abrasive
abrasive - brusný, abrazivní, hrubý, drsný
BrE
/ə'breɪsɪv/
AmE
/ə'breɪsɪv/

adjective - rough, coarse, capable of being used to polish something or grind something

 
careerist - kariérista
BrE
/kə'rɪərɪst/
AmE
/kə'rɪrɪst/

noun - someone whose career is more important than than other things

palm tree
palm tree - palma
BrE
/'pɑ:mˌtri:/
AmE
/'pɑ:mˌtri:/

noun - a kind of tropical tree which has large leaves at the top and no branches

taste
taste - cítit (chuť), poznat chuť
BrE
/'teɪst/
AmE
/'teɪst/

verb - to detect or recognize a particular flavour

 
warrant - zaručit (se), garantovat
BrE
/'wɒrənt/
AmE
/'wɑ:rənt/

verb - to state that something is true, to provide guarantees

 
warrant - vyžadovat (si), opravňovat
BrE
/'wɒrənt/
AmE
/'wɑ:rənt/

verb - to make a certain course of action required, necessary or justified

 
misjudge - špatně odhadnout, špatně usoudit, špatně posoudit, špatně vyhodnotit
BrE
/mɪs'dʒʌdʒ/
AmE
/mɪs'dʒʌdʒ/

verb - to form a wrong and unfair opinion about someone or something

 
poach - přetáhnout, přebrat (nečestně), ukrást
BrE
/'pəʊtʃ/
AmE
/'poʊtʃ/

verb - to take someone or something from another person, especially in a dishonest or unfair way

 
poach - pytlačit, lovit na černo
BrE
/'pəʊtʃ/
AmE
/'poʊtʃ/

verb - to hunt or catch animals illegally, without permission

 
gloom - chmury, smutek, skleslost, beznaděj
BrE
/'glu:m/
AmE
/'glu:m/

noun - a feeling of sadness and hopelessness

 
align - být v souladu, uvést do souladu, odpovídat (něčemu)
BrE
/ə'laɪn/
AmE
/ə'laɪn/

verb - to be in agreement or in the right relationship with something else

 
dirty trick - podraz, levárna, podpásovka
BrE
/ˌdɜ:ti'trɪk/
AmE
/ˌdɜ:rt̬i'trɪk/

noun - something unpleasant or unfair that someone does to you

dirty tricks
dirty tricks - špinavá hra, nečistá hra
BrE
/ˌdɜ:ti'trɪks/
AmE
/ˌdɜ:rt̬i'trɪks/

noun - activity that is aimed at harming the reputation or success of someone else

 
putt - patovat, doklepnout do jamky (v golfu)
BrE
/'pʌt/
AmE
/'pʌt/

verb - to hit a golf ball gently when it is near the hole

needle
needle - jehla, injekční jehla
BrE
/'ni:dl/
AmE
/'ni:dl/

noun - a very thin, hollow piece of metal used to put medicine into the body, to take blood etc.