noun
-
a small, thin piece or fragment that has been cut or broken off from a larger object, often with a sharp or narrow shape
whip up
- vyburcovat, vybičovat
BrE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/
verb
-
to make people feel strongly about something
whip up
- uklohnit, ukuchtit, rychle uvařit
BrE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/
verb
-
to quickly make something to eat
shrew
- semetrika, megera, fúrie
BrE
/'ʃru:/
AmE
/'ʃru:/
noun, dated
-
a bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman
shrew
- rejsek (zvíře)
BrE
/'ʃru:/
AmE
/'ʃru:/
noun
-
a small insect-eating mammal resembling a mouse with a long pointed snout
mothball
- zakonzervovat, přestat používat (dočasně)
BrE
/'mɒθbɔ:l/
AmE
/'mɑ:θbɔ:l/
verb
-
to stop using something, especially a plan, project, or piece of equipment, but keep it in good condition so that it can be used again in the future
mothball
- naftalínová kulička, kulička proti molům
BrE
/'mɒθbɔ:l/
AmE
/'mɑ:θbɔ:l/
noun
-
a small ball of naphthalene or a similar chemical used to prevent moths from damaging clothes or fabrics when stored
nebulous
- nejasný, mlhavý (přeneseně)
BrE
/'nebjələs/
AmE
/'nebjələs/
adjective, formal
-
indistinct, vague, or unclear; lacking definite form or limits