whirr - bzukot, vrčení, hučení
BrE
/'wɜ:/
AmE
/'wɜ:r/

noun - a continuous, soft, low, and fast spinning sound

 
whirr - bzučet, vrčet, hučet
BrE
/'wɜ:/
AmE
/'wɜ:r/

verb - to make a continuous, soft, low, and fast spinning sound, or to move while making such a sound

moist
moist - vláčný
BrE
/'mɔɪst/
AmE
/'mɔɪst/

adjective - (used to describe food, especially cakes or baked goods) soft, not dry, and has a bit of natural moisture

 
warm up to - oblíbit si, přijít na chuť, začít mít rád, postupně si oblíbit
BrE
/ˌwɔ:m'ʌp tə/
AmE
/ˌwɔ:rm'ʌp tə/

verb, American English - to begin to feel more positive about someone or something, or to start liking them more

 
warm to - oblíbit si, přijít na chuť, začít mít rád, postupně si oblíbit
BrE
/'wɔ:m tə/
AmE
/'wɔ:rm tə/

verb - to begin to feel more positive about someone or something, or to start liking them more

 
tiptoe around - opatrně našlapovat, vyhýbat se tématu, snažit se vyhnout problému
BrE
/ˌtɪptəʊ ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌtɪptoʊ ə'raʊnd/

verb - to avoid dealing with a difficult or sensitive issue directly, usually to prevent conflict or upset

lazy Susan
lazy Susan - otočný tác, otočný podnos
BrE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/
AmE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/

noun - a rotating tray, usually placed in the center of a table, that makes it easy for people to reach food or other items

valerian
valerian - kozlík, kozlík lékařský
BrE
/və'lɪəriən/
AmE
/və'lɪriən/

noun, technical - a plant witch clusters of small white and pink flowers whose root is used in medicine, often to help people relax or sleep

off-white
off-white - špinavě bílý, smetanový, mírně našedlý, nažloutlý
BrE
/ˌɒf'waɪt/
AmE
/ˌɑ:f'waɪt/

adjective - describing something that is almost white, but not pure white

off white
off white - špinavě bílá, smetanová, mírně našedlá, nažloutlá (barva)
BrE
/ˌɒf'waɪt/
AmE
/ˌɑ:f'waɪt/

noun - a colour that is close to white but with a hint of another shade, such as cream, beige, or grey

 
internalize - zinternalizovat, osvojit si, přijmout za své
BrE
/ɪn'tɜ:nəlaɪz/
AmE
/ɪn'tɜ:rnəlaɪz/

verb - to make something (like an idea, belief, or behavior) a natural part of the way you think or behave

 
fossilization - fosilizace, zkamenění
BrE
/ˌfɒsəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌfɑ:səlaɪ'zeɪʃn/

noun - the process by which something becomes fossilized; often used literally for bones or plants turning into fossils, or metaphorically for ideas or behaviors becoming fixed and unchanging

 
immersion - ponoření se do jazyka, obklopení se jazykem
BrE
/ɪ'mɜ:ʃn/
AmE
/ɪ'mɜ:rʒn/

noun - a method of learning a language (or experiencing a culture) by being completely surrounded by it, without using your native language

 
intuitive - intuitivní
BrE
/ɪn'tju:ɪtɪv/
AmE
/ɪn'tu:ɪt̬ɪv/

adjective - based on feelings or instinct, not on reasoning or evidence

 
competence - způsobilost, schopnost, kompetence
BrE
/'kɒmpɪtəns/
AmE
/'kɑ:mpɪtəns/

noun - the ability to do something well or effectively