flatter - přidávat na kráse, slušet, zkrášlovat, lichotit

verb - to make someone look more attractive or feel better about themselves

 

flatterer - lichotník

noun - someone who says nice things to make others feel good or to get something they want

flattered - polichocený, polichocen, potěšen

adjective - feeling pleased or honoured by praise or attention received from others

whetstone - brousek, brusný kámen (na nože apod.)

noun - a stone that is used to sharpen blades of cutting tools

 

kindle - vzbudit, probudit, roznítit (emoce), podnítit (zájem)

verb - to stimulate or stir up an emotion or interest

 

kindle - zažehnout, zapálit (oheň), začít hořet, vznítit se

verb - to start a fire; to start burning

 

awry - nevydařený

adjective - not happening in the way that was planned

 

scoop - shrábnout, získat, vyhrát (peníze, výhru, cenu apod.)

verb, informal - to win a prize or a lot of money

 

scoop - předběhnout se zprávou (noviny apod.)

verb - to publish a piece of exciting or important news or a story before anyone else

 

scoop - výhradní zpráva (v novinách), sólokapr

noun - a piece of exciting or important news or a story that one newspaper publishes before anyone else

bridal - svatební, novomanželský, nevěstin

adjective - relating to a bride or a wedding

 

cupboard - komora

noun, British English - a space in a wall that is equipped with a door that is used for storing things

 

splinter - roztříštit se, rozštěpit se, rozdělit se

verb - (of wood, glass, etc.) to break into thin sharp pieces

 

scribble - čmárat, škrábat, psát klikyháky, kreslit nesmyslné tvary

verb - to draw marks and lines that have no meaning

 

cheekily - drze, oprskle

adverb - in a way that is rude and impolite, especially of the behaviour of a younger person to an older one