contradiction
contradiction - rozpor, popření, protiklad, odporování
BrE
/ˌkɒntrə'dɪkʃn/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:ntrə'dɪkʃn/

noun - a fact, statement, opinion etc. that has an opposite meaning to another one

chop
chop - sekat, nasekat
BrE
/'tʃɒp/
AmE
/'tʃɑ:p/

verb - to cut something into smaller pieces using a knife or another sharp instrument

 
cry over spilt milk - brečet nad rozlitým mlíkem
BrE
/ˌkraɪ əʊvə ˌspɪlt 'mɪlk/
AmE
/ˌkraɪ oʊvər ˌspɪlt 'mɪlk/

verb, British English - to regret something that has already happened and you cannot do anything about

 
icing on the cake - třešnička na dortu
BrE
/ˌaɪsɪŋ ɒn ðə 'keɪk/
AmE
/ˌaɪsɪŋ ɑ:n ðə 'keɪk/

phrase, British English - something extra that is added to make a thing or a situation better

 
valuable - cennost, osobní cenný předmět
BrE
/'væljʊbl/
AmE
/'væljʊəbəl/

noun - a thing that is important to somebody or worth a lot of money

 
stenographer - stenograf, stenografka, těsnopisec
BrE
/stə'nɒgrəfə/
AmE
/stə'nɑ:grəfər/

noun, American English - a person whose job is to write down what somebody says using shorthand

 
triplet - trojče
BrE
/'trɪplət/
AmE
/'trɪplət/

noun - one of three children born to the same mother at the same time

operate
operate - operovat
BrE
/'ɒpəreɪt/
AmE
/'ɑ:pəreɪt/

verb - to carry out a medical procedure on a person's body using various instruments

open
open - otevřít
BrE
/'əʊpən/
AmE
/'oʊpən/

verb - to do an activity in order that something doesn't stay shut or closed

 
market - uvést na trh, dát na trh
BrE
/'mɑ:kɪt/
AmE
/'mɑ:rkɪt/

verb - to sell products in a planned way, esp. with the use of advertising

 
illustrate - ilustrovat, znázornit
BrE
/'ɪləstreɪt/
AmE
/'ɪləstreɪt/

verb - to make something more understandable by drawing a picture, telling a story etc.

interpreter
interpreter - tlumočník
BrE
/ɪn'tɜ:prətə/
AmE
/ɪn'tɜ:rprət̬ər/

noun - a person whose job is to translate someone's spoken words into another language

 
motivation - motivace
BrE
/ˌməʊtɪ'veɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌmoʊt̬ɪ'veɪʃn/

noun - a feeling that you want to achieve something, which makes you work hard

Mercury
Mercury - Merkur
BrE
/'mɜ:kjəri/
AmE
/'mɜ:rkjəri/

noun - the first planet of the solar system, the closest one to the sun

socket
socket - zásuvka (elektřiny)
BrE
/'sɒkɪt/
AmE
/'sɑ:kɪt/

noun - a thing fastened to the wall where you can plug in electrical appliances