vole
vole - hraboš, hryzec
BrE
/'vəʊl/
AmE
/'voʊl/

noun - a small mouse-like rodent with a rounded body, short tail, and short legs that lives mainly in fields or woodland

 
fend - ubránit se, vypořádat se, bránit se, ubránit se, čelit, postarat se (o sebe)
BrE
/'fend/
AmE
/'fend/

verb - to protect yourself or deal with a problem, attack, or unwanted situation successfully

terrarium
terrarium - terárium
BrE
/tə'reəiəm/
AmE
/tə'reriəm/

noun - a glass container in which plants or small animals are kept and grown in controlled conditions

 
clamp - sevřít, upnout, přiskřípnout, upevnit svorkou, stáhnout, pevně držet
BrE
/'klæmp/
AmE
/'klæmp/

verb - to fasten, hold, or press something tightly in place, often using force or a device

 
behemoth - kolos, obr, gigant, moloch, monstrum
BrE
/bə'hi:mɒθ/
AmE
/bə'hi:mɑ:θ/

noun, formal - something extremely large, powerful, or overwhelming, especially an organization or machine

 
bland - nudný, fádní, mdlý, nezajímavý, nevýrazný, neslaný nemastný
BrE
/'blænd/
AmE
/'blænd/

adjective - lacking interest, excitement, or distinctive qualities

troublesome
troublesome - problematický, obtížný, nepříjemný
BrE
/'trʌblsəm/
AmE
/'trʌblsəm/

adjective - causing difficulty, problems, or annoyance

dish soap
dish soap - prostředek na mytí nádobí
BrE
/'dɪʃ ˌsəʊp/
AmE
/'dɪʃ ˌsoʊp/

noun, American English - a thick liquid that is used for washing plates, pot, pans etc.

 
contraband - pašované zboží, kontraband
BrE
/'kɒntrəbænd/
AmE
/'kɑ:ntrəbænd/

noun - goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally, or that are possessed illegally

 
thankfully - naštěstí, díkybohu, bohudík
BrE
/'θæŋkfəli/
AmE
/'θæŋkfəli/

adverb - used to express relief or gratitude that something good has happened or that a bad situation has been avoided

 
mock-up - maketa, model, vizuální návrh, grafický návrh
BrE
/'mɒkʌp/
AmE
/'mɑ:kʌp/

noun - a full-size or scaled model of a design used to show, test, or evaluate how something will look or work before it is made

perched
perched - usazený, posazený, sedící
BrE
/'pɜ:tʃt/
AmE
/'pɜ:rtʃt/

adjective - positioned on a high place or on the edge of something, often in a way that seems temporary or slightly unstable

 
sanguine - optimistický, pozitivně naladěný, plný naděje
BrE
/'sæŋgwɪn/
AmE
/'sæŋgwɪn/

adjective, formal - optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation

 
slope off - zmizet, vypařit se, vytratit se, zdejchnout se, nenápadně odejít
BrE
/sləʊp'ɒf/
AmE
/sloʊp'ɑ:f/

verb, British English, informal - to leave a place quietly and often without anyone noticing, usually to avoid something

 
comatose - v kómatu, v bezvědomí, bezvládný, apatický, letargický
BrE
/'kəʊmətəʊs/
AmE
/'koʊmətoʊs/

adjective - in a state of deep unconsciousness; lacking alertness or activity