sinister
sinister - zlověstný, hrozivý
BrE
/'sɪnɪstə/
AmE
/'sɪnɪstər/

adjective - suggesting that something bad is going to happen

 
India - Indie
BrE
/'ɪndiə/
AmE
/'ɪndiə/

noun - a country in Asia, its capital is Delhi

candidate
candidate - kandidát
BrE
/'kændɪdət/
AmE
/'kændɪdət/

noun - someone who is considered for a certain position

 
condone - schvalovat (někomu něco), trpět, tolerovat
BrE
/kən'dəʊn/
AmE
/kən'doʊn/

verb - to approve or accept something that is wrong

 
informally - neformálně
BrE
/ɪn'fɔ:məli/
AmE
/ɪn'fɔ:rməli/

adverb - in a relaxed way that is not formal

 
ex-husband - bývalý manžel
BrE
/ˌeks'hʌzbənd/
AmE
/ˌeks'hʌzbənd/

noun - a person who is not somebody's husband anymore

 
non-smoking - nekuřácký
BrE
/ˌnɒn'sməʊkɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌnɑ:n'smoʊkɪŋ/

adjective - not allowing smoking, where smoking is not allowed

 
desecrate - znesvětit, zneuctít
BrE
/'desəkreɪt/
AmE
/'desəkreɪt/

verb - to disrespect something that is holy or sacred

 
verify - ověřit, ověřit si
BrE
/'verəfaɪ/
AmE
/'verəfaɪ/

verb - to check or confirm that something is true

 
inexplicably - nevysvětlitelně
BrE
/ˌɪnəks'plɪkəbli/
AmE
/ˌɪnəks'plɪkəbli/

adverb - in a way that is impossible to explain

extent
extent - rozloha, rozměr, plocha
BrE
/ɪk'stent/
AmE
/ɪk'stent/

noun - a statement of how large an area is

 
e-zine - elektronický časopis
BrE
/'i:ˌzi:n/
AmE
/'i:ˌzi:n/

noun - a type of magazine that is published online

 
quaint - malebný
BrE
/'kweɪnt/
AmE
/'kweɪnt/

adjective - attractive because it is unusual and old-fashioned

 
silver lining - světlá stránka
BrE
/ˌsɪlvə'laɪnɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌsɪlvər'laɪnɪŋ/

noun - a positive side of something that is negative

 
paedophile - pedofil
BrE
/'pi:dəfaɪl/
AmE
/'pi:dəfaɪl/

noun, British English - a person who is sexually attracted to children