pick at
pick at - nimrat se (v jídle), šťourat se (v jídle), dloubat (do jídla), bez chuti uzobávat
BrE
/'pɪk æt/
AmE
/'pɪk æt/

verb - to eat only small amounts of food slowly or without interest, often because you are not hungry or feel unwell

opulence
opulence - okázalost, přepych, bohatství, nádhera, honosnost
BrE
/ə'pjələns/
AmE
/ɑ:'pjələns/

noun, formal - great wealth or luxuriousness; an abundance of something valuable or impressive

opulent
opulent - okázalý, honosný, opulentní, luxusní, přepychový
BrE
/ə'pjələnt/
AmE
/ɑ:'pjələnt/

adjective, formal - showing or characterized by great wealth and luxury

 
maleficent - zhoubný, škodlivý, zlovolný, ničivý
BrE
/mə'lefɪsənt/
AmE
/mə'lefɪsənt/

adjective, formal - having or showing the intention to do harm or evil

surreptitious
surreptitious - tajný, kradmý, pokoutný, nenápadný, potají provedený
BrE
/ˌsʌrəp'tɪʃəs/
AmE
/ˌsɜ:rəp'tɪʃəs/

adjective - done secretly, quickly, or quietly so that other people do not notice

 
eponymous - stejnojmenný, eponymní, nesoucí jméno postavy/osoby
BrE
/ɪ'pɒnəməs/
AmE
/ɪ'pɑ:nəməs/

adjective - (of a person) lending their name to a work, place, or thing; (of a thing) bearing the name of its creator or central character

 
exonerate - očistit, zprostit viny, osvobodit (od obvinění)
BrE
/ɪg'zɒnəreɪt/
AmE
/ɪg'zɑ:nəreɪt/

verb - to officially state that someone is not guilty of a crime or responsible for something bad that happened

 
serendipitous - šťastný, šťastným řízením osudu
BrE
/ˌserən'dɪpɪtəs/
AmE
/ˌserən'dɪpɪt̬əs/

adjective - happening by chance in a happy or beneficial way

 
communicative - komunikativní
BrE
/kə'mju:nɪkətɪv/
AmE
/kə'mju:nɪkətɪv/

adjective - willing and able to talk to others easily, talking or sharing information freely

tater
tater - kobzola, ertepla, zemák, brambor
BrE
/'teɪtə/
AmE
/'teɪt̬ər/

noun, informal - a potato (informal)

cuke
cuke - okurka
BrE
/'kju:k/
AmE
/'kju:k/

noun, informal - a short form of the noun 'cucumber'

mason
mason - zedník, kameník
BrE
/'meɪsn/
AmE
/'meɪsn/

noun - a person whose job is to build or work with stone, brick, or concrete, especially to construct walls and buildings

 
sleaze - špína, nemravnost, nechutnosti
BrE
/'sli:z/
AmE
/'sli:z/

noun - low-quality behaviour that is dishonest, immoral, or cheap, especially in politics, business, or sexual matters

 
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