pounce
pounce - skočit, vrhnout se, sápat se (po něčem)
BrE
/'paʊns/
AmE
/'paʊns/

verb - to suddenly jump or move toward something, especially to attack or seize it

console
console - utěšit, utěšovat, uklidnit, uklidňovat
BrE
/kən'səʊl/
AmE
/kən'soʊl/

verb - to provide comfort or support to someone who is sad, upset, or distressed

 
poise - vyvažovat, balancovat, připravit se, být v pohotovosti
BrE
/'pɔɪz/
AmE
/'pɔɪz/

verb - to hold or balance something carefully, often in a position ready to move

rummage
rummage - hrabat se, přehrabovat se, prohledávat
BrE
/'rʌmɪdʒ/
AmE
/'rʌmɪdʒ/

verb - to search through something carefully and thoroughly; to move things around while searching

 
scour - prohledat, prohledávat, pročesat, projít (důkladně)
BrE
/'skaʊə/
AmE
/'skaʊr/

verb - to search a place or an area thoroughly in order to find something

 
poser - pozér
BrE
/'pəʊzə/
AmE
/'poʊzər/

noun, informal - a person who pretends to be something they’re not, usually to impress others

 
mansplain - vysvětlit s despektem vůči ženě
BrE
/'mænspleɪn/
AmE
/'mænspleɪn/

verb - (of a man) to explain something to a woman in a condescending manner

take aback
take aback - překvapit, šokovat, udivit (často negativně)
BrE
/ˌteɪk ə'bæk/
AmE
/ˌteɪk ə'bæk/

verb - (usually passive) to surprise somebody in a negative way or to shock somebody

 
incinerate - spálit, spalovat, spálit na popel (hlavně ve spalovně)
BrE
/ɪn'sɪnəreɪt/
AmE
/ɪn'sɪnəreɪt/

verb, formal - to burn something completely, especially waste material, until it is reduced to ashes

 
melt - změknout, obměkčit, roztát (přeneseně)
BrE
/'melt/
AmE
/'melt/

verb - to become more tender, loving, or sympathetic; to lose one's anger or resolve.

 
rehabilitate - renovovat, uvést opět do užívání, vrátit do původního stavu (budovu, oblast)
BrE
/ˌri:hə'bɪlɪteɪt/
AmE
/ˌri:hə'bɪlɪteɪt/

verb - to return something, such as a building or area, to its former state

 
warp - zkřivit, zdeformovat, zkroutit
BrE
/'wɔ:p/
AmE
/'wɔ:rp/

verb - to twist or bend out of shape, especially due to heat or moisture

buff
buff - naleštit, leštit
BrE
/'bʌf/
AmE
/'bʌf/

verb - to polish something with a piece of soft cloth to make it shine

 
exploratory - průzkumný, výzkumný, zjišťovací
BrE
/ɪk'splɒrətri/
AmE
/ɪk'splɒrətɔ:ri/

adjective - done in order to discover information or to examine something in more detail

 
communicative - komunikativní
BrE
/kə'mju:nɪkətɪv/
AmE
/kə'mju:nɪkətɪv/

adjective - willing and able to talk to others easily, talking or sharing information freely