Objective CAE, Workbook, Unit 4, suffix -EN

blacken - zčernat

verb - to become black

broaden - rozšířit, rozšířit se

verb - to make broader, to become broader

lengthen - prodloužit, prodloužit se

verb - to make sth longer, to become longer

loosen - povolit, uvolnit

verb - to make something less tight, to make something not fixed

quicken - zrychlit, zrychlit se

verb - to make sth quicker, to become quicker

shorten - zkrátit, krátit, zkrátit se

verb - to make shorter, to become shorter

straighten - narovnat

verb - to make straight, to make direct

strengthen - posílit, zesílit, dodat sílu, posilnit

verb - to make or become stronger

thicken - zhoustnout, zahustit, zesílit (v objemu), přidat na tloušťce

verb - to make thicker, to become thicker

tighten - utáhnout, přitáhnout (např. šroub)

verb - to fasten something firmly by turning it (e.g. a screw)

widen - rozšířit, rozšířit se

verb - to make sth wider, to become wider