burdened - obtěžkaný, zatížený
BrE
/'bɜ:dnd/
AmE
/'bɜ:rdnd/

adjective - prevented from doing something or going somewhere because of something heavy you have to carry or something worrying that you have to live with

 
encumbered - obtěžkaný, zatížený
BrE
/ɪn'kʌmbəd/
AmE
/ɪn'kʌmbərd/

adjective, formal - prevented from doing something or going somewhere because of something heavy you have to carry or something worrying that you have to live with

rehabilitation
rehabilitation - renovace, rekonstrukce, asanace, obnova, uvedení zpět do dobrého stavu
BrE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/

noun - the process of repairing or improving something, such as a building, structure, or area, to bring it back to its original or a better condition

conjecture
conjecture - domnívat se, domýšlet si, spekulovat, odhadovat
BrE
/kən'dʒektʃə/
AmE
/kən'dʒektʃər/

verb, formal - to form an opinion or reach a conclusion based on incomplete or limited information; to make an educated guess or assumption without having full evidence

concierge
concierge - concierge - pracovník na recepci, který zajišťuje různé služby pro hosty
BrE
/'kɒnsieəʒ/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:nsi'erʒ/

noun - someone who works in a hotel and makes your stay more pleasant by recommending where to go, what to see, and by making reservations etc.

 
loophole - skulina, mezera (v zákonu)
BrE
/'lu:phəʊl/
AmE
/'lu:phəʊl/

noun - a small mistake in the way a law or a contract has been written that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something

 
tenderizer - palička (na maso), změkčovač (masa), tenderizér
BrE
/'tendəraɪzə/
AmE
/'tendəraɪzər/

noun - a substance that you can put on meat to make it softer ; a special tool that you can treat meat with to make it softer

 
slough - svléknout, shodit (kůži), odumírat (o tkáni), zbavit se něčeho
BrE
/'slʌf/
AmE
/'slʌf/

verb - to shed or cast off a layer of skin, tissue, or an outer covering; to get rid of something old, unwanted, or no longer useful

TLC
TLC - laskavá péče
BrE
/ˌti:el'si:/
AmE
/ˌti:el'si:/

noun - short for 'tender loving care' (love, care and attention that you give someone to make them feel better, or something to make it look better)

 
gap year - rok volna, roční pauza (ve studiu)
BrE
/'gæpjɪə/
AmE
/'gæpjɪr/

noun - a year when a student doesn't go to school but decides to travel or do something else instead, usually before starting at a new school

 
chaser - střelec
BrE
/'tʃeɪsə/
AmE
/'tʃeɪsər/

noun - the players of Quidditch whose job is to try to get the Quaffle through one of the hoops on the opponent's side of the pitch

 
flying doctor - létající doktor
BrE
/'flaɪɪŋ dɒktə/
AmE
/'flaɪɪŋ dɑ:ktər/

noun - a doctor who has to fly to his patients because they live in a very distant parts of the country, esp. in the Australian outback

 
ending - koncovka
BrE
/'endɪŋ/
AmE
/'endɪŋ/

noun - a group of letters added to the end of a word in order to create a different form (such as plural -s, past -ed etc,)

 
pout - ohrnovat, ohrnout, špulit, našpulit (rty)
BrE
/'paʊt/
AmE
/'paʊt/

verb - to push out your lips because you are unhappy or annoyed

dromedary
dromedary - dromedár, velbloud jednohrbý
BrE
/'drɒmədəri/
AmE
/'drɑ:məderi/

noun - a one-humped camel native to the Middle East and Africa