centre
centre - centrum
BrE
/'sentə/
AmE
/'sentər/

noun - a building where people go for a particular purpose, e.g. to do fitness, to find information, to get first aid etc.

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

 
flutter - poletovat, třepetat křídly
BrE
/'flʌtə/
AmE
/'flʌt̬ər/

verb - to move back and forth, form side to side, or up and down (in the air), to fly in this manner

 
let off steam - odreagovat se, vybít se
BrE
/'letˌɒf'sti:m/
AmE
/'let̬ˌɑ:f'sti:m/

verb, informal - to do something (such as go to a bar, work out, etc.) in order to release tension, anger or excess energy

thaw
thaw - tát, roztát, nechat roztát
BrE
/'θɔ:/
AmE
/'θɔ:/

verb - to heat something frozen so that it becomes liquid or soft again, or to change from frozen to liquid and soft

accommodating
accommodating - vstřícný, ochotný, nápomocný, přizpůsobivý
BrE
/ə'kɒmədeɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/ə'kɑ:mədeɪtɪŋ/

adjective - willing to help or do things for others; helpful and eager to please

 
exploit - vykořisťovat, zneužívat, využívat
BrE
/ɪks'plɔɪt/
AmE
/ɪks'plɔɪt/

verb - to treat someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work or resources

coyote
coyote - kojot
BrE
/kɔɪ'əʊti/
AmE
/kaɪ'oʊt̬i/

noun - a wild animal native to North America, similar to a wolf but smaller

 
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

bail out
bail out - zaplatit kauci (za někoho)
BrE
/ˌbeɪl'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌbeɪl'aʊt/

verb - to pay money as bail to secure the release of someone from custody

 
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

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

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

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

pounce
pounce - skočit, vrhnout se, sápat se (po něčem)
BrE
/'paʊns/
AmE
/'paʊns/

verb - to suddenly jump or move toward something, especially to attack or seize it