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er - ehm

interjection - the sound we make when we're hesitation, looking for a word to use etc.

baptize - pokřtít, křtít

verb - to perform a ceremony in which they pour water on a person's head or in which a person is submerged in water to show that they have become members of the church

screw - šroub, šroubek, vrut

noun - a pointed piece of metal that is used to hold two things together or to fasten something on a wall etc., it is put in place by turning it round and round

 

reprimand - pokárat, kárat, napomenout, vyhubovat

verb - to express disapproval of someone, especially by criticizing them for something they have done wrong

 

ethnic - etnický, národnostní

adjective - relating to a group of people who have the same cultural, racial, or national background

 

pinch - tlačit (obuv), škrtit (oblečení)

verb - (of shoes or clothes) to press on a part of your body making it painful

 

allusion - narážka, zmínka, nepřímý odkaz

noun - an indirect reference to something, typically a work of literature, a person, or an event

 

warped - zvrácený, pokřivený, zdeformovaný (charakter, myšlenka apod.)

adjective - distorted in a way that is abnormal or unnatural, often referring to thoughts or perceptions

 

caliper - posuvné měřítko, šuplera

noun - a measuring instrument used to measure the distance between two opposite sides of an object

 

table linen - prostírání (ubrusy, ubrousky)

noun - cloth items such as tablecloths and napkins used to cover and set a dining table

 

spin - odstředit, odstřeďovat, ždímat, vyždímat (prádlo)

verb - to get water out of your laundry using a special cycle in your washing machine

 

harmony - vícehlas, souzvuk, dvojhlas

noun - the combination of different musical notes played or sung simultaneously to produce a pleasing sound

 

scoop - předběhnout se zprávou (noviny apod.)

verb - to publish a piece of exciting or important news or a story before anyone else

 

unroll - rozbalit, rozbalit se, rozvinout, rozvinout se

verb - to open or unwind something that has been rolled up so that it becomes flat

 

gobbledygook - hantýrka, hatmatilka (nesrozumitelný text)

noun, informal - difficult language often used in technical or official documents that is not easy to understand