burnish
burnish - leštit, vyleštit, naleštit, cídit, vycídit
BrE
/'bɜ:nɪʃ/
AmE
/'bɜ:rnɪʃ/

verb, formal - to make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it

 
outwit - přechytračit, přelstít, obelstít
BrE
/aʊt'wɪt/
AmE
/aʊt'wɪt/

verb - to defeat or gain an advantage over someone by being more intelligent or clever

grid
grid - rošt, mřížka, mříž
BrE
/'grɪd/
AmE
/'grɪd/

noun - a framework of metal or bars used for holding or supporting something

grid
grid - elektrická síť, rozvodná síť
BrE
/'grɪd/
AmE
/'grɪd/

noun - a system of electrical wires through which electricity is distributed

 
leeway - volnost, prostor, rezerva, svoboda
BrE
/'li:weɪ/
AmE
/'li:weɪ/

noun - freedom to do something in the way you want

beechnut
beechnut - bukvice (plod buku)
BrE
/'bi:tʃnʌt/
AmE
/'bi:tʃnʌt/

noun - the small, triangular nut that grows on a beech tree

 
scuff - odřít, poškrábat, ošoupat
BrE
/'skʌf/
AmE
/'skʌf/

verb - to make a mark or scratch on the surface of something by rubbing it againsit something rough

scuffed
scuffed - odřený, poškrábaný, ošoupaný, opotřebovaný
BrE
/'skʌft/
AmE
/'skʌft/

adjective - having marks or scratches on the surface because it has been rubbed against something

collage
collage - koláž, kolážování
BrE
/'kɒlɑ:ʒ/
AmE
/kə'lɑ:ʒ/

noun - a picture or piece of art made by sticking various materials such as photographs, paper, or fabric onto a surface

wither away
wither away - chřadnout, vadnout, uvadat, zvadnout, usychat, uschnout
BrE
/ˌwɪðə ə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌwɪðərə'weɪ/

verb - (of plants) to become drier and start dying

 
vouch - potvrdit, zaručit, dosvědčit, potvrdit, prohlásit, dát záruku
BrE
/'vaʊtʃ/
AmE
/'vaʊtʃ/

verb, formal - to say that you firmly believe something is true or that someone is honest or has a particular quality

counter
counter - pracovní plocha (např. na kuchyňské lince)
BrE
/'kaʊntə/
AmE
/'kaʊnt̬ər/

noun, American English - the surface of a kitchen cupboard etc. that you work on

tater
tater - brambora, brambor
BrE
/'teɪtə/
AmE
/'teɪt̬ər/

noun, informal - a short form of 'potato'

cuke
cuke - okurka
BrE
/'kju:k/
AmE
/'kju:k/

noun, informal - a short form of the noun 'cucumber'

 
Asian - Asijec, Asiat
BrE
/'eɪʒn/
AmE
/'eɪʒn/

noun - a person that comes from Asia