centre
centre - centrum
BrE
/'sentə/
AmE
/'sentər/

noun - a building where people go for a particular purpose, e.g. to do fitness, to find information, to get first aid etc.

support
support - podepírat, podepřít, unést (váhu)
BrE
/sə'pɔ:t/
AmE
/sə'pɔ:rt/

verb - to hold something from below so that it doesn't fall or collapse, to be able to hold the weight of something

 
flutter - poletovat, třepetat křídly
BrE
/'flʌtə/
AmE
/'flʌt̬ər/

verb - to move back and forth, form side to side, or up and down (in the air), to fly in this manner

 
pass something around - dát kolovat
BrE
/ˌpɑ:s ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌpæs ə'raʊnd/

verb, British English - to give a bunch of things to one person who takes one and gives the bunch to the next person etc.

 
let off steam - odreagovat se, vybít se
BrE
/'letˌɒf'sti:m/
AmE
/'let̬ˌɑ:f'sti:m/

verb, informal - to do something (such as go to a bar, work out, etc.) in order to release tension, anger or excess energy

 
staple - sešít, secvaknout (sešívačkou)
BrE
/'steɪpl/
AmE
/'steɪpl/

verb - to attach something to something else using a stapler (e.g. sheets of paper)

flex
flex - machrovat, předvádět se, chlubit se
BrE
/'fleks/
AmE
/'fleks/

verb - to show off something you have or can do, especially to impress others

 
melt - změknout, obměkčit, roztát (přeneseně)
BrE
/'melt/
AmE
/'melt/

verb - to become more tender, loving, or sympathetic; to lose one's anger or resolve.

 
rehabilitate - renovovat, uvést opět do užívání, vrátit do původního stavu (budovu, oblast)
BrE
/ˌri:hə'bɪlɪteɪt/
AmE
/ˌri:hə'bɪlɪteɪt/

verb - to return something, such as a building or area, to its former state

 
warp - zkřivit, zdeformovat, zkroutit
BrE
/'wɔ:p/
AmE
/'wɔ:rp/

verb - to twist or bend out of shape, especially due to heat or moisture

 
strip off - svléknout se, svléknout (co), sundat (si co), odložit (co)
BrE
/ˌstrɪp'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌstrɪp'ɑ:f/

verb - to take off your clothes, to take off a particular piece of clothes

 
wise up - dostat rozum, zmoudřet, probrat se
BrE
/ˌwaɪz'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwaɪz'ʌp/

verb, American English, informal - to start to realize the truth about something, usually something bad or unpleasant

pounce
pounce - skočit, vrhnout se, sápat se (po něčem)
BrE
/'paʊns/
AmE
/'paʊns/

verb - to suddenly jump or move toward something, especially to attack or seize it

console
console - utěšit, utěšovat, uklidnit, uklidňovat
BrE
/kən'səʊl/
AmE
/kən'soʊl/

verb - to provide comfort or support to someone who is sad, upset, or distressed

 
poise - vyvažovat, balancovat, připravit se, být v pohotovosti
BrE
/'pɔɪz/
AmE
/'pɔɪz/

verb - to hold or balance something carefully, often in a position ready to move