fruitlessly - bezvýsledně

adverb - in a way that produces no useful or good results

 

access - dostat se (k informacím)

verb, formal - to open a website, etc. in order to find information

 

uncertainty - nejistota

noun - a situation in which something is not known or certain

 

look around for - poohlédnout se po (něčem), poohlížet se po (něčem)

verb - to try to find something by looking in different places

 

pass round - rozdat, nechat kolovat

verb - to give or share something with everyone in a group

 

pass around - rozdat, nechat kolovat

verb - to give or share something with everyone in a group

 

curate - vybírat, pečlivě vybírat, sestavit

verb - to carefully select things to be included in a collection

as the crow flies - vzdušnou čarou

adverb - in a straight line (the actual distance between two places)

 

pretentious - domýšlivý, snobský

adjective - trying to appear more important in order to impress people

 

fake - zfalšovat, napodobit

verb - to make something look real, especially in a dishonest way

 

kink - smyčka, záhyb, přehyb, zauzlení

noun - a twist or bend in something that is usually straight

 

milkmaid - dojička, pracovnice na mléčné farmě

noun - a woman who got milk from cows (in the past)

 

searchlight - reflektor

noun - a powerful light that can be turned in different directions

pay rise - zvýšení platu

noun, British English - an increase in the money you get for your work

 

stress - přízvuk, důraz

noun - greater force used when pronouncing some syllables in a word