gaslight - plynová lampa, plynové světlo

noun - a type of lamp powered by gas, used especially in the past

 

volition - vůle, chtění, volba, rozhodnutí z vlastní vůle

noun, formal - the power to choose something freely or to make your own decisions

trail - táhnout (za sebou), vláčet, vléct

verb - to pull something behind you, or to be pulled along the ground

toothpick - párátko

noun - a small, thin stick used for removing food from between the teeth

 

cremate - zpopelnit, spálit, pohřbít žehem

verb - to burn the body of a dead person until only ashes remain

serendipity - štěstí, náhoda, šťastná náhoda, nečekané štěstí

noun, formal - the occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

 

dysgraphia - dysgrafie

noun, technical - impairment of the ability to write, as a result of brain dysfunction

 

tit for tat - oko za oko, zub za zub, odveta, oplátka, jak ty mně, tak já tobě

noun, informal - doing something to someone because they did the same thing to you

lag behind - zaostávat, zaostávat za někým, loudat se, pozdit se

verb - to be slower than is expected, to be slower than the rest

recluse - samotář, poustevník

noun - a person who lives alone and deliberately avoids the company of others

 

dicey - ošemetný, riskantní, nebezpečný

adjective, informal - risky or dangerous, often implying that the situation is uncertain or unpredictable

 

inconsistent - nestálý, proměnlivý, nekonzistentní, nedůsledný

adjective - not staying the same throughout; lacking in harmony or agreement; not consistent

freighter - nákladní loď, kontejnerová loď

noun - a large ship designed to carry goods or cargo across the sea

 

party pooper - kdo kazí zábavu, kazič dobré zábavy

noun, informal - a person who ruins the fun (by being too negative or unenthusiastic)

tap - zaťukání, zaklepání

noun - the action of hitting something lightly, usually with your fingers or feet