desensitise - přestávat si uvědomovat
BrE
/di:'sensətaɪz/
AmE
/di:'sensətaɪz/

verb, British English - to start becoming less aware of a particular problem or situation because you are getting used to it

condiment
condiment - ochucovadlo, dochucovadlo
BrE
/'kɒndɪmənt/
AmE
/'kɑ:ndɪmənt/

noun, formal - a substance that is added to food to improve its taste, such as salt, pepper, mustard, ketchup, etc.

invoke
invoke - odvolávat se (na něco), dovolávat se (něčeho)
BrE
/ɪn'vəʊk/
AmE
/ɪn'voʊk/

verb - to mention something, usually a law, a theory or someone else's words, to justify what you are doing

remote
remote - dálkový ovladač, ovladač
BrE
/rɪ'məʊt/
AmE
/rɪ'moʊt/

noun, informal - a device that you can use to control your TV without having to get out of your armchair

wrapping paper
wrapping paper - balicí papír
BrE
/'ræpɪŋˌpeɪpə/
AmE
/'ræpɪŋˌpeɪpər/

noun - a thing that we use to cover a present from all sides with to make it look nice

throw up
throw up - zvracet
BrE
/ˌθrəʊ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌθroʊ'ʌp/

verb - to vomit; to let food come out of your stomach through your mouth, esp. when you feel sick

 
tolerate - tolerovat
BrE
/'tɒləreɪt/
AmE
/'tɑ:ləreɪt/

verb - to accept something that you do not like or agree with; to put up with something or somebody

 
veto - vetovat
BrE
/'vi:təʊ/
AmE
/'vi:t̬oʊ/

verb - to refuse to accept a new act etc. when it has been approved of by the parliament etc.

staircase
staircase - schodiště
BrE
/'steəkeɪs/
AmE
/'sterkeɪs/

noun - a set of stairs inside a house, you can use it to get from one floor to another

remote control
remote control - dálkové ovládání, dálkový ovladač
BrE
/rɪˌməʊt kən'trəʊl/
AmE
/rɪˌməʊt kən'troʊl/

noun - a device that you can use to control your TV without having to get out of your armchair

 
reel - motat se (o hlavě), točit se (o hlavě)
BrE
/'ri:l/
AmE
/'ri:l/

verb - to have a feeling as if the world spins around you and you are unable to walk straight

postage stamp
postage stamp - poštovní známka
BrE
/'pəʊstɪdʒ stæmp/
AmE
/'poʊstɪdʒ stæmp/

noun - a thing that you have to buy and stick on something that you want to send by post

 
subtract - odčítat, odečítat, odečíst
BrE
/səb'trækt/
AmE
/səb'trækt/

verb - to take a part from something; to do a mathematical operation in which you use the sign 'minus'

paint
paint - barva
BrE
/'peɪnt/
AmE
/'peɪnt/

noun - a coloured liquid that is put on walls (to give it a colour) or used to make pictures

 
obsess - uchvátit, posednout, pobláznit
BrE
/əb'ses/
AmE
/əb'ses/

verb - (usually passive) to interest somebody too much, especially if it makes them unable to think about anything else