divert - přesměrovat, odklonit

verb - to change direction of something or somebody

prickly pear - opuncie

noun - a kind of cactus with edible fruit

cuke - okurka

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

 

resounding - zvučný, hlasitý, jasně znějící

adjective - (of a sound) very loud and deep

 

skimpy - nedostatečný, malý, nepřiměřený, chudý

adjective - not large enough; not enough of something

 

iced - ledový, s ledem

adjective - (of drinks) very cold, served with ice

 

dun - upomínat (dluh), vymáhat platbu, neustále připomínat dluh

verb, formal - to repeatedly demand payment of a debt

 

telegraph - telegraf

noun - an old-fashioned way of sending messages

 

faint-hearted - nesmělý, bojácný, zbabělý, bázlivý

adjective - not brave or confident, afraid of failing

 

tedium - nuda

noun - boredom, the state of being boring, uninteresting

sucker - lízátko

noun, American English, informal - a piece of candy on a stick

 

shower - zasypat někoho (dárky, polibky, komplimenty apod.)

verb - to give someone a lot of something

 

insignificance - bezvýznamost, nedůležitost

noun - the fact of not being considered important

 

amorality - nemorálnost

noun - a lack of respect for moral principles

 

echo - rozléhat se, ozývat se

verb - reflect off walls, sides of mountains etc.