tense up - znervóznět
BrE
/ˌtens'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌtens'ʌp/

verb - to become nervous

tension
tension - pnutí, napětí, napnutí
BrE
/'tenʃn/
AmE
/'tenʃn/

noun - (of a muscle, string, wire etc.) the state of being tightened, not relaxed

tense
tense - napnout se, zatnout (sval)
BrE
/'tens/
AmE
/'tens/

verb - to tighten a muscle

vote
vote - volba, hlasování
BrE
/'vəʊt/
AmE
/'voʊt/

noun - a situation in which people choose something or decide on something (by raising their hand, marking a paper, etc.)

 
vagueness - matnost, nejasnost, nekonkrétnost, vágnost
BrE
/'veɪgnəs/
AmE
/'veɪgnəs/

noun - the state of being not clear or not clearly defined

 
vague - duchem nepřítomný, nesoustředěný, roztěkaný
BrE
/'veɪg/
AmE
/'veɪg/

adjective - absent-minded, not paying attention

 
slouch - hrbit se, mít ohnutá záda
BrE
/'slaʊtʃ/
AmE
/'slaʊtʃ/

verb - to sit, stand or walk with your shoulders rounded and your head bent forward

jaded
jaded - otrávený, znuděný, utahaný, unavený
BrE
/'dʒeɪdɪd/
AmE
/'dʒeɪdɪd/

adjective, informal - bored or tired of something, especially because you have had too much of it

 
elevate - zvýšit, zvednout, stoupnout, povýšit, vyvýšit
BrE
/'elɪveɪt/
AmE
/'eləveɪt/

verb, formal - to raise something up, to put something higher

overseer
overseer - dohled, dohlížitel, dozorce, pracovní dohled
BrE
/'əʊvəsi:ə/
AmE
/'oʊvərsi:ər/

noun - a person who is in charge of overseeing the operations of a particular task or a group of workers

 
verminous - zavšivený, plný škůdců, zamořený škůdci
BrE
/'vɜ:mənəs/
AmE
/'vɜ:rmənəs/

adjective, formal - covered with vermin

bait
bait - škádlit, provokovat, popichovat, dovírat si
BrE
/'beɪt/
AmE
/'beɪt/

verb - to deliberately annoy or provoke someone

bait
bait - nasadit návnadu, nastražit návnadu, políčit návnadu
BrE
/'beɪt/
AmE
/'beɪt/

verb - to prepare a hook or trap with bait for fishing or hunting

 
bait - lákadlo, vábnička, návnada
BrE
/'beɪt/
AmE
/'beɪt/

noun - a thing or a person used to entice or provoke someone into reacting in a particular way, often negatively or impulsively

 
vintage - ročník (vína), sklizeň (vína), víno (určitého ročníku)
BrE
/'vɪntɪdʒ/
AmE
/'vɪntɪdʒ/

noun - the year or place in which wine, especially of high quality, was produced or the wine itself