lag behind - zaostávat, zaostávat za někým, loudat se, pozdit se

verb - to be slower than is expected, to be slower than the rest

 

fertility - plodnost, úrodnost

noun - the ability to produce offspring or the capacity to support plant growth

 

shrink-proof - odolný proti srážení, nesrážlivý, nesrážející se

adjective - designed or treated to prevent shrinking when subjecting to washing or heat

run down - vybít se, vybíjet se (baterie, hodiny, stroj apod.)

verb - to lose power or stop functioning due to a lack of energy

 

hitch - zavěsit, upevnit

verb - to tie something to something else with a rope, a hook, etc.

 

hawk - prodávat (podomně, dealersky, od dveří ke dveřím)

verb - to try and sells something, especially by going from place to place

 

efficacy - účinnost, efektivnost

noun, formal - the ability of something to do what it is supposed to do

stethoscope - stetoskop, fonendoskop

noun - a medical instrument that is used to listen to internal body sounds

 

shrink-wrap - zabalit do smršťovací fólie

verb - to tightly cover something with a thin plastic material to protect it

 

chafe - třít, třít se, rozedřít, rozedřít se (ve spojení s pokožkou)

verb - to become sore by rubbing, to make your skin sore by rubbing

file - pilovat, opilovat, upilovat

verb - to use a tool, especially a file, to make a surface smooth

 

throng - nahrnout se, hrnout se, valit se (dav)

verb, literary - to go somewhere in large numbers, to be somewhere in large numbers

 

elective - volitelný předmět

noun, American English, formal - a subject students can choose to take but do not have to

 

clog up - ucpat se, zanést se, zacpat se, ucpat, zanést, zacpat

verb - to become blocked, so things cannot pass through anymore; to block something

 

tame - krotký, slabý, mírný, pokorný

adjective, informal - willing to do whatever other people ask or want you to do