stagger - vrávorat, potátec se, motat se

verb - to walk unsteadily, as if you are going to fall

sever - utnout, přetnout, uříznout, useknout, přeříznout, přeseknout

verb, formal - to cut something off, to cut something into two pieces

 

moderate - zmírnit, umírnit, oslabit, zmírnit se, oslabit se

verb, formal - to make something less extreme, or to become less extreme

 

compute - spočítat, vypočítat

verb, formal - to find out by using numbers and mathematics, to calculate

 

mount - přimontovat, připevnit, přidělat, nasadit

verb - to attach something to something so it can be used

 

terrorise - zastrašovat, terorizovat

verb - to frighten someone by threatening to kill or hurt them

 

pretentious - domýšlivý, snobský

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

rebuke - kárat, vynadat

verb - to speak to someone in an angry and critical way

 

lacquer - lakovat (opatřit lakem)

verb - to cover something with lacquer to make it look shiny

 

brace - podepřít, podpírat

verb - to support something to make it stronger or more stable

 

have - přihodit se, stát se (někomu něco bez vlastního přičinění)

verb - to experience something, usually unpleasant, that someone does to you

 

ask around - poptat se

verb - to try to get some information by asking several people

 

readjust - pozměnit, poopravit

verb - to move something slightly in order to correct its position

 

discriminate - rozlišovat

verb - to distinguish between things, to tell the difference between things

 

recoil - odmítat (myšlenku)

verb - to react to an idea with strong dislike or disapproval