meanness - podlost, lakota

noun - unkindness or unfairness, unwillingness to give (esp. money) or to share

disobedient - neposlušný

adjective - refusing to do what someone (in authority) tells you to do

christen - pokřtít

verb - to make somebody a member of Christian community, to baptize somebody

 

call the police - zavolat policii

verb - to use a telephone to make sure that police officers come

 

make time - udělat si čas (na), najít si čas (na), najít si chvilku (na)

verb - to find some time to do something you think you should

arrange - domluvit, sjednat, ujednat (si)

verb - to make necessary preparations for something to happen in the future

decant - dekantovat, přelít (např. víno)

verb - to pour a liquid, especially wine or another beverage, from one container into another, typically to separate it from sediment or to allow it to breathe

prune back - ořezat, prořezávat (stromy), prořezat (strom), klestit (stromy)

verb - to cut branches off a tree in order to make it look better or enable it to grow more

boycott - bojkotovat, odmítat se účastnit

verb - to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of expressing disapproval or to force change

 

entice - lákat, nalákat, přilákat, vábit, přivábit

verb - to attract or tempt someone or to persuade someone to do something by offering them something appealing or desirable

 

veneer - dýhovat, podýhovat, polepit dýhou

verb - to glue a thin layer of wood or plastic to a piece of furniture to make it look better

 

degrade - ponížit, znehodnotit, degradovat, zkazit, rozložit

verb - to lower the quality, value, or dignity of something or someone; to cause something to break down or deteriorate

tune up - seřídit, vyladit, vylepšit (stroj apod.)

verb - to make small adjustments to an engine or other mechanical device to ensure it is working properly and efficiently

 

impeach - obvinit (veřejného činitele), žalovat (ústavního činitele), zbavit funkce, zahájit řízení o odvolání, vznést ústavní žalobu

verb, technical - to formally accuse a public official of serious misconduct, especially in order to try to remove them from office

spit out - vyklopit, vymáčknout se, vyjádřit se

verb - to say something quickly, often in an angry way, or to say something that you don't want to say