back-up
back-up - posila, podpora, záloha, náhradník, pomoc
BrE
/'bækʌp/
AmE
/'bækʌp/

noun - additional support, help, or reinforcements ready to assist or available if needed

 
cremate - zpopelnit, spálit, pohřbít žehem
BrE
/krə'meɪt/
AmE
/krə'meɪt/

verb - to burn the body of a dead person until only ashes remain

 
taboo word - neslušné slovo, nevhodné slovo
BrE
/tə'bu: wɜ:d/
AmE
/tə'bu: wɜ:rd/

noun - a word that you are not supposed to say, an inappropriate word

 
relapse - mít recidivu, znovu onemocnět, znovu propadnout (neřesti), vrátit se (do deprese, ke špatnému chování apod.)
BrE
/rɪ'læps/
AmE
/rɪ'læps/

verb, technical - to become ill again or experience the return of a negative state

complexity
complexity - spletitost, složitost, náročnost
BrE
/kəm'pleksɪti/
AmE
/kəm'pleksɪt̬i/

noun - the quality of having many connected parts, making something difficult to understand

angular
angular - úhlový, lomený, hranatý
BrE
/'æŋgjələ/
AmE
/'æŋgjʊlər/

adjective - having angles or sharp edges; relating to or shaped like an angle

doorknob
doorknob - klika, kulová klika, koule (otočná, u dveří)
BrE
/'dɔ:nɒb/
AmE
/'dɔ:rnɑ:b/

noun - a rounded handle or knob used to open or close a door

scour
scour - vydrhnout, drhnout, vyčistit
BrE
/'skaʊə/
AmE
/'skaʊr/

verb - to clean a surface by rubbing it hard with a rough material

 
rehabilitate - ospravedlnit, očistit pověst, rehabilitovat
BrE
/ˌri:hə'bɪlɪteɪt/
AmE
/ˌri:hə'bɪlɪteɪt/

verb - to restore someone's good reputation or status after it has been damaged

tarnished
tarnished - zašlý, matný, bez lesku (kov apod.)
BrE
/'tɑ:nɪʃt/
AmE
/'tɑ:rnɪʃt/

adjective - (usually of metals) dull or discoloured, especially due to oxidation or exposure

 
cater - obstarávat, zajišťovat potřeby, vyhovět, uspokojit (potřeby)
BrE
/'keɪtə/
AmE
/'keɪtər/

verb - to satisfy the needs or desires of a particular group or individual

 
convene - svolat, sejít se, shromáždit se
BrE
/kən'vi:n/
AmE
/kən'vi:n/

verb - to come together or assemble, often for a meeting or formal gathering

stomp
stomp - dupnout, dupat, zadupat
BrE
/'stɒmp/
AmE
/'stɑ:mp/

verb - to hit the ground with the bottom of your foot or feet

 
downer - oblbovák, uklidňující prostředek
BrE
/'daʊnə/
AmE
/'daʊnər/

noun, informal - a drug that relaxes you and often makes you want to sleep

gulp down
gulp down - zhltnout, hltat, lokat, hodit do sebe
BrE
/ˌgʌlp'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌgʌlp'daʊn/

verb - to eat or drink something quickly and eagerly, often in large amounts