shockproof - nárazuvzdorný, odolný vůči nárazu

adjective - capable to withstand sudden impact or vibration without damage; resistant to shock

 

go belly up - zkrachovat, přijít na buben, položit se

verb, informal - to fail or collapse, often used in reference to businesses or plans

 

quench - utišit, uklidnit, uspokojit (emoce, touhu, vášně)

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

 

wring your hands - lomit rukama

verb - to clasp and twist your hands to show worry, distress, or helplessness

 

tit for tat - oko za oko, zub za zub, odveta, oplátka, jak ty mně, tak já tobě

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

 

efficacy - účinnost, efektivnost

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

 

hitch - zavěsit, upevnit

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

buy - uvěřit, skočit, naletět, zbaštit

verb, informal - to believe something, especially when it is not likely to be true

 

hawk - prodávat (podomně, dealersky, od dveří ke dveřím)

verb - to try and sells something, especially by going from place to place

 

relay - tlumočit, vyřídit, předat (zprávu, informaci apod.)

verb - to pass on information or a message to another person or group

 

quell - potlačit, udusit, zastavit, uklidnit, zkrotit

verb, formal - to put an end to something, typically by the use of force

lag behind - zaostávat, zaostávat za někým, loudat se, pozdit se

verb - to be slower than is expected, to be slower than the rest

 

fertility - plodnost, úrodnost

noun - the ability to produce offspring or the capacity to support plant growth

 

elective - volitelný předmět

noun, American English, formal - a subject students can choose to take but do not have to

file - pilovat, opilovat, upilovat

verb - to use a tool, especially a file, to make a surface smooth