abusive - surový, hrubý

adjective - treating an animal or person badly

futile - zbytečný, marný

adjective - pointless, there is no effect

 

inevitably - nevyhnutelně

adverb - sure to happen, not a possible way how to avoid it

 

madly - šíleně, bláznivě

adverb - with a lot of enthusiasm, in an uncontrolled manner

antidote - protijed, protilátka

noun - a chemical used to reverse the action of a poison

 

ulcer - vřed

noun - an open painful sore that is slowly healing

vice - svěrák

noun, British English - a tool used for holding an object tightly between two parts

 

alloy - slitina

noun - a metal that is a combination of more metals or metals and nonmetals

 

adjustment - úprava, přizpůsobení

noun - a small change made to improve something, a change in a person's behaviour

 

pike - štika

noun - a large freshwater fish, often olive green, mainly found in the Northern Hemisphere

brook - potok, říčka

noun - a small and shallow stream that you can cross easily

 

kindly - laskavý, vlídný

adjective - being helpful, caring and gracious

 

kindly - laskavě, vlídně

adverb - in a gracious and helpful manner

 

umpire - dělat rozhodčího

verb - to supervise a game and make sure that the players obey the rules (e.g. in tennis, baseball or cricket)

 

make a wish - přát si něco, mít přání, něco si přát

verb - to think of what you wish for, hoping that it will happen as if by magic