verb
-
(of lips) to press together tightly, often because you are thinking or to show disapproval
whip up
- vyburcovat, vybičovat
BrE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/
verb
-
to make people feel strongly about something
shrew
- semetrika, megera, fúrie
BrE
/'ʃru:/
AmE
/'ʃru:/
noun, dated
-
a bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman
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
monolithic
- nepružný, zkostnatělý (např. systém)
BrE
/ˌmɒnə'lɪθɪk/
AmE
/ˌmɑ:nə'lɪθɪk/
adjective
-
large, uniform, often implying rigidity and resistance to change
throng
- nahrnout se, hrnout se, valit se (dav)
BrE
/'θrɒŋ/
AmE
/'θrɑ:ŋ/
verb, literary
-
to go somewhere in large numbers, to be somewhere in large numbers
dupe
- duplikát, kopie
BrE
/'dju:p/
AmE
/'du:p/
noun, informal
-
short for duplicate, often connected with a cheap copy of something expensive
tart
- coura, běhna
BrE
/'tɑ:t/
AmE
/'tɑ:rt/
noun, taboo
-
an insulting word for a woman perceived as sexually provocative or promiscuous.
graft
- transplantát, štěp (kožní, kostní apod.)
BrE
/'grɑ:ft/
AmE
/'græft/
noun, technical
-
a piece of living tissue, such as skin or bone, that is surgically or naturally attached to another part of the body to grow and function together
tariff
- poplatek, sazba, sazebník (za služby apod.)
BrE
/'tærɪf/
AmE
/'tærɪf/
noun
-
a list of prices or fees for services
fuss
- dělat povyk, dělat si starosti, rozčilovat se (zbytečně)
BrE
/'fʌs/
AmE
/'fʌs/
verb
-
to show excessive concern or worry about something that is often unimportant or to behave in a nervous or anxious way, especially when trying to fix or arrange something
itch
- chuť, touha (po něčem)
BrE
/'ɪtʃ/
AmE
/'ɪtʃ/
noun, informal
-
a strong desire to do something
itch
- mít hroznou chuť, být celý nedočkavý
BrE
/'ɪtʃ/
AmE
/'ɪtʃ/
verb, informal
-
to want to do something very much and usually immediately
