elite - elitní

adjective - superior to others, the best one(s)

 

contract - nakazit se

verb - do become ill, to catch a disease

erect - postavit (budovu apod.)

verb - to build a building, a wall etc.

 

scald - opařit (např. horkou vodou), opařit se (např. horkou vodou)

verb - to burn with hot water or steam

 

regulate - regulovat

verb - to control something through rules or principles

 

pose - představovat (např. hrozbu apod.)

verb - to present (a threat, a problem etc.)

walk the dog - jít se psem, jít se psem na procházku, venčit psa, vyvenčit psa

verb - to take the dog for a walk

 

mindful - vědomý si (něčeho), dbalý

adjective - aware of something, paying attention to something

 

rightful - právoplatný

adjective - having a right to something; valid (legally)

 

supposedly - prý, snad (prý), údajně

adverb - according to what is said or believed

 

chain-smoke - nepřetržitě kouřit

verb - to smoke one cigarette after the other

 

latter - pozdější, druhý

adjective - nearer to the end; the second one

 

shut off - vypnout

verb - to turn something (esp. a machine) off

 

sift - prosít, prosívat

verb - to put flour etc. through a sieve

startle - vylekat, vystrašit, polekat

verb - to surprise somebody in a frightening way