lock - zdymadlo, plavební komora

noun - a section of a river or canal with a set of gates where the water level can be changed

 

improperly - nevhodně, nesprávně

adverb - connected with something that is not right or suitable for a particular situation

mound - hromada, halda, kopec, kopa (hlíny, kamení apod.)

noun - a large pile of something (usually of earth or stones) that looks like a small hill

 

cosy - čajová panenka, termopanenka (pokrývka čajové konvice)

noun - a cover that you put on a teapot to keep it warm

 

cosily - útulně, pohodlně, příjemně

adverb - in a way that is warm and comfortable

 

covet - prahnout, dychtit

verb, formal - to want something very much, often something that someone else has

 

disposable - disponibilní

adjective - available to be used

foodie - milovník jídla, milovník vaření

noun, informal - a person who loves eating and usually also cooking different kinds of food

 

afterthought - dodatečná myšlenka, dodatečný nápad

noun - something that was thought of or added later, often coming too late to be of much use

 

fizzle out - vyšumět, vyjít do ztracena

verb, informal - to gradually end or become less successful

 

fizzle - šumět, syčet

verb - to make a weak sound similar to a long 's'

 

increment - přírůstek, nárůst, zvýšení

noun - an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale

 

fictive - imaginární, fiktivní, smyšlený

adjective - imaginary, not real

 

fictitious - fiktivní, smyšlený

adjective - made up, not real

 

fictionalize - zbeletrizovat

verb - to base a book on true events, but change or add some details