consensus - shoda, souhlas, konsenzus
BrE
/kən'sensəs/
AmE
/kən'sensəs/

noun - a general agreement among the members of a group

perched
perched - usazený, posazený, sedící
BrE
/'pɜ:tʃt/
AmE
/'pɜ:rtʃt/

adjective - positioned on a high place or on the edge of something, often in a way that seems temporary or slightly unstable

 
sanguine - optimistický, pozitivně naladěný, plný naděje
BrE
/'sæŋgwɪn/
AmE
/'sæŋgwɪn/

adjective, formal - optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation

 
slope off - zmizet, vypařit se, vytratit se, zdejchnout se, nenápadně odejít
BrE
/sləʊp'ɒf/
AmE
/sloʊp'ɑ:f/

verb, British English, informal - to leave a place quietly and often without anyone noticing, usually to avoid something

 
comatose - v kómatu, v bezvědomí, bezvládný, apatický, letargický
BrE
/'kəʊmətəʊs/
AmE
/'koʊmətoʊs/

adjective - in a state of deep unconsciousness; lacking alertness or activity

care for
care for - chtít, dát si, přát si
BrE
/'keə fɔ:/
AmE
/'ker fɔ:r/

verb, formal - to politely offer or ask whether someone would like to have something, especially food or drink

constrictor
constrictor - škrtič (had), had škrtič
BrE
/kən'strɪktə/
AmE
/kən'strɪktər/

noun - any snake that kills its prey by coiling around it and squeezing it

uniqueness
uniqueness - jedinečnost, výjimečnost, neopakovatelnost
BrE
/ju'ni:knəs/
AmE
/ju'ni:knəs/

noun - the quality of being one of a kind, special, or unlike anything else

swig
swig - hltat, pít (velkými hlty)
BrE
/'swɪg/
AmE
/'swɪg/

verb, informal - to drink in large gulps

swig
swig - lok, hlt, doušek (pořádný)
BrE
/'swɪg/
AmE
/'swɪg/

noun, informal - a large gulp or mouthful of a drink

coroner
coroner - koroner, soudní lékař, úřední ohledávač mrtvol
BrE
/'kɒrənə/
AmE
/'kɑ:rənər/

noun - an official who investigates deaths, especially those happening under unusual or suspicious circumstances, and determines the cause of death

 
dead-end - neperspektivní (práce apod.)
BrE
/ˌded'end/
AmE
/ˌded'end/

adjective - having no prospects of progress or advancement

hallmark
hallmark - punc, puncovní značka, cejch
BrE
/'hɔ:lmɑ:k/
AmE
/'hɔ:lmɑ:rk/

noun - an official mark stamped on precious metal objects to show their purity and origin

 
hallmark - znak, punc, typický rys, charakteristický znak
BrE
/'hɔ:lmɑ:k/
AmE
/'hɔ:lmɑ:rk/

noun - a distinctive feature or characteristic that clearly shows the quality or identity of something

understandably
understandably - pochopitelně, logicky, přirozeně, srozumitelně
BrE
/ˌʌndə'stændəbli/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'stændəbli/

adverb - in a way that is easy to understand or that is reasonable given the situation