lighten
lighten - zesvětlit, prosvětlit, osvětlit
BrE
/'laɪtn/
AmE
/'laɪt̬n/

verb - to give more light or brightness, to become or make something lighter and brighter

counterfeit
counterfeit - padělek, napodobenina
BrE
/'kaʊntəfɪt/
AmE
/'kaʊntərfɪt/

noun, formal - something that is made to look like the original in order to deceive people

breathable
breathable - prodyšný (materiál), dýchatelný (vzduch)
BrE
/'bri:ðəbl/
AmE
/'bri:ðəbl/

adjective - allowing air to pass through; comfortable to wear because it lets your skin breathe

froth
froth - pěnit, napěnit, zpěnit (se)
BrE
/'frɒθ/
AmE
/'frɑ:θ/

verb - to contain a lot of bubbles on top, or to produce bubbles on top

lose
lose - ztratit, přijít o
BrE
/'lu:z/
AmE
/'lu:z/

verb - to have something no more; to put something somewhere where you can't find it

arrest
arrest - zatknout
BrE
/ə'rest/
AmE
/ə'rest/

verb - (of police) to take somebody prisoner in order to ask them about a crime

 
postal order - poštovní poukázka, složenka
BrE
/ˌpəʊstl 'ɔ:də/
AmE
/ˌpoʊstl 'ɔ:rdər/

noun - a piece of paper that is used to send money to people by post

 
submit - předložit, podat, odevzdat (návrh, žádost)
BrE
/səb'mɪt/
AmE
/səb'mɪt/

verb - to give someone in authority a plan, an application or a proposal to consider

 
suffocate - udusit se, dusit se, udusit
BrE
/'sʌfəkeɪt/
AmE
/'sʌfəkeɪt/

verb - to die because you can't breathe, to die because of a lack of oxygen

take
take - jet (autobusem, vlakem apod.)
BrE
/'teɪk/
AmE
/'teɪk/

verb - to get on (on a bus, train, plane etc.) in order to travel somewhere

 
intervene - zakročit, zasáhnout (do něčeho)
BrE
/ˌɪntə'vi:n/
AmE
/ˌɪnt̬ər'vi:n/

verb - to become involved in a conflict of two parties in order to settle it

 
protein - protein, bílkovina
BrE
/'prəʊti:n/
AmE
/'proʊti:n/

noun - one of several substances that a body needs to keep fit and to grow

surprise
surprise - překvapit
BrE
/sə'praɪz/
AmE
/sər'praɪz/

verb - to do something that somebody doesn't expect, esp. to make them happy (or unhappy)

freedom
freedom - svoboda
BrE
/'fri:dəm/
AmE
/'fri:dəm/

noun - the ability to do what you want; the right to do what you want

 
override - přebít, zrušit, změnit (rozhodnutí), anulovat
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'raɪd/
AmE
/ˌoʊvə'raɪd/

verb - to use your authority to reject or cancel a decision, order, or automated system