distinction - vyznamenání, pocta

noun - a special award that someone gets, especially a student, for excellent work

 

HMRC - finanční úřad

short for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, an agency responsible for collecting taxes in the UK

 

subsidy - dotace (státním firmám apod.)

noun - money paid by a government to a company that benefits the public

 

visible - viditelný

adjective - capable of being seen

pendant - přívěsek

noun - a piece of jewellery on a chain that is worn around the neck

shingle - oblázky, kamínky

noun - small smooth stones that can be found on a beach or in a river

crest - hřeben (hory, vlny apod.)

noun - the highest part of a wave or a hill

 

crest - erbovní znak

noun - a design that is used as the symbol of a family, organization or town

canned food - konzervované jídlo, jídlo v plechovce

noun, American English - food preserved in a tin can

 

income tax - daň z příjmů

noun - a part of your income that you have to pay to the government

tax return - daňové přiznání

noun - an official document where you list all your incomes to calculate how much income tax you are supposed to pay

gaudy - křiklavý, extravagantní, nevkusný, okázalý

adjective - too brightly coloured in an unpleasant way, extravagant, standing out

 

defiant - vzdorovitý

adjective - refusing to obey someone/something

 

vanity - marnivost, domýšlivost

noun - the quality of people who are too proud of their own appearances or achievements

rainfall - dešťové srážky, množství dešťových srážek

noun - the amount of rain that falls