tarn - pleso, horské jezero
BrE
/'tɑ:n/
AmE
/'tɑ:rn/

noun - a small mountain lake, usually formed by a glacier

shambolic
shambolic - chaotický, neuspořádaný, zmatečný, zmatený, neorganizovaný
BrE
/ʃæm'bɒlɪk/
AmE
/ʃæm'bɑ:lɪk/

adjective, British English, informal - very disorganized, chaotic, or badly managed

adversarial
adversarial - konfliktní, oponentní, konfrontační, odporující si
BrE
/ˌædvɜ:'seəriəl/
AmE
/ˌædvər'seriəl/

adjective, formal - involving conflict or opposition, especially in a way where two sides compete or argue against each other

 
slow-burn - pomalu se rozvíjející
BrE
/'sləʊˌbɜ:n/
AmE
/'sloʊˌbɜ:rn/

adjective - (of a story, movie, or romance) developing slowly over time but becomes very exciting or emotional in the end.

hose down
hose down - postříkat hadicí
BrE
/həʊz'daʊn/
AmE
/hoʊz'daʊn/

verb - to pour water on something using a hose

 
sire - zplodit, být otcem, stát se otcem
BrE
/'saɪə/
AmE
/'saɪr/

verb, formal - to be the male parent of a child or animal offspring

 
sire - samec, plemeník, otec (zvířete), hřebec (v chovu)
BrE
/'saɪə/
AmE
/'saɪr/

noun, technical - the male parent of an animal, especially a stallion that is used for breeding

 
sire - pane, veličenstvo, můj pane, králi
BrE
/'saɪə/
AmE
/'saɪr/

noun, dated - a respectful form of address used for a king or nobleman, especially in the past

enraged
enraged - rozzuřený, vzteklý, běsnící, zuřící, rozzlobený
BrE
/ɪn'reɪdʒd/
AmE
/ɪn'reɪdʒd/

adjective - very angry, furious

sycophant
sycophant - patolízal, podlézavec, pochlebovač, přisluhovač
BrE
/'sɪkəfənt/
AmE
/'sɪkəfənt/

noun, formal - a person who says nice things to powerful people just to get their help or to stay in their favour

 
visceral - útrobní, viscerální, interní, vnitřní, týkající se vnitřních orgánů
BrE
/'vɪsərəl/
AmE
/'vɪsərəl/

adjective, technical - relating to the internal organs of the body, especially those within the chest or abdomen (such as the heart, lungs, liver, intestines, etc.)

 
bloodbath - krvavý masakr, krveprolití, jatka, masové zabíjení
BrE
/'blʌdbɑ:θ/
AmE
/'blʌdbæθ/

noun - a situation in which many people are killed violently, especially in a short period of time or in a brutal way

 
coarsen - zhrubnout, otupět, ztratit cit (o člověku)
BrE
/'kɔ:sn/
AmE
/'kɔ:rsn/

verb - to become or make someone less sensitive, polite, or refined, often as a result of hardship, exposure to harsh conditions, or moral decline

flatten out
flatten out - narovnat, uhladit, zploštit, vyrovnat
BrE
/flætn'aʊt/
AmE
/flæt̬n'aʊt/

verb - to make something flat or flatter

 
one-track - omezený, jednostranný, zaměřený jen jedním směrem
BrE
/'wʌnˌtræk/
AmE
/'wʌnˌtræk/

adjective - focused only on one thing or idea, without considering other possibilities