chafe - třít, třít se, rozedřít, rozedřít se (ve spojení s pokožkou)
BrE
/'tʃeɪf/
AmE
/'tʃeɪf/

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

 
hold up - zdvihnout, zvednout, držet zdvihnuté, ukázat, ukazovat
BrE
/ˌhəʊld'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌhoʊld'ʌp/

verb - to show something by lifting it up, to keep something lifted up

 
tit for tat - oko za oko, zub za zub, odveta, oplátka, jak ty mně, tak já tobě
BrE
/ˌtɪt fə'tæt/
AmE
/ˌtɪt fə'tæt/

noun, informal - doing something to someone because they did the same thing to you

 
torch - podpálit, zapálit (úmyslně)
BrE
/'tɔ:tʃ/
AmE
/'tɔ:rtʃ/

verb - to set fire to something, especially a building or a vehicle, deliberately

 
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

 
recreate - obnovit, znovu vytvořit, obrodit
BrE
/ˌri:kri'eɪt/
AmE
/ˌri:kri'eɪt/

verb - to make something again or bring it back to its original state

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

 
shrink-proof - odolný proti srážení, nesrážlivý, nesrážející se
BrE
/'ʃrɪŋkpru:f/
AmE
/'ʃrɪŋkpru:f/

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

 
soundproof - odhlučnit, udělat zvukotěsným
BrE
/'saʊndpru:f/
AmE
/'saʊndpru:f/

verb - to make something resistant to sound, so that noise cannot pass through

 
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

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

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

 
cuddle up - přitulit se (k někomu)
BrE
/ˌkʌdl'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌkʌdl'ʌp/

verb - to move so that you sit or lie very close to somebody

counterfeit
counterfeit - padělaný, falešný
BrE
/'kaʊntəfɪt/
AmE
/'kaʊntərfɪt/

adjective, formal - made to look exactly like the original in order to deceive people

 
efficacy - účinnost, efektivnost
BrE
/'efɪkəsi/
AmE
/'efɪkəsi/

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

 
hitch - zavěsit, upevnit
BrE
/'hɪtʃ/
AmE
/'hɪtʃ/

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