furlough
furlough - dovolená z vojenské služby, opušťák
BrE
/'fɜ:ləʊ/
AmE
/'fɜ:rloʊ/

noun - a temporary leave of absence from military duty

 
kink - zkroutit se, pokřivit se, zamotat se, ohnout se
BrE
/'kɪŋk/
AmE
/'kɪŋk/

verb - to develop or cause to develop a bend, twist

 
graphic - drastický, naturalistický, detailní
BrE
/'græfɪk/
AmE
/'græfɪk/

adjective - showing pictures, images, or details, often in a very clear or strong way. Sometimes it means something is shown with a lot of detail, especially things that are shocking or violent

 
slop - brak, balast, škvár, odpad, slátanina, sračky, žumpa, laciný obsah
BrE
/'slɒp/
AmE
/'slɑ:p/

noun, informal - content of low quality, especially mass-produced digital material such as clickbait articles, poorly written posts, or AI-generated junk published online for profit or traffic

 
slop - pomeje, šlichta, břečka
BrE
/'slɒp/
AmE
/'slɑ:p/

noun - thin, watery, or sloppy food, especially food that is unpleasant or of low quality, often fed to animals

 
hone - zdokonalovat, zdokonalit, pilovat, vypilovat (např. schopnosti, techniku)
BrE
/'həʊn/
AmE
/'hoʊn/

verb - to improve a skill, technique, or ability by practicing it regularly

 
grade - stupeň, kvalita, úroveň
BrE
/'greɪd/
AmE
/'greɪd/

noun - a level or step in a scale, often used to show quality, difficulty, or rank

 
bid - pozdravit, rozloučit se, říct (pozdrav), popřát
BrE
/'bɪd/
AmE
/'bɪd/

verb, formal - to say something (such as goodbye or welcome) to someone, especially in a formal or literary way

 
sheathe - obalit, pokrýt, potáhnout, zakrýt (ochrannou vrstvou apod.)
BrE
/'ʃi:ð/
AmE
/'ʃi:ð/

verb - (usually in passive) to cover something, especially to protect it (e.g. with a layer of material like metal, plastic, etc.)

 
annex - anektovat, připojit území, zabrat (území)
BrE
/ə'neks/
AmE
/ə'neks/

verb, formal - to take possession of a territory or place, often by force or without permission

pique
pique - dotknout se, popudit, vytočit, naštvat, urazit
BrE
/'pi:k/
AmE
/'pi:k/

verb, formal - to make someone feel upset or annoyed

pique
pique - dotčenost, uraženost, uražená ješitnost, uražená pýcha
BrE
/'pi:k/
AmE
/'pi:k/

noun, formal - a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight or insult

 
commute - zmírnit, snížit (trest)
BrE
/kə'mju:t/
AmE
/kə'mju:t/

verb, technical - to change a punishment to one that is less severe

 
contend - tvrdit, prohlašovat
BrE
/kən'tend/
AmE
/kən'tend/

verb, formal - to state or argue something strongly, especially in a formal context or in disagreement

ravage
ravage - zpustošit, zdevastovat, ničit, zničit, vyplenit
BrE
/'rævɪdʒ/
AmE
/'rævɪdʒ/

verb - to damage something very badly