uphold - prosazovat, dodržovat
BrE
/ʌp'həʊld/
AmE
/ʌp'həʊld/

verb - to support a principle, law, or decision that you think is right

 
towline - tažné lano, vlečné lano
BrE
/'təʊrlaɪn/
AmE
/'toʊlaɪn/

noun - a rope or chain that is used to pull a vehicle along

 
tow rope - tažné lano, vlečné lano
BrE
/'təʊrəʊp/
AmE
/'toʊroʊp/

noun - a rope or chain that is used to pull a vehicle along

gypsum
gypsum - sádrovec (minerál)
BrE
/'dʒɪpsəm/
AmE
/'dʒɪpsəm/

noun - a white mineral, similar to chalk, that is used to make plaster

 
sugar-coat - zaobalit, přikrášlit, učinit přijatelnějším
BrE
/'ʃʊgəkəʊt/
AmE
/'ʃʊgərkoʊt/

verb - to describe something as more pleasant or positive than it really is

 
unused - nepoužitý
BrE
/ˌʌn'ju:zd/
AmE
/ˌʌn'ju:zd/

adjective - never have been used or is not being used at the moment

 
personalise - přizpůsobit svým potřebám
BrE
/'pɜ:sənəlaɪz/
AmE
/'pɜ:rsənəlaɪz/

verb - to change something so that it is more suitable for your needs

 
humanitarian - lidumil
BrE
/hju:ˌmænɪ'teəriən/
AmE
/hju:ˌmænɪ'teriən/

noun - a person who is trying to improve people's lives and reduce suffering

 
declassify - odtajnit, zveřejnit
BrE
/di:'klæsɪfaɪ/
AmE
/di:'klæsɪfaɪ/

verb - to state officially that political or military information is no longer secret

 
artificially - uměle
BrE
/ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃəli/
AmE
/ˌɑ:rtɪ'fɪʃəli/

adverb - in a way that is not natural and only copies something natural

 
artiste - umělec (profesionál)
BrE
/'ɑ:'ti:st/
AmE
/'ɑ:r'ti:st/

noun - a person who is a skilled performer, especially a dancer, actor, etc.

 
stale - nudný, otřelý
BrE
/'steɪl/
AmE
/'steɪl/

adjective - done or said too many times, so it is no longer exciting

 
provocatively - provokativně
BrE
/prə'vɒkətɪvli/
AmE
/prə'vɑ:kətɪvli/

adverb - in a way that is intended to make someone angry or upset

 
one-liner - hláška, krátký vtípek
BrE
/ˌwʌn 'laɪnə/
AmE
/ˌwʌn 'laɪnər/

noun, informal - a funny remark or a joke that is usually one sentence long

 
magnify - zveličovat
BrE
/'mægnɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'mægnɪfaɪ/

verb - to make something seem more serious or important than it really is