coarsen - zhrubnout, otupět, ztratit cit (o člověku)
BrE
/'kɔ:sn/
AmE
/'kɔ:rsn/

verb - to become or make someone less sensitive, polite, or refined, often as a result of hardship, exposure to harsh conditions, or moral decline

flatten out
flatten out - narovnat, uhladit, zploštit, vyrovnat
BrE
/flætn'aʊt/
AmE
/flæt̬n'aʊt/

verb - to make something flat or flatter

 
Maundy - (obřad) umývání nohou, (skutek milosrdenství na Zelený čtvrtek)
BrE
/'mɔ:ndi/
AmE
/'mɑ:ndi/

noun - a Christian ceremony held on the Thursday before Easter, when people remember how Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and gave them a new commandment to love each other

 
one-track - omezený, jednostranný, zaměřený jen jedním směrem
BrE
/'wʌnˌtræk/
AmE
/'wʌnˌtræk/

adjective - focused only on one thing or idea, without considering other possibilities

 
discount - nebrat v úvahu, ignorovat, nepřikládat význam, brát na lehkou váhu, nepřihlížet (k něčemu)
BrE
/dɪs'kaʊnt/
AmE
/dɪs'kaʊnt/

verb - to regard something as unimportant or unlikely; to disregard

trail
trail - sledovat, stopovat
BrE
/'treɪl/
AmE
/'treɪl/

verb - to follow someone or something, often secretly, in order to watch them

trail
trail - táhnout (za sebou), vláčet, vléct
BrE
/'treɪl/
AmE
/'treɪl/

verb - to pull something behind you, or to be pulled along the ground

trailing
trailing - plazivý, převislý, popínavý
BrE
/'treɪlɪŋ/
AmE
/'treɪlɪŋ/

adjective - growing along the ground or hanging down instead of standing upright

 
exploratory - průzkumný, výzkumný, zjišťovací
BrE
/ɪk'splɒrətri/
AmE
/ɪk'splɒrətɔ:ri/

adjective - done in order to discover information or to examine something in more detail

 
categorical - kategorický, jednoznačný, rozhodný
BrE
/ˌkætə'gɒrɪkl/
AmE
/ˌkætə'gɑ:rɪkl/

adjective - expressed in a very clear and direct way, leaving no doubt or possibility of change

 
semiconductor - polovodič
BrE
/ˌsemɪkən'dʌktə/
AmE
/ˌsemɪkən'dʌktər/

noun - a substance or material that allows electricity to pass through it under some conditions but not under others, used especially in electronic devices

 
conductor - vodič (elektřiny, tepla)
BrE
/kən'dʌktə/
AmE
/kən'dʌktə/

noun - a substance or material that allows electricity or heat to pass through it easily

 
commensurate - úměrný, přiměřený, odpovídající, srovnatelný
BrE
/kə'menʃərət/
AmE
/kə'menʃərət/

adjective, formal - matching something in size, degree, or importance; appropriate in relation to something else

 
dementia - demence, slabomyslnost
BrE
/dɪ'menʃə/
AmE
/dɪ'menʃə/

noun, technical - a serious mental condition in which a person gradually loses the ability to think, remember, and behave normally, usually because of disease or old age

atonement
atonement - odčinění, náprava, pokání, smíření
BrE
/ə'təʊnmənt/
AmE
/ə'toʊnmənt/

noun, formal - an action or process that shows you regret hurting someone or doing something bad, and try to make it better