manipulative
- manipulující, manipulativní
BrE
/
mə'nɪpjulətɪv/
AmE
/
mə'nɪpjələtɪv/
adjective
-
good at controlling people and making them do what you want, especially by being clever and deceptive
forte
- silná stránka, přednost
BrE
/
'fɔ:teɪ/
AmE
/
'fɔ:rteɪ/
noun
-
someone's strength or strong point, something you are good at
ignoble
- nečestný, hanebný
BrE
/
ɪg'nəʊbl/
AmE
/
ɪg'noʊbl/
adjective
-
not honest, something one should feel ashamed about
light up
- osvítit, osvětlit, ozářit
BrE
/
ˌlaɪt'ʌp/
AmE
/
ˌlaɪt̬'ʌp/
verb
-
to shine light on/in something
stoke
- podnítit, podněcovat
BrE
/
'stəʊk/
AmE
/
'stoʊk/
verb
-
to make somebody feel stronger about something, feel stronger emotions etc.
waft
- závan, zavanutí
BrE
/
'wɒft/
AmE
/
'wɑ:ft/
noun
-
movement (of smell, smoke etc.) through the air
kiln
- vypalovací pec, sušící pec
BrE
/
'kɪln/
AmE
/
'kɪln/
noun
-
a kind of oven used to harden clay, pottery etc.
brimful
- plný (až po okraj), naplněný
BrE
/
'brɪmfl/
AmE
/
'brɪmfl/
adjective
-
filled to its maximum
rustle
- šustit, zašustit, šelestit
BrE
/
'rʌsl/
AmE
/
'rʌsl/
verb
-
to make a soft sound like two things rubbing against each other lightly
lifeless
- prázdný, pustý
BrE
/
'laɪfləs/
AmE
/
'laɪfləs/
adjective
-
empty, having no life
fester
- hnisat
BrE
/
'festə/
AmE
/
'festər/
verb
-
(of a wound) to become badly infected, producing pus
jolt
- škubnutí, cuknutí, trhnutí
BrE
/
'dʒəʊlt/
AmE
/
'dʒoʊlt/
noun
-
a sudden quick movement
pound
- bít, mlátit, bušit, tlouct
BrE
/
'paʊnd/
AmE
/
'paʊnd/
verb
-
to hit something hard (with your fists or something heavy)
jiggle
- lomcovat (něčím), cloumat (něčím), škubat (něčím)
BrE
/
'dʒɪgl/
AmE
/
'dʒɪgl/
verb
-
to shake something, to move something from side to side quickly
flop
- žuchnout (např. do křesla), praštit sebou (např. do křesla), plácnout sebou (např. do křesla)
BrE
/
'flɒp/
AmE
/
'flɑ:p/
verb
-
to fall, sit or lie heavily and suddenly