wither
wither - chřadnout, vadnout, uvadat, zvadnout, usychat, uschnout
BrE
/'wɪðə/
AmE
/'wɪðər/

verb - (of plants) to become drier and start dying

 
tighten - zpřísnit, zostřit, přitvrdit (např. pravidla)
BrE
/'taɪtn/
AmE
/'taɪt̬n/

verb - to make something more strict

 
tighten - napnout (se), zatnout (se), sevřít (se)
BrE
/'taɪtn/
AmE
/'taɪt̬n/

verb - to become stiff, not relaxed (e.g. a muscle)

 
crate - ukládat do beden, uložit do bedny (např. zboží)
BrE
/'kreɪt/
AmE
/'kreɪt/

verb - to pack something in a crate

 
cordial - likér
BrE
/'kɔ:dɪəl/
AmE
/'kɔ:rdʒəl/

noun, American English - a thick, sweet alcoholic drink

 
betray - prozradit
BrE
/bɪ'treɪ/
AmE
/bɪ'treɪ/

verb - to communicate something without meaning to

empty-handed
empty-handed - s prázdnýma rukama, s prázdnou
BrE
/ˌempti'hændɪd/
AmE
/ˌempti'hændɪd/

adjective - not bringing anything, not having anything in your hands

underpass
underpass - podchod, podjezd
BrE
/'ʌndəpɑ:s/
AmE
/'ʌndərpæs/

noun - a path or road that goes under another road or railway

 
subway - podchod
BrE
/'sʌbweɪ/
AmE
/'sʌbweɪ/

noun, British English - a path for pedestrians that goes under a road or railway

 
pedestrianize - vyhradit pro chodce, vytvořit pěší zónu
BrE
/pə'destrɪənaɪz/
AmE
/pə'destrɪənaɪz/

verb - to change a street or area in a town or city so that only pedestrians can enter it

pedestrian
pedestrian - pěší, chodecký, určený pro chodce, týkající se chodců
BrE
/pə'destriən/
AmE
/pə'destriən/

adjective - relating to pedestrians, connected to pedestrians

 
pedestrian mall - pěší zóna, nákupní zóna pro pěší
BrE
/pəˌdestɪən'mɔ:l/
AmE
/pəˌdestɪən'mɔ:l/

noun, American English - an area in town, usually with shops, where cars and other vehicles are not allowed

 
precinct - okrsek
BrE
/'pri:sɪŋkt/
AmE
/'pri:sɪŋkt/

noun, American English - one of the parts that a town or city is divided into

 
pedestrian precinct - pěší zóna, nákupní zóna pro pěší
BrE
/pəˌdestɪən'pri:sɪŋkt/
AmE
/pəˌdestɪən'pri:sɪŋkt/

noun, British English - an area in town, usually with shops, where cars and other vehicles are not allowed

 
set-off - vyrovnání dluhu zápočtem, zápočet
BrE
/'setɒf/
AmE
/'set̬ɑ:f/

noun, British English, technical - the act of paying less money to somebody because they owe you money too