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refurbishment - renovace, modernizace
BrE
/ri:'fɜ:bɪʃmənt/
AmE
/ri:'fɜ:rbɪʃmənt/

noun - the process of renovating and improving a building, equipment, or item by repairing, cleaning or updating it

 
flaky - nespolehlivý, nestálý
BrE
/'fleɪki/
AmE
/'fleɪki/

adjective, American English - unreliable or unpredictable, often forgetting plans

 
flaky - loupavý, odlupující se
BrE
/'fleɪki/
AmE
/'fleɪki/

adjective - made of or characterized by thin, small, easily separable pieces, like layers that break off

 
postpartum - poporodní, puerperální
BrE
/ˌpəʊst'pɑ:təm/
AmE
/ˌpoʊst'pɑ:rtəm/

adjective, technical - occurring or relating to the period after childbirth, especially concerning the mother's physical and emotional health

 
postnatal - poporodní, postnatální
BrE
/ˌpəʊst'neɪtl/
AmE
/ˌpoʊst'neɪtl/

adjective - occurring or existing after birth, particularly in relation to the baby or the period following childbirth

 
reclusive - samotářský, uzavřený, osamělý, poustevnický
BrE
/rɪ'klu:sɪv/
AmE
/rɪ'klu:sɪv/

adjective - preferring to live in isolation, avoiding the company of others

 
recluse - samotář, poustevník
BrE
/rɪ'klu:s/
AmE
/'reklu:s/

noun - a person who lives alone and deliberately avoids the company of others

 
dicey - ošemetný, riskantní, nebezpečný
BrE
/'daɪsi/
AmE
/'daɪsi/

adjective, informal - risky or dangerous, often implying that the situation is uncertain or unpredictable

 
purse - špulit, našpulit (rty)
BrE
/'pɜ:s/ Přehrát
AmE
/'pɜ:rs/ Přehrát

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

 
coordinator - koordinátor
BrE
/kəʊ'ɔ:dɪneɪtə/
AmE
/koʊ'ɔ:rdɪneɪt̬ər/

noun - a person who organizes people or activities to work together effectively

 
whip up - vyburcovat, vybičovat
BrE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/

verb - to make people feel strongly about something

 
whip up - uklohnit, ukuchtit, rychle uvařit
BrE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/

verb - to quickly make something to eat

 
shrew - semetrika, megera, fúrie
BrE
/'ʃru:/
AmE
/'ʃru:/

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

 
shrew - rejsek (zvíře)
BrE
/'ʃru:/
AmE
/'ʃru:/

noun - a small insect-eating mammal resembling a mouse with a long pointed snout

 
mothball - zakonzervovat, přestat používat (dočasně)
BrE
/'mɒθbɔ:l/
AmE
/'mɑ:θbɔ:l/

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