direct debit - inkaso, placení inkasem
BrE
/deˌrekt 'debɪt/
AmE
/deˌrekt 'debɪt/

noun, British English - an instruction to your bank to allow another organisation to transfer an amount of money from your bank account into theirs

leash
leash - vodítko
BrE
/'li:ʃ/
AmE
/'li:ʃ/

noun - a long piece of leather or rope that you tie to a dog in order to be able to control it

lead
lead - vodítko
BrE
/'li:d/
AmE
/'li:d/

noun, British English - a long piece of leather or rope that you tie to a dog in order to be able to control it

support
support - podepírat, podepřít, unést (váhu)
BrE
/sə'pɔ:t/
AmE
/sə'pɔ:rt/

verb - to hold something from below so that it doesn't fall or collapse, to be able to hold the weight of something

 
volatile - těkavý, prchavý, snadno se odpařující
BrE
/'vɒlətaɪl/
AmE
/'vɑ:lətl/

adjective - easily evaporating at normal temperatures; able to change from liquid to gas quickly

 
worry - znepokojit, dělat starosti
BrE
/'wʌri/
AmE
/'wɜ:ri/

verb - to make somebody anxious, to make somebody fear that something bad might happen

lodge
lodge - ubytovat, poskytnout ubytování, ubytovat se, bydlet
BrE
/'lɒdʒ/
AmE
/'lɑ:dʒ/

verb - to provide someone with accommodation; to stay temporarily in a place, especially overnight

 
irreversible - nevratný, nezvratný, trvalý
BrE
/ˌɪrɪ'vɜ:sɪbl/
AmE
/ˌɪrɪ'vɜ:rsɪbl/

adjective - not able to be changed back to a previous condition or state; permanent

 
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

 
nurture - rozvíjet, zlepšit, zlepšovat, podporovat
BrE
/'nɜ:tʃə/
AmE
/'nɜ:rtʃər/

verb, formal - to help something to develop and be better (e.g. a plan, an idea)

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

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

 
preset - přednastavit, nastavit předem, předvolit, naprogramovat
BrE
/ˌpri:'set/
AmE
/ˌpri:'set/

verb - to set or adjust something in advance to a specific condition or value

 
displease - rozladit, pohoršit, popudit, vyvolat nelibost
BrE
/dɪs'pli:z/
AmE
/dɪs'pli:z/

verb, formal - to make someone feel unhappy, upset, or dissatisfied; to cause displeasure or discontent

tongue twister
tongue twister - jazykolam
BrE
/'tʌŋ'twɪstə/
AmE
/'tʌŋ'twɪstər/

noun - a phrase or sentence that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly

 
curtail - omezit, seškrtat, zredukovat, snížit, zmenšit
BrE
/kɜ:'teɪl/
AmE
/kɜ:r'teɪl/

verb, formal - to reduce or limit something, or to stop something before it is finished