pit - vypeckovat, odstranit pecku
BrE
/'pɪt/
AmE
/'pɪt/

verb, American English - to take the stone out of a fruit

 
paralysis - ochromení
BrE
/pə'ræləsɪs/
AmE
/pə'ræləsɪs/

noun - the state of being unable to function properly

 
structural - strukturální, konstrukční
BrE
/'strʌktʃərəl/
AmE
/'strʌktʃərəl/

adjective - relating to how something is built or arranged

 
squash - zarazit, ukončit
BrE
/'skwɒʃ/
AmE
/'skwɑ:ʃ/

verb - to stop something from continuing, often by force

 
lump - brát jako jednu skupinu
BrE
/'lʌmp/
AmE
/'lʌmp/

verb - to consider different things as a single group

nail
nail - povést se, podařit se, zmáknout
BrE
/'neɪl/
AmE
/'neɪl/

verb, informal - to achieve something or do something exceptionally well

 
rate - uznávat, líbit se
BrE
/'reɪt/
AmE
/'reɪt/

verb, British English, informal - to think that something or someone is good

 
conservatism - konzervatismus
BrE
/kən'sɜ:vətɪzəm/
AmE
/kən'sɜ:rvətɪzəm/

noun - the unwillingness to accept changes, especially in politics

awe
awe - vyvolat úžas
BrE
/'ɔ:/
AmE
/'ɔ:r/

verb, formal - to make someone feel amazed, respectful or frightened

 
disillusion - zbavit iluzí
BrE
/ˌdɪsɪ'lu:ʒn/
AmE
/ˌdɪsɪ'lu:ʒn/

verb - to destroy someone's belief in something or someone

 
institute - zahájit, započít
BrE
/'ɪnstɪtju:t/
AmE
/'ɪnstɪtu:t/

verb, formal - to start or introduce a rule, system, etc.

 
misgovern - špatně vládnout, špatně vést
BrE
/ˌmɪs'gʌvn/
AmE
/ˌmɪs'gʌvərn/

verb - to govern a state or a country badly

 
condense - kondenzovat
BrE
/kən'dens/
AmE
/kən'dens/

verb - to change from a gas into a liquid

 
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