autonomous - autonomní, samostatný
BrE
/ɔ:'tɒnəməs/
AmE
/ɔ:'tɑ:nəməs/

adjective - able to deal with things, make decisions etc. independently

upholstery
upholstery - čalounění, polstrování
BrE
/ʌp'həʊlstəri/
AmE
/ʌp'hoʊlstəri/

noun - material that is used to cover armchairs or sofas

nightstand
nightstand - noční stolek
BrE
/'naɪtstænd/
AmE
/'naɪtstænd/

noun, American English - a small kind of table next to the bed

 
bite - sousto, něco k jídlu, kousek jídla
BrE
/'baɪt/
AmE
/'baɪt/

noun - something small to eat, a small piece of food

 
dirty trick - podraz, levárna, podpásovka
BrE
/ˌdɜ:ti'trɪk/
AmE
/ˌdɜ:rt̬i'trɪk/

noun - something unpleasant or unfair that someone does to you

polyester
polyester - polyester (materiál)
BrE
/ˌpɒlɪ'estə/
AmE
/ˌpɑ:lɪ'estər/

noun - artificial cloth that is often used to make clothes

criterion
criterion - kritérium
BrE
/kraɪ'tɪəriən/
AmE
/kraɪ'tɪriən/

noun - a standard you use to judge or decide something

drumstick
drumstick - palička na buben
BrE
/'drʌmstɪk/
AmE
/'drʌmstɪk/

noun - a stick that is used to hit a drum

 
respective - příslušný
BrE
/rɪ'spektɪv/
AmE
/rɪ'spektɪv/

adjective - relating to the individual people or things already mentioned

fashion designer
fashion designer - módní návrhář, návrhářka
BrE
/'fæʃn dɪzaɪnə/
AmE
/'fæʃn dɪzaɪnər/

noun - a person whose job is to design fashionable clothes

 
bow down - poklonit se, uklonit se
BrE
/ˌbaʊ'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌbaʊ'daʊn/

verb - to show respect by bending your neck or body

 
consideration - ohledy (na co/koho)
BrE
/kənˌsɪdə'reɪʃən/
AmE
/kənˌsɪdə'reɪʃən/

noun - behaviour that is sensitive to the feelings of others

 
role model - vzor (osobnost)
BrE
/'rəʊl mɒdl/
AmE
/'rəʊl mɑ:dl/

noun - a person that someone admires and tries to copy

 
wield - mít (vliv, moc ap.)
BrE
/'wi:ld/
AmE
/'wi:ld/

verb - to have power, authority, etc. and can use it

 
redress the balance - napravit něco
BrE
/rɪ'dres ðə 'bæləns/
AmE
/rɪ'dres ðə 'bæləns/

verb - to correct something that has been wrong or unfair