shoe - okovat (koně)

verb - to put a horseshoe on a horse

pewter - modrošedý, cínově šedý (barva)

adjective - blue-grey in colour

 

scramble - míchat a smažit (vejce), dělat míchaná vejce

verb - to cook (eggs) by beating and stirring them in a pan while heating, resulting in a soft, curd-like texture

 

vignette - viněta, kresba, ornament (např. na začátku kapitoly)

noun, formal - a decorative element or design, often without a clearly defined border, used to enhance the aesthetic of a page, especially in books

ferry - přepravovat, přepravit, převážet

verb - to transport people or goods in a boat or other vehicle from one place to another, often for a short distance, typically on a regular route

flaky - nespolehlivý, podivínský, nevyzpytatelný

adjective, American English - someone who is unreliable or behaves in an odd or unpredictable way

purse - špulit, našpulit (rty)

verb - (of lips) to press together tightly, often because you are thinking or to show disapproval

 

whip up - vyburcovat, vybičovat

verb - to make people feel strongly about something

shrew - semetrika, megera, fúrie

noun, dated - a bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman

 

mothball - zakonzervovat, přestat používat (dočasně)

verb - to stop using something, especially a plan, project, or piece of equipment, but keep it in good condition so that it can be used again in the future

 

monolithic - nepružný, zkostnatělý (např. systém)

adjective - large, uniform, often implying rigidity and resistance to change

 

throng - nahrnout se, hrnout se, valit se (dav)

verb, literary - to go somewhere in large numbers, to be somewhere in large numbers

 

dupe - duplikát, kopie

noun, informal - short for duplicate, often connected with a cheap copy of something expensive

 

tart - coura, běhna

noun, taboo - an insulting word for a woman perceived as sexually provocative or promiscuous.

 

graft - transplantát, štěp (kožní, kostní apod.)

noun, technical - a piece of living tissue, such as skin or bone, that is surgically or naturally attached to another part of the body to grow and function together