scour - prohledat, prohledávat, pročesat, projít (důkladně)
BrE
/'skaʊə/
AmE
/'skaʊr/

verb - to search a place or an area thoroughly in order to find something

 
rehabilitate - renovovat, uvést opět do užívání, vrátit do původního stavu (budovu, oblast)
BrE
/ˌri:hə'bɪlɪteɪt/
AmE
/ˌri:hə'bɪlɪteɪt/

verb - to return something, such as a building or area, to its former state

take aback
take aback - překvapit, šokovat, udivit (často negativně)
BrE
/ˌteɪk ə'bæk/
AmE
/ˌteɪk ə'bæk/

verb - (usually passive) to surprise somebody in a negative way or to shock somebody

 
mansplain - vysvětlit s despektem vůči ženě
BrE
/'mænspleɪn/
AmE
/'mænspleɪn/

verb - (of a man) to explain something to a woman in a condescending manner

 
crumple - posmutnět (v obličeji), zkroutit se (obličej)
BrE
/'krʌmpl/
AmE
/'krʌmpl/

verb - (of a face) to become sad or disappointed, as if wanting to cry

trick-or-treat
trick-or-treat - koledovat (na Halloween), jít na halloweenskou koledu
BrE
/ˌtrɪk ɔ:'tri:t/
AmE
/ˌtrɪkə'tri:t/

verb - to go from house to house in costumes asking for candy on Halloween

 
trusting - důvěřivý
BrE
/'trʌstɪŋ/
AmE
/'trʌstɪŋ/

adjective - willing to believe or tending to believe that people are good and honest

 
strip off - svléknout se, svléknout (co), sundat (si co), odložit (co)
BrE
/ˌstrɪp'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌstrɪp'ɑ:f/

verb - to take off your clothes, to take off a particular piece of clothes

 
wise up - dostat rozum, zmoudřet, probrat se
BrE
/ˌwaɪz'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwaɪz'ʌp/

verb, American English, informal - to start to realize the truth about something, usually something bad or unpleasant

pounce
pounce - skočit, vrhnout se, sápat se (po něčem)
BrE
/'paʊns/
AmE
/'paʊns/

verb - to suddenly jump or move toward something, especially to attack or seize it

console
console - utěšit, utěšovat, uklidnit, uklidňovat
BrE
/kən'səʊl/
AmE
/kən'soʊl/

verb - to provide comfort or support to someone who is sad, upset, or distressed

 
poise - vyvažovat, balancovat, připravit se, být v pohotovosti
BrE
/'pɔɪz/
AmE
/'pɔɪz/

verb - to hold or balance something carefully, often in a position ready to move

 
incinerate - spálit, spalovat, spálit na popel (hlavně ve spalovně)
BrE
/ɪn'sɪnəreɪt/
AmE
/ɪn'sɪnəreɪt/

verb, formal - to burn something completely, especially waste material, until it is reduced to ashes

admonish
admonish - napomenout, napomínat, kárat, pokárat
BrE
/əd'mɒnɪʃ/
AmE
/əd'mɑ:nɪʃ/

verb, formal - to warn or reprimand someone firmly, often to correct a behaviour or attitude

foul
foul - faulovat
BrE
/'faʊl/
AmE
/'faʊl/

verb - (in sports) to do something to another player that is against the rules