adjective
-
preferring to live in isolation, avoiding the company of others
recluse
- samotář, poustevník
BrE
/rɪ'klu:s/
AmE
/'reklu:s/
noun
-
a person who lives alone and deliberately avoids the company of others
dicey
- ošemetný, riskantní, nebezpečný
BrE
/'daɪsi/
AmE
/'daɪsi/
adjective, informal
-
risky or dangerous, often implying that the situation is uncertain or unpredictable
purse
- špulit, našpulit (rty)
BrE
/'pɜ:s/
AmE
/'pɜ:rs/
verb
-
(of lips) to press together tightly, often because you are thinking or to show disapproval
coordinator
- koordinátor
BrE
/kəʊ'ɔ:dɪneɪtə/
AmE
/koʊ'ɔ:rdɪneɪt̬ər/
noun
-
a person who organizes people or activities to work together effectively
whip up
- vyburcovat, vybičovat
BrE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/
verb
-
to make people feel strongly about something
whip up
- uklohnit, ukuchtit, rychle uvařit
BrE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/
verb
-
to quickly make something to eat
shrew
- semetrika, megera, fúrie
BrE
/'ʃru:/
AmE
/'ʃru:/
noun, dated
-
a bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman
shrew
- rejsek (zvíře)
BrE
/'ʃru:/
AmE
/'ʃru:/
noun
-
a small insect-eating mammal resembling a mouse with a long pointed snout
mothball
- zakonzervovat, přestat používat (dočasně)
BrE
/'mɒθbɔ:l/
AmE
/'mɑ:θbɔ:l/
verb
-
to stop using something, especially a plan, project, or piece of equipment, but keep it in good condition so that it can be used again in the future
mothball
- naftalínová kulička, kulička proti molům
BrE
/'mɒθbɔ:l/
AmE
/'mɑ:θbɔ:l/
noun
-
a small ball of naphthalene or a similar chemical used to prevent moths from damaging clothes or fabrics when stored
nebulous
- nejasný, mlhavý (přeneseně)
BrE
/'nebjələs/
AmE
/'nebjələs/
adjective, formal
-
indistinct, vague, or unclear; lacking definite form or limits
monolithic
- nepružný, zkostnatělý (např. systém)
BrE
/ˌmɒnə'lɪθɪk/
AmE
/ˌmɑ:nə'lɪθɪk/
adjective
-
large, uniform, often implying rigidity and resistance to change