envoy - vyslanec, posel

noun - a person who is sent as a representative from a government or an organization to another

 

vertigo - závrať

noun - the feeling of dizziness or sickness when you are looking down from a very high place

shavings - hobliny

noun - very thin pieces, especially of wood, that are cut from a surface using a sharp tool

 

padded - protinárazový, vycpaný, vyztužený

adjective - having soft material placed inside so it makes it more comfortable or protects something from damage

 

hedge - pojistit se, ochránit se (před něčím)

verb - to do something to protect yourself from something unpleasant that might affect you, especially losing money

colander - cedník (tvaru mísy)

noun - a bowl with holes in it used to separate water from solid things (washing food etc.)

 

corrupted - poškozený (např. soubor), porušený (např. soubor)

adjective - (of computer files, data etc.) containing mistakes that prevent the file from being opened or read

 

intolerant - netolerantní

adjective - not respecting other people and their opinions etc. especially if they are different from your own

 

read up on - načíst si (o)

verb - to get a lot of information on a particular subject from books and other printed sources

 

shade - odstín, druh (např. pravdy)

noun - a form of something that is only slightly different from other forms of the same thing

policewoman - policistka

noun - a woman whose job is to protect people from criminals and see that law is obeyed

wring - ždímat, vyždímat

verb - to twist a wet piece of cloth or clothing in order to remove water from it

policeman - policista

noun - a person whose job is to protect people from criminals and see that law is obeyed

police officer - policista, policistka

noun - a person whose job is to protect people from criminals and see that law is obeyed

 

opposite - protiklad

noun - a person or a thing that is as different as possible from something or somebody else