giggly - hihňavý, uhihňaný
BrE
/'gɪgli/
AmE
/'gɪgli/

adjective - tending to laugh lightly in a silly or nervous way

adjust
adjust - upravit, přizpůsobit, nastavit
BrE
/ə'dʒʌst/
AmE
/ə'dʒʌst/

verb - to change something in order to make it more accurate

caribou
caribou - sob, sob polární, karibu
BrE
/'kærɪbu:/
AmE
/'kærɪbu:/

noun - a large wild deer that lives in cold northern regions

 
insidious - zákeřný, zrádný (nenápadně)
BrE
/ɪn'sɪdiəs/
AmE
/ɪn'sɪdiəs/

adjective - working in a secret and gradual way to cause harm

democracy
democracy - demokracie
BrE
/dɪ'mɒkrəsi/
AmE
/dɪ'mɑ:krəsi/

noun - a political system in which people can elect their representatives

cradle
cradle - chovat v náručí
BrE
/'kreɪdl/
AmE
/'kreɪdl/

verb - to hold someone (esp. a baby) in your arms lovingly

baddie
baddie - zloduch, zlosyn, padouch, záporák
BrE
/'bædi/
AmE
/'bædi/

noun, informal - a villain (esp. in a book etc.), a bad person

 
goodie - hrdina (např. ve filmu), kladný hrdina, dobrák, klaďas
BrE
/'gʊdi/
AmE
/'gʊdi/

noun, informal - a hero (esp. in a book etc.), a good person

 
quicksand - tekuté písky, tekutý písek
BrE
/'kwɪksænd/
AmE
/'kwɪksænd/

noun - loose wet sand that can suck in things or people

 
captivate - upoutat, uchvátit
BrE
/'kæptɪveɪt/
AmE
/'kæptəveɪt/

verb - to make someone feel very interested in something, to attract

 
stealthy - kradmý, plíživý
BrE
/'stelθi/
AmE
/'stelθi/

adjective - done secretly and quietly in order not to be noticed

 
prevail - převládat, být rozšířený, panovat
BrE
/prɪ'veɪl/
AmE
/prɪ'veɪl/

verb - exist or be widespread in a particular place or time

ground
ground - mletý, umletý, namletý, rozemletý, rozdrcený, drcený
BrE
/'graʊnd/
AmE
/'graʊnd/

adjective - broken into very small particles, usually in a special instrument

 
water polo - vodní pólo
BrE
/'wɔ:tə ˌpəʊləʊ/
AmE
/'wɔ:t̬ər ˌpoʊloʊ/

noun - a ball game which is played in a swimming pool

 
take - udělat (ve spec. frázích), použít (ve spec. frázích)
BrE
/'teɪk/
AmE
/'teɪk/

verb - (in some fixed phrases) to use something, to do something