smidgen
smidgen - troška, ždibec, krapet, špetka
BrE
/'smɪdʒən/
AmE
/'smɪdʒən/

noun, informal - a very small amount of something

 
dupe - důvěřivá oběť, hlupák, naivka (kdo se nechá lehce napálit)
BrE
/'dju:p/
AmE
/'du:p/

noun - a person who is easily deceived or tricked; a gullible individual

 
naff - mizerný, nevkusný, ubohý, nestylový
BrE
/'næf/
AmE
/'næf/

adjective, British English, informal - uncool, inferior, of poor quality, tacky

 
dull-witted - hloupý, zabedněný, pitomý
BrE
/ˌdʌl'wɪtɪd/
AmE
/ˌdʌl'wɪt̬ɪd/

adjective, informal - slow to understand or lacking sharpness of mind; not very intelligent or perceptive

 
half-witted - hloupý, přihlouplý, pitomý
BrE
/ˌhɑ:f'wɪtɪd/
AmE
/ˌhæf'wɪt̬ɪd/

adjective, informal - lacking intelligence or common sense; foolish or silly

 
sharp-witted - pohotový, bystrý, chápavý
BrE
/ˌʃɑ:p'wɪtɪd/
AmE
/ˌʃɑ:rp'wɪt̬ɪd/

adjective - able to reply quickly, often in a funny way

 
slow-witted - hloupý, nechápavý, přihlouplý
BrE
/ˌsləʊ'wɪtɪd/
AmE
/ˌsloʊ'wɪt̬ɪd/

adjective - not easily understanding or grasping things

orientate
orientate - zorientovat, seznámit, uvést do problematiky, nasměrovat
BrE
/'ɔ:riənteɪt/
AmE
/'ɔ:riənteɪt/

verb - to make someone familiar with a new place, situation, or system, or to find your position or direction in relation to your surroundings

orientation
orientation - orientace, zaškolení, zorientování se, úvodní seznámení, nasměrování
BrE
/ˌɔ:riən'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɔ:riən'teɪʃn/

noun, formal - the process of familiarizing someone with a new place, situation, or system, or the ability to understand your position or direction

clanger
clanger - bota, přešlap, trapas, faux pas
BrE
/'klæŋə/
AmE
/'klæŋər/

noun, British English, informal - an embarrassing mistake, especially one made in public

vole
vole - hraboš, hryzec
BrE
/'vəʊl/
AmE
/'voʊl/

noun - a small mouse-like rodent with a rounded body, short tail, and short legs that lives mainly in fields or woodland

 
fend - ubránit se, vypořádat se, bránit se, ubránit se, čelit, postarat se (o sebe)
BrE
/'fend/
AmE
/'fend/

verb - to protect yourself or deal with a problem, attack, or unwanted situation successfully

terrarium
terrarium - terárium
BrE
/tə'reəiəm/
AmE
/tə'reriəm/

noun - a glass container in which plants or small animals are kept and grown in controlled conditions

 
clamp - sevřít, upnout, přiskřípnout, upevnit svorkou, stáhnout, pevně držet
BrE
/'klæmp/
AmE
/'klæmp/

verb - to fasten, hold, or press something tightly in place, often using force or a device

 
behemoth - kolos, obr, gigant, moloch, monstrum
BrE
/bə'hi:mɒθ/
AmE
/bə'hi:mɑ:θ/

noun, formal - something extremely large, powerful, or overwhelming, especially an organization or machine