care for - chtít, dát si, přát si

verb, formal - to politely offer or ask whether someone would like to have something, especially food or drink

swig - hltat, pít (velkými hlty)

verb, informal - to drink in large gulps

 

dead-end - neperspektivní (práce apod.)

adjective - having no prospects of progress or advancement

hallmark - punc, puncovní značka, cejch

noun - an official mark stamped on precious metal objects to show their purity and origin

wardrobe - kostýmy (divadelní apod.)

noun - the department or collection of costumes used by performers in a theatre, film, or television production

 

skewed - zkreslený, vychýlený, neobjektivní, pokroucený, překroucený (údaje, výsledky apod.)

adjective - not evenly balanced; biased or distorted in a particular direction

 

skew - zkosit, naklonit, zešikmit

verb - to cause something to be not straight; to distort or slant

contact - kontaktní čočka

noun, informal - a contact lens

 

stow away - cestovat na černo, cestovat jako černý pasažér

verb - to hide aboard a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in order to travel secretly and without paying

lament - naříkat, bědovat, oplakávat, lamentovat

verb, formal - to express sorrow, grief, regret, or unhappiness about something

birdie - ptáčátko, ptáček

noun, informal - a small bird

 

wilful - tvrdohlavý, umíněný, neústupný, svéhlavý

adjective - (of a person or their behaviour) obstinate and determined to have one's own way

 

tap - odposlouchávací zařízení, odposlech (telefonu)

noun - a device or technique used to secretly monitor or intercept telephone communications

canister - nádoba, dóza, nádržka

noun - a small, usually cylindrical container made of metal or plastic, used for storing substances such as food, chemicals, or fuel

manifest - seznam nákladu, seznam pasažérů, soupis obsahu

noun, technical - a document listing the cargo, passengers, or contents of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle