lofty - vznosný, majestátní, velkolepý, impozantní

adjective, formal - (of buildings, mountains, etc.) very tall or high and impressive

 

lofty - vznešený, ušlechtilý, povznesený

adjective, formal - (of ideas, goals, attitudes) showing high standards, noble, or admirable

 

lose your temper - ztratit nervy, vybouchnout, neovládnout se

verb, informal - to become upset, to become angry or unable to control one's temper

 

minus - mínus, negativum, záporná stránka, nevýhoda

noun - a negative, a disadvantage

 

baneful - zhoubný, ničivý, záhubný, neblahý

adjective, literary - causing harm, destruction, or serious damage; deadly or ruinous

 

bane - prokletí, zkáza, pohroma, zhouba, zatracení

noun - something that causes great distress, trouble, or annoyance; a source of harm or ruin

scuba - potápění (s dýchacím přístrojem)

noun - the activity of going under water with special equipment including an air bottle

 

prominence - významnost, důležitost, proslulost, výtečnost

noun - the state of being important, well-known, or easily noticed

gouge - rýha, zářez, žlábek, díra

noun - a deep cut or hole made in a surface

gouge - vydlabat, vyhloubit, prorazit, vykutat, udělat prohlubeň, udělat rýhu

verb - to make a deep cut or hole in something, usually with a sharp object or by force

corn - kuří oko

noun - a small area of hard skin on your foot that is usually painful

gilded - pozlacený (zlatem nebo zlatou barvou)

adjective - covered with a thin layer of gold or gold paint

gild - zbarvit do zlatova, dodat zlatavý vzhled

verb, literary - to give something a golden appearance or a look of richness and beauty, as if it were covered in gold

gild - zlatit, pozlatit, potáhnout zlatem, natřít zlatou barvou

verb - to cover something with a thin layer of gold or gold paint

 

equivocal - dvojznačný, nejednoznačný

adjective - not clear or definite, having more than one possible meaning