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

 
conveyance - převod, převod vlastnictví, postoupení
BrE
/kən'veɪəns/
AmE
/kən'veɪəns/

noun, formal - the formal transfer of property or legal rights from one person to another

 
conveyance - přeprava, doprava, převoz, přemístění
BrE
/kən'veɪəns/
AmE
/kən'veɪəns/

noun, formal - a means or act of transporting something or someone from one place to another

 
corporeal - tělesný, hmatatelný, hmotný, fyzický
BrE
/kɔ:'pɔ:riəl/
AmE
/kɔ:r'pɔ:riəl/

adjective, formal - having a physical, material body; not spiritual or abstract

 
tiptoe around - opatrně našlapovat, vyhýbat se tématu, snažit se vyhnout problému
BrE
/ˌtɪptəʊ ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌtɪptoʊ ə'raʊnd/

verb - to avoid dealing with a difficult or sensitive issue directly, usually to prevent conflict or upset

lazy Susan
lazy Susan - otočný tác, otočný podnos
BrE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/
AmE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/

noun - a rotating tray, usually placed in the center of a table, that makes it easy for people to reach food or other items

palisade
palisade - palisáda, ohrada (kůlová), kůlová ohrada
BrE
/ˌpælɪ'seɪd/
AmE
/ˌpælɪ'seɪd/

noun - a kind of defensive wall made by putting logs one next to the other

flywheel
flywheel - setrvačník
BrE
/'flaɪwi:l/
AmE
/'flaɪwi:l/

noun, technical - a heavy rotating wheel that stores energy and helps keep a machine running smoothly and steadily

dredge
dredge - posypat, poprášit (moukou, cukrem apod.)
BrE
/'dredʒ/
AmE
/'dredʒ/

verb - to cover food lightly with flour, sugar, or another dry ingredient

dredge
dredge - bagrovat, prohlubovat (dno pod vodou), hledat, prohrabávat (dno pod vodou)
BrE
/'dredʒ/
AmE
/'dredʒ/

verb - to remove mud, sand, or debris from the bottom of a river, lake, or harbour; or to search for something by doing this

 
disclaim - odmítnout, popřít
BrE
/dɪs'kleɪm/
AmE
/dɪs'kleɪm/

verb, formal - to deny responsibility for something, to state that you do not own or accept something, or to refuse to acknowledge something as true

 
disclaimer - vyloučení odpovědnosti, zřeknutí se odpovědnosti
BrE
/dɪs'kleɪmə/
AmE
/dɪs'kleɪmər/

noun, formal - a statement that limits responsibility, denies liability, or clarifies what is not guaranteed