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flak - protiletadlová palba
BrE
/'flæk/
AmE
/'flæk/

noun, technical - explosive shells fired from anti-aircraft guns, aimed at shooting down planes

 
flak - ostrá kritika
BrE
/'flæk/
AmE
/'flæk/

noun - severe criticism or disapproval

 
goldsmith - zlatník
BrE
/'gəʊldsmɪθ/
AmE
/'goʊldsmɪθ/

noun - a person who makes or repairs things out of gold, such as jewelry or ornaments

 
wince - zašklebit se (např. bolestí), cuknout, ucuknout
BrE
/'wɪns/
AmE
/'wɪns/

verb - to make a slight involuntary grimace or flinch in response to pain or discomfort

 
fertility - plodnost, úrodnost
BrE
/fɜ:'tɪlɪti/
AmE
/fɜ:r'tɪlɪti/

noun - the ability to produce offspring or the capacity to support plant growth

 
benchmark - měřítko, srovnávací ukazatel, standard, srovnávací kritérium, poměřovací ukazatel
BrE
/'bentʃmɑ:k/
AmE
/'bentʃmɑ:rk/

noun - a standard or point of reference used for comparison in evaluating performance or quality

 
convene - svolat, sejít se, shromáždit se
BrE
/kən'vi:n/
AmE
/kən'vi:n/

verb - to come together or assemble, often for a meeting or formal gathering

 
concealment - utajení, ukrývání, skrývání, schovávání, maskování
BrE
/kən'si:lmənt/
AmE
/kən'si:lmənt/

noun, formal - the act of hiding or keeping something out of sight

 
security check - bezpečnostní kontrola, bezpečnostní prohlídka
BrE
/sɪ'kjʊərɪtiˌtʃek/
AmE
/sɪ'kjʊrɪtiˌtʃek/

noun - a procedure for verifying the safety of persons or items, typically involving inspections at airports, buildings, or events

 
battlements - cimbuří, hradby, hradní ochoz
BrE
/'bætlmənts/
AmE
/'bætlmənts/

noun - a parapet with alternating high and low sections on a fortification, allowing for defense and observation

 
junta - junta, chunta
BrE
/'dʒʌntə/
AmE
/'hʊntə/

noun - a small group, usually military officers, that takes control of a country after overthrowing the government

 
putsch - puč
BrE
/'pʊtʃ/
AmE
/'pʊtʃ/

noun - a sudden, often violent attempt to overthrow a government or take control of a country, usually by a small group of people

 
MRI - magnetická rezonance, vyšetření magnetickou rezonancí
BrE
/ˌem ɑ:r 'aɪ/
AmE
/ˌem ɑ:r 'aɪ/

noun, technical - a medical imaging technique that uses magnets and radio waves to create detailed images of internal body tissues and organs; short for magnetic resonance imaging

 
graft - transplantát, štěp (kožní, kostní apod.)
BrE
/'grɑ:ft/
AmE
/'græft/

noun, technical - a piece of living tissue, such as skin or bone, that is surgically or naturally attached to another part of the body to grow and function together

 
hives - kopřivka (druh vyrážky)
BrE
/'haɪvz/
AmE
/'haɪvz/

noun - a skin condition characterized by itchy, raised, red bumps or patches that appear suddenly as a result of an allergic reaction or other triggers such as stress, infections, or medication