fingers crossed
fingers crossed - držím palce
BrE
/ˌfɪŋgəz 'krɒst/
AmE
/ˌfɪŋgərz 'krɑ:st/

phrase - a phrase used to wish somebody good luck

 
twinkle - zářit (např. o očích), blýskat se (např. o očích)
BrE
/'twɪnkl/
AmE
/'twɪnkl/

verb - (of eyes) to have a warm, happy expression

wreathe
wreathe - uplést věnec, splést (do věnce)
BrE
/'ri:ð/
AmE
/'ri:ð/

verb - to form a wreath out of flowers etc.

 
encircle - obkroužit
BrE
/ɪn'sɜ:kl/
AmE
/ɪn'sɜ:rkl/

verb - to make a circle around something or someone

 
empathetic - empatický
BrE
/ˌempə'θetɪk/
AmE
/ˌempə'θet̬ɪk/

adjective - showing the ability to understand somebody else's feelings

 
follow through - dokončit, dotáhnout do konce
BrE
/ˌfɒləʊ'θru:/
AmE
/ˌfɑ:loʊ'θru:/

verb - to finish an action that has been started

 
run - vést (směrem), směřovat, táhnout se, rozprostírat se
BrE
/'rʌn/
AmE
/'rʌn/

verb - to extend or stretch in a particular direction

 
hydrate - hydratovat (např. pokožku)
BrE
/'haɪdreɪt/
AmE
/'haɪdreɪt/

verb - to supply something with water, e.g. your skin

 
dehydrate - dehydrovat (lidské tělo)
BrE
/ˌdi:haɪ'dreɪt/
AmE
/di:'haɪdreɪt/

verb - to make your body lose too much water

 
dehydrate - zbavit vody, vysušit, usušit v sušičce (potraviny)
BrE
/ˌdi:haɪ'dreɪt/
AmE
/di:'haɪdreɪt/

verb - to remove the water from something, especially food

awe
awe - vyvolat úžas
BrE
/'ɔ:/
AmE
/'ɔ:r/

verb, formal - to make someone feel amazed, respectful or frightened

 
overvalue - nahodnotit
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'vælju:/
AmE
/ˌəʊvər'vælju:/

verb - to put too high a value on something

 
perfectionist - puntičkář, perfekcionista
BrE
/pə'fekʃənɪst/
AmE
/pər'fekʃənɪst/

noun - a person who wants everything to be perfect

 
rake up - připomínat, vytahovat (staré záležitosti), hrabat se
BrE
/ˌreɪk'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌreɪk'ʌp/

verb - to talk about unpleasant things from the past

 
rake over - připomínat, vytahovat (staré záležitosti), hrabat se
BrE
/ˌreɪk'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌreɪk'oʊvər/

verb - to talk about unpleasant things from the past