swell up
- opuchnout, napuchnout, naběhnout (opuchnout)
BrE
/
swel'ʌp/
AmE
/
swel'ʌp/
verb
-
to become larger, often about a part of the body that has been hurt etc.
lifespan
- délka života
BrE
/
'laɪfspæn/
AmE
/
'laɪfspæn/
noun
-
the length of time that a person, animal or plant is expected to live for
bring forward
- přesunout na dřívější čas
BrE
/
ˌbrɪŋ 'fɔ:wəd/
AmE
/
ˌbrɪŋ 'fɔ:rwərd/
verb
-
to change the time or date of something so that it happens earlier than planned
fight back
- bránit se (útokem)
BrE
/
faɪt 'bæk/
AmE
/
faɪt 'bæk/
verb
-
to defend yourself when someone attacks or harms you, you resist strongly or attack them
liaise
- úzce spolupracovat
BrE
/
li'eɪz/
AmE
/
li'eɪz/
verb, British English
-
to work closely with someone and keep each other informed about what is going on
cooker
- hrnec (speciální)
BrE
/
'kʊkə/
AmE
/
'kʊkər/
noun, American English
-
a special piece of kitchen equipment that is used to cook particular types of food
hacker
- hacker
BrE
/
'hækə/
AmE
/
'hækər/
adjective
-
somebody who breaks into somebody else's computer, server, phone etc. to obtain information illegally etc.
saddle with
- hodit na krk (něco nepříjemného)
BrE
/
'sædl wɪθ/
AmE
/
'sædl wɪθ/
verb
-
to give someone an unpleasant responsibility or a difficult job that they do not want
spoke
- špice, prvek spojující střed kola s obvodem
BrE
/
'spəʊk/
AmE
/
'spəʊk/
noun
-
one of the thin bars that join the edge of a wheel to its center
outsmart
- přelstít, obelstít, vyzrát
BrE
/
aʊt'smɑ:t/
AmE
/
aʊt'smɑ:rt/
verb
-
to get an advantage over somebody by acting in a clever way, often using tricks
scavenge
- hledat odpadky, vybírat odpadky
BrE
/
'skævəndʒ/
AmE
/
'skævəndʒ/
verb
-
to collect things you can use or eat, especially if they have been thrown away
gesture
- gestikulovat, naznačit (gestem), dělat posunky
BrE
/
'dʒestʃə/
AmE
/
'dʒestʃər/
verb
-
to move a part of your body as a way of expressing what you mean
roux
- jíška (zahušťovací prostředek při vaření)
BrE
/
'ru:/
AmE
/
'ru:/
noun
-
a mixture of flour and fat that is used to make sauces and soups thicker
condescend
- povyšovat se
BrE
/
ˌkɒndɪ'send/
AmE
/
ˌkɑ:ndə'send/
verb
-
to ack as if you think you are more important or more intelligent than others
weedkiller
- herbicid
BrE
/
'wi:dˌkɪlə/
AmE
/
'wi:dˌkɪlər/
noun
-
poison that you can use to kill plants that you don't want in your garden