slough - svléknout, shodit (kůži), odumírat (o tkáni), zbavit se něčeho

verb - to shed or cast off a layer of skin, tissue, or an outer covering; to get rid of something old, unwanted, or no longer useful

conjecture - domnívat se, domýšlet si, spekulovat, odhadovat

verb, formal - to form an opinion or reach a conclusion based on incomplete or limited information; to make an educated guess or assumption without having full evidence

rehabilitation - renovace, rekonstrukce, asanace, obnova, uvedení zpět do dobrého stavu

noun - the process of repairing or improving something, such as a building, structure, or area, to bring it back to its original or a better condition

 

loophole - skulina, mezera (v zákonu)

noun - a small mistake in the way a law or a contract has been written that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something

 

tenderizer - palička (na maso), změkčovač (masa), tenderizér

noun - a substance that you can put on meat to make it softer ; a special tool that you can treat meat with to make it softer

concierge - concierge - pracovník na recepci, který zajišťuje různé služby pro hosty

noun - someone who works in a hotel and makes your stay more pleasant by recommending where to go, what to see, and by making reservations etc.

TLC - laskavá péče

noun - short for 'tender loving care' (love, care and attention that you give someone to make them feel better, or something to make it look better)

 

chaser - střelec

noun - the players of Quidditch whose job is to try to get the Quaffle through one of the hoops on the opponent's side of the pitch

 

gap year - rok volna, roční pauza (ve studiu)

noun - a year when a student doesn't go to school but decides to travel or do something else instead, usually before starting at a new school

 

flying doctor - létající doktor

noun - a doctor who has to fly to his patients because they live in a very distant parts of the country, esp. in the Australian outback

 

ending - koncovka

noun - a group of letters added to the end of a word in order to create a different form (such as plural -s, past -ed etc,)

under arrest - zatčený, zatčen, ve vazbě

adjective - having been taken by the police and not free to leave

aperitif - aperitiv

noun - an alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite

 

truncate - zkrátit, osekat, seseknout, seříznout, zestručnit, uříznout konec

verb, formal - to make something shorter by cutting off a part of it

coerce - donutit, přinutit, vynutit, tlačit k něčemu

verb, formal - to make someone do something by using force, threats, or pressure