tune up - seřídit, vyladit, vylepšit (stroj apod.)

verb - to make small adjustments to an engine or other mechanical device to ensure it is working properly and efficiently

 

timbre - barva (hlasu či tónu)

noun - the quality or color of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and volume

support band - předkapela

noun - a band that plays before the main performance to entertain the audience and set the tone for the evening

houndstooth - kohoutí stopa (vzor na látce)

noun - a pattern of broken or jagged checks, typically in black and white, resembling the shape of a dog's tooth

moist - vláčný

adjective - (used to describe food, especially cakes or baked goods) soft, not dry, and has a bit of natural moisture

braid - zaplést, uplést (cop), splést (do copu)

verb, American English - to make a length of rope or hair by twisting three or more pieces over and under one another

 

Hobbiton - Hobitín

noun - a fictional village in the Shire, in J.R.R. Tolkien’s world of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit

 

wean - přestat kojit, odstavit (od kojení), odvykat (se kojit)

verb - to gradually stop feeding a baby or young animal with its mother's milk and start giving it other food

forklift - vysokozdvižný vozík

noun - a vehicle with a special device at the front that allows it to lift heavy objects and heavy loads

 

liquidate - provést likvidaci (firmy), zrušit (firmu)

verb, technical - to close down a company or business and sell everything it owned, usually in order to pay its debts

 

turn the other cheek - nastavit druhou tvář, nereagovat agresivně, nereagovat na násilí násilím

verb - to stay calm and avoid reacting in an aggressive way after someone has attacked you or made you angry

 

shelf life - trvanlivost, skladovatelnost (potravin)

noun - the length of time that a food product can be kept before it goes bad and cannot be consumed

comb out - rozčesat

verb - to make your hair neat with a comb, to remove tangles and knots from your hair using a comb

 

roll out - vyválet, rozválet (např. těsto)

verb - to make something, e.g. dough, thin and flat by pushing a rolling pin or a similar instrument over it

clog - dřevák (bota), bota ze dřeva s koženým vrchem, robustní pantofel

noun - a shoe that is made of wood; a shoe that has a wooden sole and a simple leather top