wither
wither - chřadnout, vadnout, uvadat, zvadnout, usychat, uschnout
BrE
/'wɪðə/
AmE
/'wɪðər/

verb - (of plants) to become drier and start dying

 
tighten - napnout (se), zatnout (se), sevřít (se)
BrE
/'taɪtn/
AmE
/'taɪt̬n/

verb - to become stiff, not relaxed (e.g. a muscle)

 
slug - praštit, vrazit, natáhnout (někomu)
BrE
/'slʌg/
AmE
/'slʌg/

verb, informal - to hit someone, especially with your closed hand

 
glaze - zasklít, zasklívat
BrE
/'gleɪz/
AmE
/'gleɪz/

verb - to fit a piece of glass into something

 
decision - rozhodnost, ráznost
BrE
/dɪ'sɪʒən/
AmE
/dɪ'sɪʒən/

noun - the ability to decide quickly and with certainty

 
lace - zašněrovat, zavázat tkaničkou
BrE
/'leɪs/
AmE
/'leɪs/

verb - to fasten a piece of clothing with laces

 
conserve - chránit, uchovat, zachovat
BrE
/kən'sɜ:v/
AmE
/kən'sɜ:rv/

verb, formal - to save something from being damaged or changed

 
sugar - osladit, pocukrovat
BrE
/'ʃʊgə/
AmE
/'ʃʊgər/

verb - to put sugar in something or on something

 
pull a rabbit out of the hat - přijít se zázračným řešením, vykouzlit řešení
BrE
/ˌpʊlə'ræbɪt ˌaʊtəvðə'hæt/
AmE
/ˌpʊlə'ræbɪt ˌaʊt̬əvðə'hæt/

verb - to unexpectedly come up with a surprising solution

 
caution - varovat
BrE
/'kɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/'kɔ:ʃn/

verb, formal - to warn somebody about possible dangers or problem

 
glacial - ledový, ledovcový, velmi chladný
BrE
/'gleɪʃl/
AmE
/'gleɪʃl/

adjective - relating to glaciers, ice or something extremely cold

drip-feed
drip-feed - vyživovat infuzí, vyživovat nitrožilně
BrE
/'drɪpˌfi:d/
AmE
/'drɪpˌfi:d/

verb - to pass liquid slowly into a patient's vein

 
count - považovat se (za), počítat se (jako)
BrE
/'kaʊnt/
AmE
/'kaʊnt/

verb - to consider someone/something in a particular way

 
pecan - pekanový ořech
BrE
/'pi:kən/
AmE
/pɪ'kɑ:n/

noun - a long sweet nut, similar to a walnut

 
mojo - kouzlo, kouzelná moc
BrE
/'məʊdʒəʊ/
AmE
/'moʊdʒoʊ/

noun, American English, informal - the power to attract people or be successful