puzzle out - rozluštit, vyřešit, vypátrat

verb - to figure out a problem by thinking very carefully

 

piece together - dát si dohromady, poskládat (si), složit

verb - to understand something by thinking about all the facts you have

 

hit upon - najednou na něco přijít, náhodou na něco přijít, objevit (náhodou), kápnout na něco

verb - to suddenly discover something or to suddenly have an idea

 

come around - nechat se přesvědčit, změnit názor, přistoupit

verb - to let someone convince you to agree with them

 

come round - nechat se přesvědčit, změnit názor, přistoupit

verb, British English - to let someone convince you to agree with them

shawl - přehoz, šál, velký šátek

noun - a large piece of cloth that women wear around the shoulders or over the head

baton - štafetový kolík

noun - a short stick that one team member passes to another during a relay race

baton - obušek, pendrek

noun - a thick stick that is used as a weapon by the police

baton - taktovka

noun - a thin stick that is used by a conductor to direct the orchestra

 

mat - podložka (na stůl)

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on a surface (on the table etc.) to protect it

mat - podložka, žíněnka, karimatka

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on the floor to lie on or to protect yourself in some sports

 

ash - æ, samohláska æ, samohláska 'ash'

noun - the symbol 'æ' in the International Phonetic Alphabet

wimp - slaboch, měkkota, padavka

noun, informal - someone who is not brave or confident, or is afraid to do something difficult

grit - jemný štěrk, hrubý písek

noun - very small pieces of stone, slightly smaller than gravel

 

ultimatum - ultimátum

noun - a warning to a person or a group of people that if they don't do what you tell them, you will do something to punish them