lag behind
lag behind - zaostávat, zaostávat za někým, loudat se, pozdit se
BrE
/ˌlæg bɪ'haɪnd/
AmE
/ˌlæg bɪ'haɪnd/

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

 
fertility - plodnost, úrodnost
BrE
/fɜ:'tɪlɪti/
AmE
/fɜ:r'tɪlɪti/

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

 
relay - tlumočit, vyřídit, předat (zprávu, informaci apod.)
BrE
/'ri:leɪ/
AmE
/rɪ'leɪ/

verb - to pass on information or a message to another person or group

 
quell - potlačit, udusit, zastavit, uklidnit, zkrotit
BrE
/'kwel/
AmE
/'kwel/

verb, formal - to put an end to something, typically by the use of force

 
quench - utišit, uklidnit, uspokojit (emoce, touhu, vášně)
BrE
/'kwentʃ/
AmE
/'kwentʃ/

verb - to suppress or put an end to (a feeling, emotion, desire, etc.)

 
wring your hands - lomit rukama
BrE
/ˌrɪŋ jə'hændz/
AmE
/ˌrɪŋ jər'hændz/

verb - to clasp and twist your hands to show worry, distress, or helplessness

run down
run down - vybít se, vybíjet se (baterie, hodiny, stroj apod.)
BrE
/ˌrʌn'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌrʌn'daʊn/

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

 
volition - vůle, chtění, volba, rozhodnutí z vlastní vůle
BrE
/və'lɪʃn/
AmE
/voʊ'lɪʃn/

noun, formal - the power to choose something freely or to make your own decisions

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

shockproof
shockproof - nárazuvzdorný, odolný vůči nárazu
BrE
/'ʃɒkpru:f/
AmE
/'ʃɑ:kpru:f/

adjective - capable to withstand sudden impact or vibration without damage; resistant to shock

 
shun - vyhýbat se, stranit se
BrE
/'ʃʌn/
AmE
/'ʃʌn/

verb - to avoid something or somebody; to stay away from something or somebody

 
down the rabbit hole - v pasti, v pěkné kaši, v říši divů, do pasti, do pěkné kaše
BrE
/ˌdaʊn ðə'ræbɪt həʊl/
AmE
/ˌdaʊn ðə'ræbɪt hoʊl/

adverb - in/to a strange situation that is difficult to get out of

 
tame - krotký, slabý, mírný, pokorný
BrE
/'teɪm/
AmE
/'teɪm/

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

 
parentally - rodičovsky
BrE
/pə'rentəli/
AmE
/pə'rentəli/

adverb - in a way that relates to being a parent or to parents