antidote
antidote - protijed, protilátka
BrE
/'ænti:dəʊt/
AmE
/'ænti:dəʊt/

noun - a chemical used to reverse the action of a poison

 
ulcer - vřed
BrE
/'ʌlsə/
AmE
/'ʌlsər/

noun - an open painful sore that is slowly healing

vice
vice - svěrák
BrE
/'vaɪs/
AmE
/'vaɪs/

noun, British English - a tool used for holding an object tightly between two parts

 
alloy - slitina
BrE
/'ælɔɪ/
AmE
/'ælɔɪ/

noun - a metal that is a combination of more metals or metals and nonmetals

 
adjustment - úprava, přizpůsobení
BrE
/ə'dʒʌstmənt/
AmE
/ə'dʒʌstmənt/

noun - a small change made to improve something, a change in a person's behaviour

 
pike - štika
BrE
/'paɪk/
AmE
/'paɪk/

noun - a large freshwater fish, often olive green, mainly found in the Northern Hemisphere

brook
brook - potok, říčka
BrE
/'brʊk/
AmE
/'brʊk/

noun - a small and shallow stream that you can cross easily

 
kindly - laskavý, vlídný
BrE
/'kaɪndli/
AmE
/'kaɪndli/

adjective - being helpful, caring and gracious

 
kindly - laskavě, vlídně
BrE
/'kaɪndli/
AmE
/'kaɪndli/

adverb - in a gracious and helpful manner

 
umpire - dělat rozhodčího
BrE
/'ʌmpaɪə/
AmE
/'ʌmpaɪər/

verb - to supervise a game and make sure that the players obey the rules (e.g. in tennis, baseball or cricket)

 
HMRC - finanční úřad
BrE
/ˌeɪtʃemɑ:'si:/
AmE
/ˌeɪtʃemɑ:r'si:/

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

 
subsidy - dotace (státním firmám apod.)
BrE
/'sʌbsədi/
AmE
/'sʌbsədi/

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

 
visible - viditelný
BrE
/'vɪzəbl/
AmE
/'vɪzəbl/

adjective - capable of being seen

pendant
pendant - přívěsek
BrE
/'pendənt/
AmE
/'pendənt/

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

shingle
shingle - oblázky, kamínky
BrE
/'ʃɪŋgl/
AmE
/'ʃɪŋgl/

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