alienation - odcizení se
BrE
/ˌeɪliə'neɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌeɪliə'neɪʃn/

noun - the feeling that you are not a part of a group and you have no relations with other people

wield
wield - ohánět se (zbraní ap.)
BrE
/'wi:ld/
AmE
/'wi:ld/

verb - to carry a weapon, tool, or piece of equipment and look as if you are going to use it

 
rationalise - hledat logické vysvětlení
BrE
/'ræʃnəlaɪs/
AmE
/'ræʃnəlaɪs/

verb, British English - to try to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand

 
rationalize - hledat logické vysvětlení
BrE
/'ræʃnəlaɪz/
AmE
/'ræʃnəlaɪz/

verb - to try to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand

 
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.

 
lip-synch - otevírat pusu do mluveného či zpívaného slova
BrE
/'lɪpˌsɪŋk/
AmE
/'lɪpˌsɪŋk/

verb - to open your mouth to match a recording to make it look like you are really speaking or singing

answering machine
answering machine - záznamník, telefonní záznamník
BrE
/'ɑ:nsərɪŋ mə'ʃi:n/
AmE
/'ænsərɪŋ mə'ʃi:n/

noun - a machine connected to your telephone that enables people to leave you a message when you are not available

 
boggart - bubák
BrE
/'bɒgət/
AmE
/'bɑ:gərt/

noun - (Harry Potter) the magical creature that always assumes the form of the thing that you are most afraid of

sigh
sigh - povzdech, vzdech, povzdechnutí
BrE
/'saɪ/
AmE
/'saɪ/

noun - the act of letting out a deep breath with a sound which shows that you are tired, disappointed, sad

landmark
landmark - orientační bod, památka
BrE
/'lændmɑ:k/
AmE
/'lændmɑ:rk/

noun - a building or something that can be easily recognized and which can help you to realize where you are

 
cynic - cynik
BrE
/'sɪnɪk/
AmE
/'sɪnɪk/

noun - a person who believes that people are only interested in themselves and do things only for their own good

sniff
sniff - čichat, čenichat, čuchat
BrE
/'snɪf/
AmE
/'snɪf/

verb - to let air into your nose quickly and with a sound, esp. when you are trying to smell something

 
answerphone - záznamník, telefonní záznamník
BrE
/'ɑ:nsəˌfəʊn/
AmE
/'ænsərˌfoʊn/

noun, British English - a machine connected to your telephone that enables people to leave you a message when you are not available

 
backdrop - pozadí
BrE
/'bækˌdrɒp/
AmE
/'bækˌdrɑ:p/

noun - the scenery behind the things that you are looking at, especially the scenery at the back of a stage

 
seduce - svádět, svést
BrE
/sɪ'dju:s/
AmE
/sɪ'du:s/

verb - to persuade someone to have sex with you or do other things that they are not supposed to do