fasten on - upřít (např. zrak či pozornost) na

verb - to direct something toward something (sight, attention etc.)

 

barbed - ostnatý, s ostny, s háčky

adjective - having sharp points which may curve backwards

 

digest - výběr, výtah (toho podstatného)

noun - a short text that gives the most important facts and details of a longer piece of writing

 

digest - vstřebat, zpracovat (informaci)

verb - to understand new information

 

double - sloužit také (navíc), suplovat, plnit funkci (navíc)

verb - to have another function apart from the main one

 

flaming - ohnivý, planoucí

adjective - burning, bright red

 

juicy - atraktivní, lukrativní, výnosný, zajímavý

adjective, informal - attractive because it involves a lot of money or is of high quality

 

counsel - právní zástupce

noun - a lawyer who represents you in court

 

blow away - oddělat, odprásknout, sejmout (zastřelit)

verb, informal - to kill someone by shooting them

 

blow away - rozdrtit, převálcovat, smést (např. při zápase)

verb, informal - to defeat someone completely and easily, especially in a game

 

cur - podvraťák, čokl

noun, dated - a disapproving word for a dog, especially aggressive one, undesirable one

 

sew up - zajistit si (dohodu, kontrakt, vítězství apod.)

verb, informal - to manage to arrange a business agreement or plan

 

ergonomics - ergonomie

noun - the scientific study of designing objects, systems, and environments that are safe, comfortable, and efficient for people to use

 

knowledgeably - zasvěceně, erudovaně, chytře

adverb - showing a lot of knowledge about something

 

herbaceous - bylinný, dužnatý (ne dřevnatý)

adjective, technical - relating to plants that have soft stems (not woody stems)