tongue twister - jazykolam

noun - a phrase or sentence that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly

 

communicative - komunikativní

adjective - willing and able to talk to others easily, talking or sharing information freely

 

curtail - omezit, seškrtat, zredukovat, snížit, zmenšit

verb, formal - to reduce or limit something, or to stop something before it is finished

buff - naleštit, leštit

verb - to polish something with a piece of soft cloth to make it shine

 

invert - obrátit, otočit

verb - to turn upside down, to reverse the position, order, or arrangement of something

 

poser - pozér

noun, informal - a person who pretends to be something they’re not, usually to impress others

 

scour - prohledat, prohledávat, pročesat, projít (důkladně)

verb - to search a place or an area thoroughly in order to find something

console - utěšit, utěšovat, uklidnit, uklidňovat

verb - to provide comfort or support to someone who is sad, upset, or distressed

uncompromising - nekompromisní, zásadový, neústupný, neoblomný

adjective - not willing to change opinions, standards, or behaviour, even to reach an agreement

take aback - překvapit, šokovat, udivit (často negativně)

verb - (usually passive) to surprise somebody in a negative way or to shock somebody

 

exploratory - průzkumný, výzkumný, zjišťovací

adjective - done in order to discover information or to examine something in more detail

 

poise - vyvažovat, balancovat, připravit se, být v pohotovosti

verb - to hold or balance something carefully, often in a position ready to move

coyote - kojot

noun - a wild animal native to North America, similar to a wolf but smaller

pounce - skočit, vrhnout se, sápat se (po něčem)

verb - to suddenly jump or move toward something, especially to attack or seize it

 

warp - zkřivit, zdeformovat, zkroutit

verb - to twist or bend out of shape, especially due to heat or moisture