sliver
sliver - kousek, kousíček, odštěpek, úlomek (úzký, dlouhý)
BrE
/'slɪvə/
AmE
/'slɪvər/

noun - a small, thin piece or fragment that has been cut or broken off from a larger object, often with a sharp or narrow shape

 
wean off - odvykat (postupně), odnaučit
BrE
/ˌwi:n'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌwi:n'ɑ:f/

verb - to gradually reduce someone's dependence on something, such as a drug or habit, until they no longer need it

 
wean - přestat kojit, odstavit (od kojení), odvykat (se kojit)
BrE
/'wi:n/
AmE
/'wi:n/

verb - to gradually stop feeding a baby or young animal with its mother's milk and start giving it other food

fissure
fissure - prasklina, trhlina, puklina
BrE
/'fɪʃə/
AmE
/'fɪʃər/

noun - a long, narrow crack, especially in rock or the Earth's surface; a split or separation in a body part, such as the skin or the brain

 
touristy - hojně navštěvovaný, silně turistický, přeplněný turisty, turistický
BrE
/'tʊərəsti/
AmE
/'tʊrəsti/

adjective, informal - designed to attract or cater to tourists, often in a commercial or exaggerated way

 
reliance - důvěra, závislost, spolehnutí se, opora
BrE
/rɪ'laɪəns/
AmE
/rɪ'laɪəns/

noun - dependence on or trust in someone or something for support or help

 
depraved - zkažený, zvrhlý, pokleslý (mravně)
BrE
/dɪ'preɪvd/
AmE
/dɪ'preɪvd/

adjective, formal - morally bad or evil; corrupted

 
deprave - zkazit, kazit (mravně)
BrE
/dɪ'preɪv/
AmE
/dɪ'preɪv/

verb, formal - to make someone morally bad or corrupt

 
warped - zvrácený, pokřivený, zdeformovaný (charakter, myšlenka apod.)
BrE
/'wɔ:pt/
AmE
/'wɔ:rpt/

adjective - distorted in a way that is abnormal or unnatural, often referring to thoughts or perceptions

 
warp - deformace, zkřivení
BrE
/'wɔ:p/
AmE
/'wɔ:rp/

noun - a distortion or bend in an object, often a physical surface

flop
flop - propadák, neúspěch, fiasko
BrE
/'flɒp/
AmE
/'flɑ:p/

noun, informal - a complete failure, especially in performance or entertainment

 
heartbreaking - srdceryvný, srdcervoucí
BrE
/'hɑ:tˌbreɪkɪŋ/
AmE
/'hɑ:rtˌbreɪkɪŋ/

adjective - causing intense emotional pain or sadness

 
whip up - vyburcovat, vybičovat
BrE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/

verb - to make people feel strongly about something

whip up
whip up - uklohnit, ukuchtit, rychle uvařit
BrE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/

verb - to quickly make something to eat

shrew
shrew - semetrika, megera, fúrie
BrE
/'ʃru:/
AmE
/'ʃru:/

noun, dated - a bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman