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harmony - harmonie
BrE
/'hɑ:məni/
AmE
/'hɑ:rməni/

noun - a state of agreement, balance, or peaceful coexistence between different elements, people, or groups

 
ballad - balada, ploužák
BrE
/'bæləd/
AmE
/'bæləd/

noun - a type of song or poem that tells a story, often romantic or sentimental, a slow romantic song

 
singer-songwriter - písničkář, písničkářka
BrE
/ˌsɪŋə'sɒŋraɪtə/
AmE
/ˌsɪŋər'sɑ:ŋraɪt̬ər/

noun - a person who writes and performs his own songs

 
music video - hudební videoklip
BrE
/ˌmju:zɪk'vɪdiəʊ/
AmE
/ˌmju:zɪk'vɪdioʊ/

noun - a short film made for a song to be played on music television

 
playlist - seznam skladeb
BrE
/'pleɪlɪst/
AmE
/'pleɪlɪst/

noun - a list or collection of songs or pieces of music selected and arranged in a specific order

 
crusade - křížová výprava
BrE
/kru:'seɪd/
AmE
/kru:'seɪd/

noun - a holy war or a campaign with a religious or moral purpose, typically undertaken by Christians in the Middle Ages to recover the Holy Land from Muslim rule

 
abdicate - odstoupit, zříct se (např. funkce), vzdát se (čeho)
BrE
/'æbdɪkeɪt/
AmE
/'æbdɪkeɪt/

verb - to formally give up or renounce a position of power or responsibility

 
usurp - zmocnit se, přisvojit si, uzurpovat
BrE
/ju:'zɜ:p/
AmE
/ju:'zɜ:rp/

verb - to take or seize something, especially a position of power or authority, without the right to do so

 
dynasty - dynastie
BrE
/'dɪnəsti/
AmE
/'daɪnəsti/

noun - a family or group that maintains power for several generations

 
convulsion - křeč, záchvat, škubání
BrE
/kən'vʌlʃn/
AmE
/kən'vʌlʃn/

noun, technical - a sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles, often causing violent shaking of the body

 
essential oil - éterický olej, esenciální olej, silice
BrE
/ɪˌsenʃl'ɔɪl/
AmE
/ɪˌsenʃl 'ɔɪl/

noun - a concentrated, volatile oil extracted from plants, used in aromatherapy and perfumery

 
blindside - nepříjemně překvapit, dát ránu pod pás
BrE
/'blaɪndsaɪd/
AmE
/'blaɪndsaɪd/

verb, American English - to give someone an unpleasant surprise (usually used in passive)

 
fluke - šťastná náhoda
BrE
/'flu:k/
AmE
/'flu:k/

noun, informal - a stroke of accidental good luck or an unexpected, fortunate event

 
toastie - zapečený toust, zapečený sendvič
BrE
/'təʊsti/
AmE
/'toʊsti/

noun, British English - a toasted sandwich

 
disobediently - neposlušně
BrE
/ˌdɪsə'bi:diəntli/
AmE
/ˌdɪsəə'bi:diəntli/

adverb - in a manner that shows unwillingness to follow an order, request, or law