preʃn/
AmE
/ə'preʃn/

noun - the act of being unfair or cruel to somebody, especially if you are in a position of authority

patrol
patrol - hlídkovat, hlídat
BrE
/pə'trəʊl/
AmE
/pə'troʊl/

verb - (usually of a group of policemen) to go somewhere regularly in order to prevent crime in the area

 
aspiration - přídech (ve výslovnosti)
BrE
/ˌæspə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌæspə'reɪʃn/

noun - the way of pronouncing certain sounds with a loud release of breath (e.g. p, t, k in English)

postcode
postcode - poštovní směrovací číslo
BrE
/'pəʊstˌkəʊd/
AmE
/'poʊstˌkoʊd/

noun, British English - a code made up of numbers and/or letters that identifies the place where a letter is sent

 
mace - palcát
BrE
/'meɪs/
AmE
/'meɪs/

noun - a stick with a heavy head with sharp spikes on it, used in the past as a weapon

 
adulteration - pančování (např. nápoje), ředění, šizení
BrE
/əˌdʌltə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/əˌdʌltə'reɪʃn/

noun - the act of mixing something (esp. food and drink) with a different substance to make it less pure

 
tolerance - tolerance, snášenlivost
BrE
/'tɒlərəns/
AmE
/'tɑ:lərəns/

noun - the ability to respect other people and their opinions etc. especially if they are different from your own

 
name day - svátek, jmeniny
BrE
/'neɪm deɪ/
AmE
/'neɪm deɪ/

noun - a celebration of someone's name, held every year on a special day that is associated with the name

 
mat - podložka (na stůl)
BrE
/'mæt/
AmE
/'mæt/

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on a surface (on the table etc.) to protect it

preface
preface - předmluva
BrE
/'prefəs/
AmE
/'prefəs/

noun - a short piece of writing (usually written by a different person) placed before the beginning of a book

 
obsession - posedlost
BrE
/əb'seʃn/
AmE
/əb'seʃn/

noun - the state of being interested in something too much, in a way that is not normal or healthy

plunger
plunger - zvon (na WC)
BrE
/'plʌndʒə/
AmE
/'plʌndʒər/

noun - a device consisting of a rubber cup on the end of a stick, used for clearing waste pipes

manacle
manacle - okov, pouto
BrE
/'mænəkl/
AmE
/'mænəkl/

noun - one of the two metal pieces connected with a chain that are used to tie a prisoner's wrists

shackles
shackles - okovy, pouta, řetězy
BrE
/'ʃæklz/
AmE
/'ʃæklz/

noun - the two metal pieces connected with a chain that are used to tie a prisoner's wrists or ankles

 
congrats - blahopřeji, blahopřejeme, gratuluji, gratulujeme
BrE
/kəŋ'græts/
AmE
/kəŋ'græts/

phrase, informal - the word you say when you want to show somebody that you are pleased about his/her achievement