ballot - tajná volba, volba
BrE
/'bælət/
AmE
/'bælət/

noun - the system of voting for someone in secret, so others do not know who you voted for

 
round off - zaokrouhlit (nahoru nebo dolů)
BrE
/ˌraʊnd'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌraʊnd'ɑ:f/

verb - to change an exact number to the nearest whole number

 
round down - zaokrouhlit dolů
BrE
/ˌraʊnd'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌraʊnd'daʊn/

verb - to reduce an exact number to the nearest whole number

 
round up - zaokrouhlit nahoru
BrE
/ˌraʊnd'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌraʊnd'ʌp/

verb - to increase an exact number to the nearest whole number

 
propulsion - pohon
BrE
/prə'pʌlʃn/
AmE
/prə'pʌlʃn/

noun - a farce that pushes a vehicle forward

flare
flare - signalizační světlo, světlice
BrE
/'fleə/
AmE
/'fler/

noun - a small device that produces a bright flame and can be used as a signal

 
hue - odstín, barva
BrE
/'hju:/
AmE
/'hju:/

noun - a particular shade of a color

barbed wire
barbed wire - ostnatý drát
BrE
/ˌbɑ:bd 'waɪə/
AmE
/ˌbɑ:rbd 'waɪər/

noun - strong wire with sharp sticking out of it, used to prevent animals or people from entering or leaving a place

 
overuse - nadměrně používat
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'ju:z/
AmE
/ˌəʊvər'ju:z/

verb - to use something too much or too often

romance
romance - milostný román, romantický film
BrE
/rəʊ'mæns/
AmE
/'roʊmæns/

noun - a novel or a movie about people who are in love with each other

 
breeder - chovatel, pěstitel
BrE
/'bridə/
AmE
/'bridər/

noun - a person who breeds animals or plants

 
overheads - režíjní náklady
BrE
/'əʊvəhedz/
AmE
/'əʊvərhedz/

noun, British English - regular and essential expenses that you have when you are running a business, such as salaries, electricity, rent, etc.

 
cardiac arrest - srdeční zástava
BrE
/'kɑ:diæk ə'rest/
AmE
/'kɑ:rdiæk ə'rest/

noun - a state in which the heart stops beating

 
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