quell - potlačit, udusit, zastavit, uklidnit, zkrotit

verb, formal - to put an end to something, typically by the use of force

roadkill - přejeté zvíře, sražené zvíře (u silnice)

noun - an animal that has been killed by a vehicle on the road

 

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

gaslight - plynová lampa, plynové světlo

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

 

inconsistent - nestálý, proměnlivý, nekonzistentní, nedůsledný

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

 

crux - jádro, podstata, hlavní bod (problému apod.)

noun - the most important or difficult part of a problem, issue, or argument

recluse - samotář, poustevník

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

freighter - nákladní loď, kontejnerová loď

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

calibre - úroveň, kvalita, schopnosti, formát (osobnosti)

noun - the level of quality, ability, or intelligence of a person or thing

 

Nessie - Lochneská příšera, Lochneska

noun - a monster that supposedly lives in the Scottish lake called Loch Ness

 

party pooper - kdo kazí zábavu, kazič dobré zábavy

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

 

Harry Potter - Harry Potter

noun - the main character in a series of books by J. R. Rowling

serendipity - štěstí, náhoda, šťastná náhoda, nečekané štěstí

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

 

Caucasian - bílý, bělošský (rasa)

adjective - related to a member of the race of people with pale skin

 

dysgraphia - dysgrafie

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