pull off - svléknout, zout, svléct

verb, informal - to take off a piece of clothes

backchat - odmlouvání

noun, British English - a rude reply to someone in authority

back talk - odmlouvání

noun, American English - a rude reply to someone in authority

 

bear - jevit, projevovat

verb - to display something (e.g. signs of something)

 

self-control - sebeovládání, sebekontrola

noun - the ability to control your emotions etc.

 

merciless - nemilosrdný, nelítostný

adjective - showing no kindness or willingness to forgive

 

physical - hmatatelný, materiální

adjective - real, possible to be seen and touched

 

vote in - zvolit (do funkce)

verb - to elect somebody for a particular position

 

reading list - předepsaná literatura, povinná literatura, předepsaná četba, povinná četba

noun - books that students are supposed to read

 

fizzle out - vyšumět, vyjít do ztracena

verb, informal - to gradually end or become less successful

 

julienne - nakrájet na nudličky

verb - to cut food into long thin pieces

arrival - příchod, příjezd

noun - the act of coming to a place

 

turn tail - vzít nohy na ramena, vzít do zaječích

verb - to run away from a dangerous situation

soak - promoknout, nasáknout, promočit

verb - to make something or someone completely wet

 

salvage - zachránit (něco)

verb - to save something from damage or destruction