baton - taktovka

noun - a thin stick that is used by a conductor to direct the orchestra

breadwinner - živitel rodiny, živitelka rodiny

noun - the member of a family who earns the money to support the family

 

fathom - sáh

noun - the length of 6 feet, often used to measure the depth of water

 

hoax - obalamutit, vystřelit si (z někoho)

verb - to trick or deceive someone by making them believe something unpleasant is true

 

adjustment - úprava, přizpůsobení

noun - a small change made to improve something, a change in a person's behaviour

 

move over - posunout se, udělat místo

verb - to make room for somebody (on a couch etc) by changing your position

 

suggestive - dvojsmyslný, lechtivý

adjective - (of a look or a remark) causing you to think of sexual matters

 

rigid - nekompromisní

adjective - (of a person) not willing to change their way of behaving or thinking

 

meaningfully - výmluvně, významně

adverb - in a way that is intended to express something without saying it directly

 

haunting - nezapomenutelný, vrývající se do paměti, děsivě krásný

adjective - very sad or beautiful, especially in a way that is difficult to forget

 

competitiveness - soutěživost

noun - the fact that you are trying to be better, faster etc. than others

 

competitively - závodně, soutěživě

adverb - in a way that you try to be better, faster, etc. than others

spatula - lékařská špachtle (k prohlídce hrdla)

noun, British English - a flat instrument that is used by doctors to examine your throat (br.)

tongue depressor - lékařská špachtle (k prohlídce hrdla)

noun, American English - a flat instrument that is used by doctors to examine your throat (am.)

 

rumble - kručet (v žaludku)

verb - (of a stomach) to make a loud noise, especially because you are hungry