coniferous
coniferous - jehličnatý
BrE
/kə'nɪfərəs/
AmE
/kə'nɪfərəs/

adjective - used in connection with trees whose leaves are like needles and produces cones

 
mediate - vyjednat (jako prostředník)
BrE
/'mi:dieɪt/
AmE
/'mi:dieɪt/

verb - to try to help two people or groups involved in a disagreement to find a solution to their problems

 
atrocity - krutost, zvěrstvo
BrE
/ə'trɒsəti/
AmE
/ə'trɑ:səti/

noun - a very cruel and shocking act, especially in a war

 
misbehaviour - nevhodné chování, přečin
BrE
/ˌmɪsbɪ'heɪvjə/
AmE
/ˌmɪsbɪ'heɪvjər/

noun, British English - behaviour that is considered unacceptable to other people

blemish
blemish - skvrnka, skvrna (vada), kaz, vada (na vzhledu)
BrE
/'blemɪʃ/
AmE
/'blemɪʃ/

noun - a mark on something that makes it look less beautiful

 
gutted - zdeptaný, zničený
BrE
/'gʌtɪd/
AmE
/'gʌtɪd/

adjective, British English, informal - extremely disappointed and unhappy about something that has happened

indigenous
indigenous - domorodý, původní
BrE
/ɪn'dɪdʒənəs/
AmE
/ɪn'dɪdʒənəs/

adjective, formal - having always lived in a particular place rather than coming there from another place

 
sirloin - zadní roštěná, svíčková
BrE
/'sɜ:lɔɪn/
AmE
/'sɜ:rlɔɪn/

noun - a good quality piece of beef cut from a cow's back

 
assume - převzít (odpovědnost, moc ap.)
BrE
/ə'sju:m/
AmE
/ə'su:m/

verb, formal - to take or begin to have responsibility, control or power

 
chronic - věčný, chronický (problém, onemocnění ap.)
BrE
/'krɒnɪk/
AmE
/'krɑ:nɪk/

adjective - (of a disease or something bad) lasting for a very long time, difficult to cure or solve

 
guise - zástěrka, převlek
BrE
/'gaɪz/
AmE
/'gaɪz/

noun - a way in which someone or something appears, often in a way that is temporary or different from their real nature

 
abortion - potrat
BrE
/ə'bɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/ə'bɔ:rʃn/

noun, technical - the unintentional ending of a pregnancy when a baby is born before it is fully developed and able to survive

 
word - konverzace, řeč, rozmluva
BrE
/'wɜ:d/
AmE
/'wɜ:rd/

noun - a talk, a conversation

 
word - slib
BrE
/'wɜ:d/
AmE
/'wɜ:rd/

noun - a promise

 
volatile - nestálý, proměnlivý
BrE
/'vɒlətaɪl/
AmE
/'vɑ:lətl/

adjective - likely to change suddenly, especially by getting worse