cramp
cramp - omezit, znemožnit, stísnit
BrE
/'kræmp/
AmE
/'kræmp/

verb - to prevent the development or progress of something or somebody; to limit someone or something

setting
setting - prostředí (příběhu), umístění (příběhu), zasazení (v čase či místě)
BrE
/'setɪŋ/
AmE
/'set̬ɪŋ/

noun - the time and place in which a story, a novel, a movie etc. takes place

makeshift
makeshift - provizorní, prozatímní, nouzový, dočasný
BrE
/'meɪkʃɪft/
AmE
/'meɪkʃɪft/

adjective - temporary and low of quality, used for a short time instead of the real thing

 
crumple - zhroutit se, sesypat se (např. při zranění nebo v šoku)
BrE
/'krʌmpl/
AmE
/'krʌmpl/

verb - (of a person) to fall to the ground suddenly and usually in an uncontrolled way

trick-or-treating
trick-or-treating - koledování (halloweenské)
BrE
/ˌtrɪk ɔ:'tri:tɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌtrɪk ə'tri:t̬ɪŋ/

noun - the Halloween custom of going from house to house in costumes and asking for candy

 
insurance - pojistka, zabezpečení (proti něčemu)
BrE
/ɪn'ʃʊərəns/
AmE
/ɪn'ʃʊrəns/

noun - something that you do that might protect you from something bad happening in the future

 
roasting - tvrdá kritika, kartáč
BrE
/'rəʊstɪŋ/
AmE
/'roʊstɪŋ/

noun - the act of criticizing somebody in an angry way because you disapprove of their behaviour

contraceptive
contraceptive - antikoncepce (prostředek či metoda)
BrE
/ˌkɒntrə'septɪv/
AmE
/ˌkɑntrə'septɪv/

noun - a method or a means of preventing conception (such as a condom, the pill etc.)

 
pendant light - závěsné svítidlo
BrE
/ˌpendənt 'laɪt/
AmE
/ˌpendənt 'laɪt/

noun - a light fixture that is suspended from the ceiling, it usually holds one light bulb

caretaker
caretaker - údržbář, správce domu, školník
BrE
/'keəˌteɪkə/
AmE
/'kerˌteɪkər/

noun, British English - a person whose job is to maintain a building, fix things around the building etc.

swell up
swell up - opuchnout, napuchnout, naběhnout (opuchnout)
BrE
/swel'ʌp/
AmE
/swel'ʌp/

verb - to become larger, often about a part of the body that has been hurt etc.

 
leniency - mírnost (např. o trestu), shovívavost
BrE
/'li:niənsi/
AmE
/'li:niənsi/

noun - the quality of not being strict or harsh (esp. in connection with a punishment etc.)

 
lenience - mírnost (např. o trestu), shovívavost
BrE
/'li:niəns/
AmE
/'li:niəns/

noun - the quality of not being strict or harsh (esp. in connection with a punishment etc.)

 
counteract - potlačit, působit proti
BrE
/ˌkaʊntər'ækt/
AmE
/ˌkaʊntər'ækt/

verb - to reduce the bad effect of something by doing something that produces an opposite effect

 
printing - výtisk, vydání
BrE
/'prɪntɪŋ/
AmE
/'prɪntɪŋ/

noun - the number of copies of a book, newspaper or other material printed at one time