tighten - zpřísnit, zostřit, přitvrdit (např. pravidla)

verb - to make something more strict

 

tighten - napnout (se), zatnout (se), sevřít (se)

verb - to become stiff, not relaxed (e.g. a muscle)

 

crate - ukládat do beden, uložit do bedny (např. zboží)

verb - to pack something in a crate

 

cordial - likér

noun, American English - a thick, sweet alcoholic drink

stiletto - bota na jehlovém podpatku, jehlový podpatek

noun - a woman's shoe with a very high thin heel, or the heel itself

empty-handed - s nepořízenou, s prázdnou

adjective - not getting what you wanted or hoped for

answer back - odmlouvat

verb - to speak rudely to someone in authority, especially when you are supposed to listen and obey

backchat - odmlouvání

noun, British English - a rude reply to someone in authority

back talk - odmlouvání

noun, American English - a rude reply to someone in authority

 

ditto - taktéž

adverb, informal - likewise, as well

 

Vietnam - Vietnam

noun - a country in Southeast Asia that is shaped like an 'S' and whose capital is Hanoi

 

Vietnamese - vietnamština

noun - the language used in Vietnam

pack - balíček karet (sada)

noun, British English - a complete set of playing cards (usually 52 pieces)

 

elect - rozhodnout se, zvolit si, vybrat si

verb - to decide to do something, to choose what you will do

caretaker - údržbář, správce domu, školník

noun, British English - a person whose job is to maintain a building, fix things around the building etc.