cement - zacementovat, stmelit, zpevnit

verb - to use cement or a similar substance to join things together or cover things

 

introvert - introvert (člověk)

noun - a quiet and usually shy person who finds it difficult to talk to people

 

impotent - nemohoucí

adjective - not able to do something, not having the power or strength to do something

 

undermine - oslabit, rozložit, podkopávat, podkopat, podrývat

verb - to make something less effective or to make someone's authority or confidence gradually weaker

backfire - vymstít se, mít opačný účinek, obrátit se proti

verb - to have the opposite effect to the one you intended, usually with bad results

 

lubricate - promazat, namazat, lubrikovat

verb - to put oil or grease etc. on something to make it move more easily

leverage - páka (nástroj k manipulaci někoho)

noun - something you have or know that allows you to manipulate someone to do something

 

impatience - netrpělivost

adjective - unwillingness to wait calmly; the lack of the ability to wait for something calmly

 

readjust - přizpůsobit se

verb - to get used to a new situation, usually one you have been in before

 

work up - rozčílit, rozčilovat, rozrušit

verb - to make somebody upset, angry or excited, to make yourself upset, angry or excited

 

jump at - skočit po (příležitosti), popadnout (např. šanci), chopit se (např. příležitosti)

verb - to use an opportunity gladly and quickly, to accept an offer gladly and quickly

 

hold back - držet se zpátky

verb - to stop yourself from doing something, to not try as hard as you could

 

think ahead - myslet dopředu, myslet na budoucnost, plánovat do budoucnosti

verb - to prepare for what might happen, to consider what might happen in the future

 

lace - stříknout, přidat malé množství (většinou alkoholu, drogy nebo jedu)

verb - to add a small amount of alcohol, a drug or poison to a drink

 

take temperature - změřit teplotu

verb - to use a thermometer to see how hot or cold something or somebody is