looting - rabování
BrE
/'lu:tɪŋ/
AmE
/'lu:tɪŋ/

noun - the activity of stealing from shops after a riot, fire, etc.

 
reflective - odrazivý, reflexní, odrážející
BrE
/rɪ'flektɪv/
AmE
/rɪ'flektɪv/

adjective - able to send back light, heat, sound, etc., from a surface

buffer
buffer - tlumič, nárazník, tlumič nárazů, tlumicí prvek, ochrana před nárazem
BrE
/'bʌfə/
AmE
/'bʌfər/

noun - something that reduces shock or protects something from harm or impact

flattered
flattered - polichocený, polichocen, potěšen
BrE
/'flætəd/
AmE
/'flætərd/

adjective - feeling pleased or honoured by praise or attention received from others

scraper
scraper - škrabka, škrabadlo
BrE
/'skreɪpə/
AmE
/'skreɪpər/

noun - a tool or device used for scraping something from a surface

bail out
bail out - zachránit, podržet, vytáhnout z nesnází (hlavně finančních)
BrE
/ˌbeɪl'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌbeɪl'aʊt/

verb - to recue someone or something from a difficult situation, especially financially

 
loot - rabovat, vyrabovat, drancovat
BrE
/'lu:t/
AmE
/'lu:t/

verb - to steal things from shops and other buildings during a riot

 
preventive - preventivní
BrE
/prɪ'ventɪv/
AmE
/prɪ'ventɪv/

adjective - intended to stop something bad from happening, usually crime or accidents

 
preventative - preventivní
BrE
/prɪ'ventətɪv/
AmE
/prɪ'ventətɪv/

adjective - intended to stop something bad from happening, usually crime or accidents

 
Tabasco - tabasko
BrE
/tə'bæskəʊ/
AmE
/tə'bæskoʊ/

noun - a very spicy red sauce that is made from chilli peppers

 
narrow-minded - úzkoprsý, omezený
BrE
/ˌnærəʊ 'maɪndɪd/
AmE
/ˌnærəʊ 'maɪndɪd/

adjective - unwilling to listen to ideas that are different from your own

 
moving - pohyblivý
BrE
/'mu:vɪŋ/
AmE
/'mu:vɪŋ/

adjective - (of a thing) changing from one position or place to another

 
throttle - škrtit, dusit
BrE
/'θrɒtl/
AmE
/'θrɑ:tl/

verb - to press someone's throat in order to stop them from breathing

 
quote - citovat
BrE
/'kwəʊt/
AmE
/'kwəʊt/

verb - to repeat an interesting sentence, phrase etc. from a book etc.

ladle
ladle - nalít (naběračkou)
BrE
/'leɪdl/
AmE
/'leɪdl/

verb - to put liquid from one place to another using a ladle