rune
rune - runa
BrE
/'ru:n/
AmE
/'ru:n/

noun - an ancient character or symbol used in Germanic languages and cultures for writing, magic, and divination

impregnable
impregnable - nedobytný, neporazitelný
BrE
/ɪm'pregnəbl/
AmE
/ɪm'pregnəbl/

adjective - impossible to defeat o conquer

 
insistently - neodbytně, vytrvale
BrE
/ɪn'sɪstəntli/
AmE
/ɪn'sɪstəntli/

adverb - in a manner characterized by firmness, determination, or persistence, often to the point of being demanding or relentless.

 
up to - schopný, schopen
BrE
/'ʌp tʊ/
AmE
/'ʌp tʊ/

adjective - able to do something

 
surrogate - náhradní (např. matka)
BrE
/'sʌrəgət/
AmE
/'sɜ:rəgət/

adjective, formal - replacing someone else or something else

daylily
daylily - denivka (rostlina)
BrE
/'deɪˌlɪli/
AmE
/'deɪˌlɪli/

noun, technical - a plant similar to a lily which has orange or red flowers that bloom for a very short time

 
unblemished - dokonalý, bezvadný, bez vady, neposkvrněný
BrE
/ʌn'blemɪʃt/
AmE
/ʌn'blemɪʃt/

adjective - not marked or spoiled in any way

 
blemished - problematický, s vadami (vzhledem)
BrE
/'blemɪʃt/
AmE
/'blemɪʃt/

adjective - with small marks that slightly spoil the appearance

 
blemish - kaz, vada, nedostatek (v reputaci, morální apod.)
BrE
/'blemɪʃ/
AmE
/'blemɪʃ/

noun - a fault in someone's character

cloak
cloak - zahalit, zakrýt, přikýt
BrE
/'kləʊk/
AmE
/'kloʊk/

verb - to cover or hide something or somebody

 
hold up - zdvihnout, zvednout, držet zdvihnuté, ukázat, ukazovat
BrE
/ˌhəʊld'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌhoʊld'ʌp/

verb - to show something by lifting it up, to keep something lifted up

 
hold up - přepadnout (se zbraní), vyloupit (se zbraní)
BrE
/ˌhəʊld'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌhoʊld'ʌp/

verb - to rob (a bank etc.) using guns

 
hold-up - přepadení, loupežné přepadení
BrE
/'həʊldˌʌp/
AmE
/'hoʊldˌʌp/

noun - an armed robbery (such as in a bank etc.)

hold-up
hold-up - zdržení
BrE
/'həʊldˌʌp/
AmE
/'hoʊldˌʌp/

noun - a delay, the state of being prevented from happening (esp. for a short time)

 
graft - roub, řízek (rostliny, stromu)
BrE
/'grɑ:ft/
AmE
/'græft/

noun, technical - a piece of a plant or tree that can be attached to another plant or tree