aperitif
aperitif - aperitiv
BrE
/əˌperɪ'tɪf/
AmE
/əˌperɪ'tɪf/

noun - an alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite

 
truncate - zkrátit, osekat, seseknout, seříznout, zestručnit, uříznout konec
BrE
/trʌŋ'keɪt/
AmE
/'trʌŋkeɪt/

verb, formal - to make something shorter by cutting off a part of it

coerce
coerce - donutit, přinutit, vynutit, tlačit k něčemu
BrE
/kəʊ'ɜ:s/
AmE
/koʊ'ɜ:rs/

verb, formal - to make someone do something by using force, threats, or pressure

 
ceasefire - příměří, zastavení palby, klid zbraní, dočasné přerušení bojů
BrE
/'si:sfaɪə/
AmE
/'si:sfaɪr/

noun - an agreement to stop fighting, usually temporarily, between two opposing sides

 
bolt - přišroubovat, připevnit šroubem, upevnit šrouby
BrE
/'bəʊlt/
AmE
/'boʊlt/

verb - to fasten something firmly in position using a bolt or bolts

 
embrace - vítat, nadšeně přijmout, přijmout (s nadšením)
BrE
/ɪm'breɪs/
AmE
/ɪm'breɪs/

verb - to accept an idea, belief, or change willingly and with enthusiasm

supple
supple - ohebný, pružný (tělo)
BrE
/'sʌpl/
AmE
/'sʌpl/

adjective - (of a body) able to bend or move easily; physically flexible

under arrest
under arrest - zatčený, zatčen, ve vazbě
BrE
/ˌʌndərə'rest/
AmE
/ˌʌndərə'rest/

adjective - having been taken by the police and not free to leave

off-licence
off-licence - prodejna alkoholu
BrE
/'ɒf laɪsns/
AmE
/'ɑ:f laɪsns/

noun, British English - a shop where they sell alcohol for you to take away

liquor store
liquor store - prodejna alkoholu
BrE
/'lɪkə stɔ:/
AmE
/'lɪkər stɔ:r/

noun, American English - a shop where they sell alcohol for you to take away

 
readable - čtivý
BrE
/'ri:dəbl/
AmE
/'ri:dəbl/

adjective - (of a book or an article) interesting and enjoyable to read

stonemason
stonemason - kameník
BrE
/'stəʊnmeɪsn/
AmE
/'stoʊnmeɪsn/

noun - a person whose job is to build things out of stone

animator
animator - animátor
BrE
/'ænɪmeɪtə/
AmE
/'ænəmeɪt̬ər/

noun - a person whose job is to make animated films, cartoons etc.

 
submission - předložení, podání, odevzdání
BrE
/səb'mɪʃn/
AmE
/səb'mɪʃn/

noun - the act of giving or showing something to someone in authority

 
put out - vypnout, zhasnout (světlo)
BrE
/ˌpʊt'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌpʊt̬'aʊt/

verb - to make a light stop working using a switch or button