base - základ umocňování (mat.)

noun - the number that is going to be raised to a power

 

sensitivity - citlivost

noun - the ability to understand and respond to people's feelings, needs, emotions

 

skirt off - odběhnout (do ústraní), zmizet (do ústraní)

verb - to get away from a place in order to avoid something

 

unscrew - odšroubovat

verb - to turn a screw anti-clockwise in order to release something

 

shimmer - mihotat se, třpytit se, blýskat se

verb - to give off weak light that appears to be moving slightly

 

accord - udělit, přidělit, přiznat

verb - to grant, to give someone a certain status, right, authority etc.

 

alarm - znepokojit, vyplašit, vylekat, polekat, vzbudit obavy

verb - to warn someone of possible danger, to make someone feel worried

subscribe - přihlásit se k odběru

verb - to agree to receive regular e-mails, newsletters, or other updates

decant - dekantovat, přelít (např. víno)

verb - to pour a liquid, especially wine or another beverage, from one container into another, typically to separate it from sediment or to allow it to breathe

 

degrade - ponížit, znehodnotit, degradovat, zkazit, rozložit

verb - to lower the quality, value, or dignity of something or someone; to cause something to break down or deteriorate

tune up - seřídit, vyladit, vylepšit (stroj apod.)

verb - to make small adjustments to an engine or other mechanical device to ensure it is working properly and efficiently

prune back - ořezat, prořezávat (stromy), prořezat (strom), klestit (stromy)

verb - to cut branches off a tree in order to make it look better or enable it to grow more

 

impeach - obvinit (veřejného činitele), žalovat (ústavního činitele), zbavit funkce, zahájit řízení o odvolání, vznést ústavní žalobu

verb, technical - to formally accuse a public official of serious misconduct, especially in order to try to remove them from office

boycott - bojkotovat, odmítat se účastnit

verb - to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of expressing disapproval or to force change

 

entice - lákat, nalákat, přilákat, vábit, přivábit

verb - to attract or tempt someone or to persuade someone to do something by offering them something appealing or desirable