fiddle about - poflakovat se, flákat se, povalovat se
BrE
/ˌfɪdl ə'baʊt/
AmE
/ˌfɪdl ə'baʊt/

verb, British English, informal - to waste time doing nothing or doing something unimportant

 
fiddle around - poflakovat se, flákat se, povalovat se
BrE
/ˌfɪdl ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌfɪdl ə'raʊnd/

verb, informal - to waste time doing nothing or doing something unimportant

 
unwind - rozmotat, odtočit, odmotat
BrE
/ʌn'waɪnd/
AmE
/ʌn'waɪnd/

verb - to undo something that has been wrapped around something

 
lurch - škubnutí, trhnutí
BrE
/'lɜ:tʃ/
AmE
/'lɜ:rtʃ/

verb - to make a sudden movement in an uncontrolled way

 
inflexible - neústupný, nepoddajný (člověk)
BrE
/ɪn'fleksəbl/
AmE
/ɪn'fleksəbl/

adjective - (of people) refusing to change their opinions, decisions, etc.

 
avid for - dychtivý po (čem), lačný po (čem)
BrE
/'ævɪd fə/
AmE
/'ævɪd fər/

adjective, formal - wanting something very much, extremely eager to get something

 
selective - výběrový, selektivní
BrE
/sɪ'lektɪv/
AmE
/sɪ'lektɪv/

adjective - relating to some things or people, and not others

disgust
disgust - znechutit, zhnusit
BrE
/dɪs'gʌst/
AmE
/dɪs'gʌst/

verb - to make someone feel a strong sense of dislike

 
merit - význam, hodnota
BrE
/'merɪt/
AmE
/'merɪt/

noun, formal - a skill or feature that deserves to be praised

 
impede - překážet, zdržovat
BrE
/ɪm'pi:d/
AmE
/ɪm'pi:d/

verb, formal - to make the progress of something delayed or difficult

 
sensitise - uvědomit si, začít vnímat
BrE
/'sensətaɪz/
AmE
/'sensətaɪz/

verb, British English - to become aware of a particular problem or situation

 
sensitize - uvědomit si, začít vnímat
BrE
/'sensətaɪz/
AmE
/'sensətaɪz/

verb - to become aware of a particular problem or situation

 
thrive on - vyžívat se (v něčem), libovat si
BrE
/'θraɪv ɒn/
AmE
/'θraɪv ɑ:n/

verb - to enjoy something that other people don't find enjoyble

 
butcher - zmasakrovat, povraždit
BrE
/'bʊtʃə/
AmE
/'bʊtʃər/

verb - to kill somebody in a cruel or violent way

 
turn over a new leaf - obrátit list (přeneseně)
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n'əʊvə əˌnju:'li:f/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn'oʊvər əˌnu:'li:f/

verb - to start living or acting in a better way