retention - zachování, udržení
BrE
/rɪ'tenʃn/
AmE
/rɪ'tenʃn/

noun - the action of keeping something, the continued use of something

 
birthday card - přání k narozeninám (písemné)
BrE
/'bɜ:θdeɪ ˌkɑ:d/
AmE
/'bɜ:rθdeɪ ˌkɑ:rd/

noun - a card that you give someone on their birthday as a gift

 
prolong - prodloužit
BrE
/prə'lɒŋ/
AmE
/prə'lɔ:ŋ/

verb - to make something last longer

 
cut off - přerušit telefonní spojení
BrE
/ˌkʌt'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌkʌt̬'ɑ:f/

verb - to get suddenly disconnected when you are on the phone, you cannot speak to the other person

 
probe - zjišťovat informace, zkoumat
BrE
/'prəʊb/
AmE
/'prəʊb/

verb - to ask questions carefully and not directly in order to find out secret or some information

 
probe - vyšetřovat sondou, sondovat
BrE
/'prəʊb/
AmE
/'prəʊb/

verb - to examine the inside of someone's body with a long metal tool

 
seller - prodávající, prodejce
BrE
/'selə/
AmE
/'selər/

noun - a person who sells something

 
heartwarming - dojemný, hřejivý
BrE
/'hɑ:tˌwɔ:mɪŋ/
AmE
/'hɑ:rtˌwɔ:rmɪŋ/

adjective - making you feel happy

 
dubious - na pochybách, váhavý, nejistý, na vážkách
BrE
/'dju:biəs/
AmE
/'du:biəs/

adjective - doubtful, unsure about something, having doubts

 
doubtful - nepravděpodobný, pochybný
BrE
/'daʊtfl/
AmE
/'daʊtfl/

adjective - probably not true, unlikely, uncertain

 
conformity - shoda, soulad s něčím
BrE
/kən'fɔ:məti/
AmE
/kən'fɔ:rməti/

noun, formal - behavior or actions that follow the usual standards that are expected by society

 
deduct - odečíst, strhnout (částku apod.)
BrE
/dɪ'dʌkt/
AmE
/dɪ'dʌkt/

verb - to take away an amount from a total amount

 
detain - zadržet (na policií ap.)
BrE
/dɪ'teɪn/
AmE
/dɪ'teɪn/

verb - to force someone to stay in an official place, such as a prison, a police station or a hospital

 
exchange rate - směnný kurz
BrE
/ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ ˌreɪt/
AmE
/ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ ˌreɪt/

noun - the rate at which one currency can be changed for another currency

 
deploy - použít, využít
BrE
/dɪ'plɔɪ/
AmE
/dɪ'plɔɪ/

verb - to use something effectively, to make something work effectively, activate something