burnish - vylepšit, napravit (reputaci apod.)
BrE
/'bɜ:nɪʃ/
AmE
/'bɜ:rnɪʃ/

verb, formal - to improve something, especially reputation or image

burnish
burnish - leštit, vyleštit, naleštit, cídit, vycídit
BrE
/'bɜ:nɪʃ/
AmE
/'bɜ:rnɪʃ/

verb, formal - to make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it

 
outwit - přechytračit, přelstít, obelstít
BrE
/aʊt'wɪt/
AmE
/aʊt'wɪt/

verb - to defeat or gain an advantage over someone by being more intelligent or clever

grid
grid - rošt, mřížka, mříž
BrE
/'grɪd/
AmE
/'grɪd/

noun - a framework of metal or bars used for holding or supporting something

grid
grid - elektrická síť, rozvodná síť
BrE
/'grɪd/
AmE
/'grɪd/

noun - a system of electrical wires through which electricity is distributed

 
leeway - volnost, prostor, rezerva, svoboda
BrE
/'li:weɪ/
AmE
/'li:weɪ/

noun - freedom to do something in the way you want

beechnut
beechnut - bukvice (plod buku)
BrE
/'bi:tʃnʌt/
AmE
/'bi:tʃnʌt/

noun - the small, triangular nut that grows on a beech tree

 
scuff - odřít, poškrábat, ošoupat
BrE
/'skʌf/
AmE
/'skʌf/

verb - to make a mark or scratch on the surface of something by rubbing it againsit something rough

scuffed
scuffed - odřený, poškrábaný, ošoupaný, opotřebovaný
BrE
/'skʌft/
AmE
/'skʌft/

adjective - having marks or scratches on the surface because it has been rubbed against something

collage
collage - koláž, kolážování
BrE
/'kɒlɑ:ʒ/
AmE
/kə'lɑ:ʒ/

noun - a picture or piece of art made by sticking various materials such as photographs, paper, or fabric onto a surface

wither away
wither away - chřadnout, vadnout, uvadat, zvadnout, usychat, uschnout
BrE
/ˌwɪðə ə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌwɪðərə'weɪ/

verb - (of plants) to become drier and start dying

 
vouch - potvrdit, zaručit, dosvědčit, potvrdit, prohlásit, dát záruku
BrE
/'vaʊtʃ/
AmE
/'vaʊtʃ/

verb, formal - to say that you firmly believe something is true or that someone is honest or has a particular quality

 
vital - životní, nezbytný pro život, životně důležitý
BrE
/'vaɪtl/
AmE
/'vaɪt̬l/

adjective - very important for staying alive, connected with staying alive

traffic cone
traffic cone - dopravní kužel, kužel (na silnici)
BrE
/'træfɪk kəʊn/
AmE
/'træfɪk koʊn/

noun - a cone-shaped object, usually orange, used on roads to guide traffic or mark areas under construction

curve
curve - zatáčka
BrE
/'kɜ:v/
AmE
/'kɜ:rv/

noun, American English - a place on the road etc. that bends or turns