stimulate - podněcovat, podnítit, povzbuzovat, povzbudit, stimulovat
BrE
/'stɪmjəleɪt/
AmE
/'stɪmjəleɪt/

verb - to make somebody/something more active, to make somebody feel certain emotions

 
quell - potlačit, udusit, zastavit, uklidnit, zkrotit
BrE
/'kwel/
AmE
/'kwel/

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

marauding
marauding - plenící, loupící, drancující, přepadávající
BrE
/mə'rɔ:dɪŋ/
AmE
/mə'rɑ:dɪŋ/

adjective, literary - going around in search of things to steal or people to attack

 
tit for tat - oko za oko, zub za zub, odveta, oplátka, jak ty mně, tak já tobě
BrE
/ˌtɪt fə'tæt/
AmE
/ˌtɪt fə'tæt/

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

ruin
ruin - zkazit, pokazit, zničit, poničit
BrE
/'ru:ɪn/
AmE
/'ru:ɪn/

verb - to damage something, to make something lose its value, function, beauty etc.

 
shun - vyhýbat se, stranit se
BrE
/'ʃʌn/
AmE
/'ʃʌn/

verb - to avoid something or somebody; to stay away from something or somebody

shockproof
shockproof - nárazuvzdorný, odolný vůči nárazu
BrE
/'ʃɒkpru:f/
AmE
/'ʃɑ:kpru:f/

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

stethoscope
stethoscope - stetoskop, fonendoskop
BrE
/'steθəskəʊp/
AmE
/'steθəskoʊp/

noun - a medical instrument that is used to listen to internal body sounds

 
recreate - obnovit, znovu vytvořit, obrodit
BrE
/ˌri:kri'eɪt/
AmE
/ˌri:kri'eɪt/

verb - to make something again or bring it back to its original state

 
fertility - plodnost, úrodnost
BrE
/fɜ:'tɪlɪti/
AmE
/fɜ:r'tɪlɪti/

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

 
shrink-wrap - zabalit do smršťovací fólie
BrE
/'ʃrɪŋkræp/
AmE
/'ʃrɪŋkræp/

verb - to tightly cover something with a thin plastic material to protect it

 
volition - vůle, chtění, volba, rozhodnutí z vlastní vůle
BrE
/və'lɪʃn/
AmE
/voʊ'lɪʃn/

noun, formal - the power to choose something freely or to make your own decisions

 
go belly up - zkrachovat, přijít na buben, položit se
BrE
/ˌgəʊ beli'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ beli'ʌp/

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

 
exemption - výjimka, osvobození, zproštění, úleva
BrE
/ɪg'zempʃn/
AmE
/ɪg'zempʃn/

noun - permission not to do or pay something that others are required to

 
recondition - repasovat, opravit, obnovit
BrE
/ˌri:kən'dɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌri:kən'dɪʃn/

verb - to restore something to a good or usable condition, typically by repairing