fresher - nováček (na VŠ), prvák (na začátku semestru)
BrE
/'freʃə/
AmE
/'freʃər/

noun, British English, informal - a first-year student at the beginning of their studies

congestion
congestion - zácpy (na silnici), hustý provoz, ucpané silnice, zácpa
BrE
/kən'dʒestʃən/
AmE
/kən'dʒestʃən/

noun - heavy traffic, the state of being very crowded

meticulous
meticulous - puntičkářský, úzkostlivě pečlivý, akurátní
BrE
/mə'tɪkjələs/
AmE
/mə'tɪkjələs/

adjective - paying careful attention to small details

 
whopper - obr
BrE
/'wɒpə/
AmE
/'wɑ:pər/

noun, informal - something very big and impressive

 
whopping - ohromný, úchvatný, neuvěřitelný, neskutečný
BrE
/'wɒpɪŋ/
AmE
/'wɑ:pɪŋ/

adjective - very big, very impressive

recess
recess - přestávka (školní)
BrE
/'ri:ses/
AmE
/'ri:ses/

noun, American English - a break between lessons at school, especially a longer one during which students can go outside and play

 
prevention - předejití, zabránění
BrE
/prɪ'ventʃn/
AmE
/prɪ'ventʃn/

noun - the act of stopping something bad from happening, usually crime or accidents

 
consommé - vývar (polévka)
BrE
/'kɒnsəmeɪ/
AmE
/'kɑ:nsəmeɪ/

noun - soup made by boiling meat and vegetables

 
bouillon - vývar, bujón
BrE
/'bu:jɒn/
AmE
/'bu:jɑ:n/

noun - a liquid made by boiling bones or bones with meat and vegetables, which is used to add flavour to various dishes

 
chunky - masivní, robustní
BrE
/'tʃʌŋki/
AmE
/'tʃʌŋki/

adjective - large, solid and heavy, or made of large pieces

 
specifically - konkrétně, specificky
BrE
/spə'sɪfɪkli/
AmE
/spə'sɪfɪkli/

adverb - in particular, connected with one particular thing

 
favouritism - protekce, nadržování
BrE
/'feɪvərɪtɪzəm/
AmE
/'feɪvərɪtɪzəm/

noun - the act of treating one person or one group better than others in an unfair way

 
fastener - zapínání
BrE
/'fɑ:snə/
AmE
/'fæsnər/

noun - a button, zip or something similar used to join together two parts, especially of clothes

 
fricking - k sakru, sakra
BrE
/'frɪkɪŋ/
AmE
/'frɪkɪŋ/

adjective, informal - a word we use to make a statement sound more angry

 
highbrow - intelektuální, sofistikovaný, vkusný
BrE
/'haɪˌbraʊ/
AmE
/'haɪˌbraʊ/

adjective - intellectual, of good taste