sycophant
sycophant - patolízal, podlézavec, pochlebovač, přisluhovač
BrE
/'sɪkəfənt/
AmE
/'sɪkəfənt/

noun, formal - a person who says nice things to powerful people just to get their help or to stay in their favour

vivacious
vivacious - živý, energický, temperamentní, veselý, čiperný (hlavně o ženě)
BrE
/və'veɪʃəs/
AmE
/və'veɪʃəs/

adjective - attractively lively, animated, and full of energy, especially used to describe a woman’s personality

 
visceral - útrobní, viscerální, interní, vnitřní, týkající se vnitřních orgánů
BrE
/'vɪsərəl/
AmE
/'vɪsərəl/

adjective, technical - relating to the internal organs of the body, especially those within the chest or abdomen (such as the heart, lungs, liver, intestines, etc.)

 
visceral - instinktivní, niterný, emotivní, vnitřní, hluboce prožitý
BrE
/'vɪsərəl/
AmE
/'vɪsərəl/

adjective, literary - relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect; instinctive and emotional, often raw or intense

 
bloodbath - krvavý masakr, krveprolití, jatka, masové zabíjení
BrE
/'blʌdbɑ:θ/
AmE
/'blʌdbæθ/

noun - a situation in which many people are killed violently, especially in a short period of time or in a brutal way

 
coarsen - zhrubnout, otupět, ztratit cit (o člověku)
BrE
/'kɔ:sn/
AmE
/'kɔ:rsn/

verb - to become or make someone less sensitive, polite, or refined, often as a result of hardship, exposure to harsh conditions, or moral decline

flatten out
flatten out - narovnat, uhladit, zploštit, vyrovnat
BrE
/flætn'aʊt/
AmE
/flæt̬n'aʊt/

verb - to make something flat or flatter

 
Maundy - (obřad) umývání nohou, (skutek milosrdenství na Zelený čtvrtek)
BrE
/'mɔ:ndi/
AmE
/'mɑ:ndi/

noun - a Christian ceremony held on the Thursday before Easter, when people remember how Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and gave them a new commandment to love each other

 
one-track - omezený, jednostranný, zaměřený jen jedním směrem
BrE
/'wʌnˌtræk/
AmE
/'wʌnˌtræk/

adjective - focused only on one thing or idea, without considering other possibilities

stretchy
stretchy - elastický, pružný
BrE
/'stretʃi/
AmE
/'stretʃi/

adjective - made of material that can stretch and return to its original shape, flexible and elastic

waistband
waistband - pas (oblečení), pásový lem
BrE
/'weɪstbænd/
AmE
/'weɪstbænd/

noun - the part of trousers, skirts, or underwear that fits around your waist; it often has elastic or a button

hanging loop
hanging loop - poutko, poutko na pověšení
BrE
/'hæŋɪŋlu:p/
AmE
/'hæŋɪŋlu:p/

noun - a small strip of fabric attached to clothes or towels so you can hang them on a hook

drawstring
drawstring - šňůrka na stažení, stahovací šňůrka
BrE
/'drɔ:strɪŋ/
AmE
/'drɑ:strɪŋ/

noun - a string or cord that you pull to tighten or close something, like the waist of trousers or the top of a bag

belt loop
belt loop - poutko na pásek
BrE
/'beltlu:p/
AmE
/'beltlu:p/

noun - a small strip of fabric on trousers, skirts, or shorts, used to hold a belt in place

buttonhole
buttonhole - knoflíková dírka
BrE
/'bʌtnhəʊl/
AmE
/'bʌt̬nhoʊl/

noun - a small hole in a piece of clothing where a button fits through to fasten it