polish up
polish up - leštit, naleštit
BrE
/ˌpɒlɪʃ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌpɑ:lɪʃ'ʌp/

verb - to make something clean and shiny (esp. by rubbing it)

 
polish - vypilovat, vytříbit, vybrousit (např. styl, text)
BrE
/'pɒlɪʃ/
AmE
/'pɑ:lɪʃ/

verb - to make slight changes to something, e.g. a piece of writing, in order to improve it

 
polish - leštění, vyleštění, přeleštění
BrE
/'pɒlɪʃ/
AmE
/'pɑ:lɪʃ/

noun - an act of polishing something

whetstone
whetstone - brousek, brusný kámen (na nože apod.)
BrE
/'wetstəʊn/
AmE
/'wetstoʊn/

noun - a stone that is used to sharpen blades of cutting tools

 
kindle - vzbudit, probudit, roznítit (emoce), podnítit (zájem)
BrE
/'kɪndl/
AmE
/'kɪndl/

verb - to stimulate or stir up an emotion or interest

 
kindle - zažehnout, zapálit (oheň), začít hořet, vznítit se
BrE
/'kɪndl/
AmE
/'kɪndl/

verb - to start a fire; to start burning

 
awry - nevydařený
BrE
/ə'raɪ/
AmE
/ə'raɪ/

adjective - not happening in the way that was planned

 
scoop - shrábnout, získat, vyhrát (peníze, výhru, cenu apod.)
BrE
/'sku:p/
AmE
/'sku:p/

verb, informal - to win a prize or a lot of money

 
scoop - předběhnout se zprávou (noviny apod.)
BrE
/'sku:p/
AmE
/'sku:p/

verb - to publish a piece of exciting or important news or a story before anyone else

 
scoop - výhradní zpráva (v novinách), sólokapr
BrE
/'sku:p/
AmE
/'sku:p/

noun - a piece of exciting or important news or a story that one newspaper publishes before anyone else

bridal
bridal - svatební, novomanželský, nevěstin
BrE
/'braɪdl/
AmE
/'braɪdl/

adjective - relating to a bride or a wedding

 
cupboard - komora
BrE
/'kʌbəd/
AmE
/'kʌbərd/

noun, British English - a space in a wall that is equipped with a door that is used for storing things

 
splinter - roztříštit se, rozštěpit se, rozdělit se
BrE
/'splɪntə/
AmE
/'splɪnt̬ər/

verb - (of wood, glass, etc.) to break into thin sharp pieces

 
pressure cooker - tlakový hrnec, papiňák, Papinův hrnec
BrE
/'preʃəˌkʊkə/
AmE
/'preʃərˌkʊkər/

noun - a pot with a sealed lid that cooks food quickly by using the pressure of steam

skip
skip - poskakovat, poskakovat si
BrE
/'skɪp/
AmE
/'skɪp/

verb - to move lightly and quickly, making a small jump after each step