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

 
pleat - záhyb, sámek
BrE
/'pli:t/
AmE
/'pli:t/

noun - a permanent narrow fold, usually in a skirt or dress

give the sack
give the sack - dát padáka, vyhodit z práce
BrE
/ˌgɪv ðə'sæk/
AmE
/ˌgɪv ðə'sæk/

verb, informal - fire someone from their job

 
voicebox - hrtan
BrE
/'vɔɪsbɒks/
AmE
/'vɔɪsbɑ:ks/

noun - the organ in your throat that contains the vocal cords

 
larynx - hrtan
BrE
/'lærɪnks/
AmE
/'lærɪnks/

noun - the organ in your throat that contains the vocal cords

 
vocal folds - hlasivky
BrE
/'vəʊklˌfəʊldz/
AmE
/'voʊklˌfoʊldz/

noun, technical - membranes in the larynx that humans use to produce sounds (speak etc.)

vocal
vocal - hlasový, vokální
BrE
/'vəʊkl/
AmE
/'voʊkl/

adjective - connected with voice