timid
timid - plachý, stydlivý
BrE
/'tɪmɪd/
AmE
/'tɪmɪd/

adjective - feeling nervous about talking to people, especially strangers

 
condone - schvalovat (někomu něco), trpět, tolerovat
BrE
/kən'dəʊn/
AmE
/kən'doʊn/

verb - to approve or accept something that is wrong

 
capture - zajmout (figurku v šachu), zabrat (figurku v šachu)
BrE
/'kæptʃə/
AmE
/'kæptʃər/

verb - to take the one of the opponent's chesspieces

 
marinate - marinovat, naložit (např. maso)
BrE
/'mærɪneɪt/
AmE
/'mærɪneɪt/

verb - to put something in marinade for some time

 
condemn - zatratit, zavrhnout
BrE
/kən'dem/
AmE
/kən'dem/

verb - to express strong disapproval (esp. for moral reasons)

 
shriek - ječet, křičet
BrE
/'ʃri:k/
AmE
/'ʃri:k/

verb - to scream in a loud high-pitched voice

 
roost - nocovat (o ptácích), spát na bidýlku, uhnízdit se (na noc)
BrE
/'ru:st/
AmE
/'ru:st/

noun - (esp. of birds) to spend the night somewhere

 
rate - poměr, podíl, míra
BrE
/'reɪt/
AmE
/'reɪt/

noun - an amount measured in proportion to another amount

 
cut in on - přerušit (koho), skočit do řeči (komu)
BrE
/ˌkʌt'ɪn ɒn/
AmE
/ˌkʌt̬'ɪn ɑ:n/

verb - to interrupt someone when they are saying something

 
yo - hej
BrE
/'jəʊ/
AmE
/'joʊ/

interjection - a word you use to attract someone's attention

 
heave - pohnout (něčím), zvednout (něco), hnout (něčím)
BrE
/'hi:v/
AmE
/'hi:v/

verb - to lift or pull something with great effort

 
stiffen - naježit (vlasy či chlupy), naježit se
BrE
/'stɪfn/
AmE
/'stɪfn/

verb - (of hair etc.) to become straight and firm

 
give out - rozdat (více lidem)
BrE
/ˌgɪv'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌgɪv'aʊt/

verb - to distribute something among a lot of people

ridicule
ridicule - zesměšnit (někoho)
BrE
/'rɪdɪkju:l/
AmE
/'rɪdɪkju:l/

verb - to say something that makes someone look silly

 
somewhat - jaksi, trochu, docela, tak nějak
BrE
/'sʌmwɒt/
AmE
/'sʌmwɑ:t/

adverb - to some extent, in some way, a little