sponsor - sponzorovat, financovat, podporovat
BrE
/'spɒnsə/
AmE
/'spɑ:nsər/

verb - to support a person, organization, or activity financially or by providing resources

tune up
tune up - naladit, vyladit (hudební nástroj apod.)
BrE
/ˌtju:n'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌtu:n'ʌp/

verb - to prepare or adjust something, especially a musical instrument, for optimal performance

 
refute - vyvrátit, popřít, dokázat nepravdivost
BrE
/rɪ'fju:t/
AmE
/rɪ'fju:t/

verb, formal - to prove that a statement, theory, or belief is wrong or false

gingerly
gingerly - opatrně, obezřetně, zlehka, s citem
BrE
/'dʒɪndʒəli/
AmE
/'dʒɪndʒərli/

adverb - in a careful or cautious manner, often to avoid harm or mistakes

tarnished
tarnished - zašlý, matný, bez lesku (kov apod.)
BrE
/'tɑ:nɪʃt/
AmE
/'tɑ:rnɪʃt/

adjective - (usually of metals) dull or discoloured, especially due to oxidation or exposure

 
taboo word - neslušné slovo, nevhodné slovo
BrE
/tə'bu: wɜ:d/
AmE
/tə'bu: wɜ:rd/

noun - a word that you are not supposed to say, an inappropriate word

 
relapse - mít recidivu, znovu onemocnět, znovu propadnout (neřesti), vrátit se (do deprese, ke špatnému chování apod.)
BrE
/rɪ'læps/
AmE
/rɪ'læps/

verb, technical - to become ill again or experience the return of a negative state

complexity
complexity - spletitost, složitost, náročnost
BrE
/kəm'pleksɪti/
AmE
/kəm'pleksɪt̬i/

noun - the quality of having many connected parts, making something difficult to understand

angular
angular - úhlový, lomený, hranatý
BrE
/'æŋgjələ/
AmE
/'æŋgjʊlər/

adjective - having angles or sharp edges; relating to or shaped like an angle

scour
scour - vydrhnout, drhnout, vyčistit
BrE
/'skaʊə/
AmE
/'skaʊr/

verb - to clean a surface by rubbing it hard with a rough material

 
cater - obstarávat, zajišťovat potřeby, vyhovět, uspokojit (potřeby)
BrE
/'keɪtə/
AmE
/'keɪtər/

verb - to satisfy the needs or desires of a particular group or individual

 
downer - oblbovák, uklidňující prostředek
BrE
/'daʊnə/
AmE
/'daʊnər/

noun, informal - a drug that relaxes you and often makes you want to sleep

 
tamper-proof - zabezpečený proti neoprávněnému zásahu, odolný vůči manipulaci
BrE
/'tæmpəˌpru:f/
AmE
/'tæmpərˌpru:f/

adjective - designed not to be altered, damaged, or accessed without leaving visible evidence

 
pester - otravovat, otravovat, dotírat, dorážet
BrE
/'pestə/
AmE
/'pestər/

verb - to annoy or bother someone repeatedly with small, unnecessary requests or questions

 
blithe - nedbalý, ledabylý, bezstarostný, bezohledný
BrE
/'blaɪð/
AmE
/'blaɪð/

adjective - showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper