aerate
aerate - provzdušnit, okysličit
BrE
/'eəreɪt/
AmE
/'ereɪt/

verb, technical - to expose something, such as a liquid or a substance, to air or to cause air to circulate through it

preach
preach - kázat
BrE
/'pri:tʃ/
AmE
/'pri:tʃ/

verb - to give a religious speech, to tell somebody what to do and try to persuade them that it is right

 
stand aside - odstoupit, ustoupit, postavit se stranou
BrE
/ˌstænd ə'saɪd/
AmE
/ˌstænd ə'saɪd/

verb - to move a little to the right or left, especially to let someone pass or to let somebody do something

 
court - dvořit se (někomu)
BrE
/'kɔ:t/
AmE
/'kɔ:rt/

verb, dated - to try to make a woman love you (and marry you), to try to start a relationship with a woman

smuggle
smuggle - pašovat, propašovat
BrE
/'smʌgl/
AmE
/'smʌgl/

verb - to bring something illegally to a country (especially alcohol, drugs, people etc.); to take something or someone to a place where they are not supposed to be

 
sum - shrnout, sečíst dohromady, sečíst
BrE
/'sʌm/
AmE
/'sʌm/

verb - to put everything together; to add all the numbers together; to come to a conclusion by putting all the things together

 
innovate - inovovat
BrE
/'ɪnəveɪt/
AmE
/'ɪnəveɪt/

verb - to create something new, to bring new ideas etc. to something, to make something better by bringing in new ideas etc.

drawbridge
drawbridge - zvedací most, padací most
BrE
/'drɔ:brɪdʒ/
AmE
/'drɔ:brɪdʒ/

noun - a movable bridge that can be lifted or dropped to prevent access to a castle, or to allow ships to pass

 
be in the clear - být mimo nebezpečí, nebýt v podezření, nemít problém
BrE
/ˌbi: ɪn θə 'klɪə/
AmE
/ˌbi: ɪn θə 'klɪr/

verb - to be out of danger, not to be under suspicion, to be free of problems

negotiator
negotiator - vyjednávač
BrE
/nɪ'gəʊʃieɪtə/
AmE
/nɪ'goʊʃieɪt̬ər/

noun - a person who talks to others to reach an agreement or to solve a problem

cuss out
cuss out - sprdnout, seřvat, vynadat
BrE
/kʌs'aʊt/
AmE
/kʌs'aʊt/

verb, American English, informal - to angrily speak to someone usually using offensive or rude language; to swear at someone

revamp
revamp - zmodernizovat, zrenovovat, vylepšit, přestavět
BrE
/ri:'væmp/
AmE
/ri:'væmp/

verb - to give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to something; to renovate or redesign

 
butter up - podlézat, přehnaně lichotit, mazat med kolem huby
BrE
/'ˌbʌtəˌʌp/
AmE
/'ˌbʌtərˌʌp/

verb, informal - to say nice things to someone because you want them to do something for you

 
push - tlačit (někoho do něčeho), nutit
BrE
/'pʊʃ/
AmE
/'pʊʃ/

verb - to strongly encourage or force someone to do something they might not want to do

 
endear - získat náklonnost, získat oblibu, získat přízeň
BrE
/ɪn'dɪə/
AmE
/ɪn'dɪr/

verb - to cause to be loved or regarded with affection; to make dear, cherished, or beloved