crow vrana

locus the place where something happens or the central area of interest in something

being discussed

stoker kuric/nasypnik/a person whose job is adding fuel to a large closed fire

compulsively too much and in a way that shows you are unable to stop

She exercises/cleans/works compulsively.

pageant UK a show, usually performed outside, that consists of people wearing traditional

clothing and acting out historical events

rag

a torn piece of old cloth

I keep these rags for cleaning the car.

locale

an area or place, especially one where something special happens, such as the

action in a book or a film

The book's locale is a seaside town in the summer of 1958.

excerpt

a short part taken from a speech, book, film, etc

An excerpt from her new thriller will appear in this weekend's magazine.

imprint [ C ] the name of a publisher (= a company that produces books) as it appears

on a particular set of books

colophon tiraz/impressum

crest

1a formal picture that is used by a family, town, organization, etc. as their

particular sign

a royal crest

2the top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill

the crest of a hill/wave

3a decoration, usually made of feathers or animal hair, on the top of a soldier's

hat, especially in the past

to brew

1[ I ] If an unpleasant situation or a storm is brewing, you feel that it is about to

happen

It was too quiet - I felt that trouble was brewing.

A storm was brewing in the distance. 2to

make beer

3[ I or T ] If you brew tea or coffee, you add boiling water to it to make a hot

drink, and if it brews, it gradually develops flavour in the container in which it was

made

[ + two objects ] He brewed us some coffee./He brewed some coffee for us.

wastes pustatina

sinister

making you feel that something bad or evil might happen

The ruined house had a sinister appearance.

A sinister-looking man sat in the corner of the room.

to mass

to come together in large numbers

Thousands of troops have massed along the border in preparation for an

invasion.

unyielding

completely unwilling to change a decision, opinion, demand, etc

Korea is unyielding in its demands for a new treaty.

Nepoddajny/neustupcivy

to sweep

zametat/

[ I + adverb or preposition ] to move, especially quickly and powerfully

Everyone looked up as she swept into the room.

The fire swept (= spread quickly) through the house.

The National Party swept into power (= easily won the election) with a

majority of almost 200. /

[ T ] to travel across all of an area, especially when looking for something

American minesweepers are sweeping the Arabian sea.

epicureangetting pleasure from food and drink of high quality/ pozitkarsky/rozkosnicky

harsh prikry/nevludny/drsny

grim without hope/worried-serious-sad/very unpleasant & ugly PONURNY

omen znamenie/predzvest

perilously nebezpecne She came perilously close to getting herself killed in her attempt

to break the world record.

reminiscent

reminiscent of sb/sth

making you remember a particular person, event or thing

That song is so reminiscent of my adolescence.

absorbing

describes something that is very interesting and keeps your attention

I read her last novel and found it very absorbing.

sweepingly

1. affecting many things or people; large

It is obvious that sweeping changes are needed in the legal system.

We need to make sweeping cuts to our budget.

2. sweeping statement/generalization

disapproving something that you say or write that is too general and that has

not been carefully thought about

Sweeping generalizations about this complex and difficult situation are not

helpful.

mythic/mythical

1. existing only in stories

the mythical island of Atlantis

a mythical hero

dragons and other mythical creatures

2. imaginary or not real

Start living life here and now instead of waiting for that mythical day when

you'll be slim.

incorporated, Inc.

used after the name of a company organized as a legal corporation (= a group

of people acting as one) especially in business

Bishop Computer Services Incorporated

incorporeal

not having a physical body but a spiritual form

In the film, the house was visited by a strange incorporeal being.

historic pamatihodny

historical historicky/ dejinny

novel roman

acclaimed uznavany

pilot

1 a programme which is made to introduce and test the popularity of a new

radio or television series

If you'd seen the pilot, you'd know why they decided not to make a complete

series of programmes!

feature film [ C ] ( also feature film ) a film that is usually 90 or more minutes long

start back to begin the journey back to a place/ cuvnut in fright e.g.

wildling volne zijuce zviera

rise to the baitrise to the bait

to react to something that someone has said in exactly the way that they wanted

you to react, usually by becoming angry (often negative) Anthony keeps saying

that women make bad drivers but I refuse to rise to the bait.

lordling A lord regarded as immature or insignificant.

to put in

to say something which adds to or interrupts what is already being said

[ + speech ] "But she's rather inexperienced for the job, " put in Jane.

wet nurse dojka

twilit twailit

revivalIf something experiences a revival, that means it’s once again popular or

important. If a news story mentions a revival in the technology industry, that

means the industry, having gone through a slump, is once again thriving.

remorse a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

subsidiary functioning in a supporting capacity

eloquent

giving a clear, strong message

She made an eloquent appeal for action.

The pictures were an eloquent reminder of the power of the volcano.

Vystizny/velavravny

be made light of

veteran

1 a person who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity

a 20-year veteran of the New York Police Department

2 ( US informal vet ) someone who has been in the armed forces during a

war

a Vietnam veteran

the surviving veterans of World War II

wilderness

1. an area of land that has not been used to grow crops or had towns and roads

built on it, especially because it is difficult to live in as a result of its extremely

cold or hot weather or bad earth

a beautiful mountain wilderness

Alaska is the last great wilderness.

mainly US It's a wilderness area , under the protection of the Parks

Department.

Southron a person from the south

hacklemake ( sb's ) hackles rise ( also raise ( sb's ) hackles )

to annoy someone

The prime minister's speech has raised hackles among the opposition.

>>>> the hairs on the

back of some animals or the feathers on the back of the neck of some birds which

rise when the animal or bird is frightened or about to fight

raider

someone who enters a place illegally and usually violently, and steals from it

Armed raiders forced their way into the couple's home.

rustle

1. [ I or T ] If things such as paper or leaves rustle, or if you rustle them, they

move about and make a soft, dry sound

The leaves rustled in the breeze.

He rustled his papers (= noisily moved them about) to hide his embarrassment.

implacable formal

nezmieritelny

describes (someone who has) strong opinions or feelings which are impossible to

change

an implacable enemy

implacable hostility

hellbent Impetuously (likely to act on a sudden idea or wish, without considering the

results of your actions

He's so impetuous - why can't he think things over before he rushes into them? )

or recklessly determined to do or achieve something

graceful povabny/elegantny

slender

1. thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive

He put his hands around her slender waist.

The plant's leaves are long and slender.

destrier warhorse destria

garron typ kona

moleskin manchester/krtia kozusina, mole=krt

supple ohybny/poddajny

1. bending or able to be bent easily; not stiff

I'm not supple enough (= My body doesn't bend easily enough) to be able to

touch the floor with my hands while I'm standing up.

The gloves were made of very supple leather.

vocation

a type of work that you feel you are suited to doing and to which you should give

all your time and energy, or the feeling that a type of work suits you in this way

I feel I've found/missed my true vocation.

"We need teachers who regard their profession as a vocation, not just a job,"

said the Minister.

To work in medicine, you should have a vocation for it.

insofar as formal

to the degree that

sable sobol - fretka

hypotenuse prepona

soft as sin very soft in a sensual, luxurious way, so soft that looking at it is almost sexual and

sinful

barracks

a building or group of buildings where soldiers live

The barracks was/were surrounded by a high wall.

fortnight

a period of two weeks

a fortnight's holiday

once a fortnight

a fortnight ago

poacher someone who catches and kills animals illegally pytliak

buck[ C ] plural buck or bucks the male of some animals such as deer=srnec/jelen and

rabbits, or (in South Africa) a male or female antelope

put sb on

to try to deceive someone into believing something that is not true

She said she was planning to give her house to a charity for the homeless but I

thought she was putting me on.

plain jasny/nizina/planina/prosty/jednoduchy/skaredy

ironwood Ironwood is a common name for a large number of woods that have a reputation

for hardness. Usage of the name may (or may not) include the tree that yields

this wood. Some of the species involved are:

drape riasy/riasit sa

1. the way in which cloth folds or hangs as it covers something

She liked the heavy drape of velvet.

grizzled sedovlasy

stomp

[ I usually + adverb or preposition ] to walk with intentionally heavy steps,

especially as a way of showing that you are annoyed

She stomped up the stairs and slammed her bedroom door.

He woke up in a bad mood and stomped off to the bathroom.

stamp

2. [ I or T ] ( US also stomp ) to put a foot down on the ground hard and

quickly, making a loud noise, often to show anger

The little boy was stamping his foot and refusing to take his medicine.

She stood by the road, stamping her feet to stay warm.

I wish those people upstairs would stop stamping (about/around) .

Why did you stamp on that insect?

mulled wine

to heat wine or beer with added sugar and spices

mulled wine

drowsy being in a state between sleeping and being awake ospaly

chatter trkotat zubami

stump

[ C ] the part of something such as tree, tooth, arm or leg which is left after

most of it has been removed

the stump of a tree

Her smile broadened to reveal two rows of brown stumps.

get off light escape severe punishment

flush

[ I ] When you flush, you become red in the face, especially as a result of strong

emotions, heat or alcohol

She flushed with pleasure as she accepted the prize.

The champagne had caused his face to flush.

hunch hrbit sa/ tusenie/ predtucha

sullen chmurny/namrzeny/trucovity/angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to

people

cocksure informal disapproving

too confident, in a way that is slightly unpleasant or rude

a cocksure young man

shaggy

having or covered with long, rough and untidy hair, or (of hair) long, rough and

untidy

a shaggy dog/pony

the shaggy coat of a sheep

a shaggy rug

undergrowth a mass of bushes, small trees and plants growing under the trees of a wood or

forest

sinka depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage

(especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof

unwarynedbanlivy

not conscious of or careful about possible risks and dangers

Meanwhile, the cowboy trader is free to carry on ripping off unwary

customers.

A range of tax and technical issues can trip up the unwary (= unwary people) .

insolent drzy

rude and not showing respect

an insolent child/young man

an insolent gesture/remark

deign racit/

to do something unwillingly and in a way that shows that you think you are too

important to do it

If she deigns to reply to my letter, I'll be extremely surprised.

gnarled

rough and twisted, especially because of old age or no protection from bad

weather

a gnarled tree trunk

The old man drew a long gnarled finger across his throat.

gnash your theeth

to bring your teeth forcefully together when you are angry

The monster roared and gnashed its teeth.

limb

an arm or leg of a person or animal, or a large branch of a tree

The accident victims mostly had injuries to their lower limbs (= legs) .

an artificial limb

grip old-fashioned a bag for travelling that is smaller than a suitcase

to nick

to make a small cut in a surface or an edge

Paintwork on the corner of a stairway tends to get nicked and scratched.

scabbard a long thin cover for the blade of a sword , which is usually fixed to a belt

posva/puzdro

acquiescenceAcquiescence is an agreement, usually a willingness to go along with what

someone else suggests. "Sure, I don't mind," "That sounds like a plan," and "Good

idea" — these are all ways to show your acquiescence.

to thread

to put something long and thin such as string or thread through a narrow hole or

into a small space

to thread a needle

The sari had gold strands threaded through the material.

thicket an area of trees and bushes growing closely together/ hustava/kroviska

ventage point

[ C ] a place, especially a high place, which provides a good clear view of an area

From our lofty vantage point, we could see the city spread out below us.

sentinel

1. old use or literary a person employed to guard something; a sentry

A policeman stood sentinel at the entrance. Senrty>>>>>

a soldier who guards a place, usually by standing at its entrance

My squad were on sentry duty last night.

damp

slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable

The grass is still damp.

This shirt still feels a bit damp.

It was a damp, misty morning.

slick mastny/smyklavy/klzky

trip sb up

to fall because you hit your foot on something, or to make someone fall by

putting your foot in front of their foot

I'm terribly sorry. I didn't mean to trip you up.

She tripped up on the rug.

to tug

to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force

Tom tugged at his mother's arm.

to slash

[ I or T ] to cut with a sharp blade using a quick strong swinging action

The museum was broken into last night and several paintings were slashed.

She tried to commit suicide by slashing her wrists .

We had to slash (our way) through the long grass to clear a path.

billow vzdut sa od vetra

to spread over a large area, or (especially of things made of cloth) to become

filled with air and appear to be larger

Smoke billowed (out) from the burning building.

The sheets/shirts hanging on the line billowed in the breeze.

We watched the boats with their billowing sails.

to grope

1. [ I or T ] to feel with your hands, especially in order to find or move towards

something when you cannot see easily

She groped for her glasses on the bedside table.

I had to grope my way up the dark stairs.

2. [ T ] informal to touch someone's body in order to get sexual pleasure,

usually when the person does not want you to do this

He groped me as I was going to the bar.

glance

[ I usually + adverb or preposition ] to give a quick short look

She glanced around/round the room to see who was there.

He glanced up from his book as I passed.

Could you glance over/through this letter and see if it's alright?

vaulting 1 revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights 2 a light

leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs

come down

3 arches which support a ceiling or room

After the explosion nothing of the walls or vaulting remained intact.

sap

to make someone weaker or take away strength or an important quality from

someone, especially over a long period of time

Constant criticism saps you of your confidence.

Looking after her dying mother had sapped all her energy.

dirk a type of dagger (= small pointed knife) used as a weapon in Scotland in the

past dyka

gaunt vyziabnuty/vyciveny/pusty

1. very thin, especially because of illness or hunger

Her face was gaunt and grey.

2. literary empty and not attractive

The house looked gaunt and unwelcoming.

dapppled withhaving spots or patches of color >>>He stood in the dappled sunlight of the forest.

crack

[ I ] If a voice cracks, its sound changes because the person is upset

Her voice cracked with emotion as she told the story.

translucent priehladny

shard crep

shimmermihotat/chviet/...

to shine in such a way that the light seems to shake slightly and quickly

She could see her reflection in the water, shimmering in the moonlight.

defiant

1. proudly refusing to obey authority

a defiant attitude/gesture

The protesters blocking the entrance to the offices remained defiant this

morning.

anguish muciva uzkost

extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering

His anguish at the outcome of the court case was very clear.

In her anguish she forgot to leave a message.

keening to make a loud, long, sad sound, especially because someone has died

parry kryt/odvratit utok

to well

(of liquid) to appear on the surface of something or come slowly out from

somewhere

Dirty water welled (up) out of the damaged pipe.

As she read the letter tears welled up in her eyes.

figurative Conflicting emotions welled up in his heart. vyvierat

snarl vrcat/hnevat sa

sidearm a weapon worn on the side of the body, especially a small gun or sword

shatter

[ I or T ] to (cause something to) break suddenly into very small pieces

The glass shattered into a thousand tiny pieces.

His leg was shattered in the accident.

brittle

1. delicate and easily broken

As you get older your bones become increasingly brittle.

The pond was covered in a brittle layer of ice.

2. unkind and unpleasant

She gave a brittle laugh and turned away.

scatter rozptylit sa/rozprchnut

shriek

a short, loud, high cry, especially one produced suddenly as an expression of a

powerful emotion

shrieks of delight

He suddenly let out a piercing shriek.

icicle

a long pointed stick of ice that is formed when drops of water freeze

Icicles hung from the roof. >>cencul

cramp

[ C or U ] a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise,

which limits movement

Several runners needed treatment for UK cramp/ US cramps and

exhaustion.

I've got UK cramp/ US a cramp in my foot.

stomach cramps KRC

numb

1. If a part of your body is numb, you are unable to feel it, usually for a short

time

I had been lying awkwardly and my leg had gone numb.

My fingers were numb with cold.

2. not able to feel any emotions or to think clearly, because you are so shocked

or frightened, etc

When she first heard the news, she was numb with disbelief.

Ever since his girlfriend left him he has felt numb.

splinter=shard

a small sharp broken piece of wood, glass, plastic or similar material

The girl had got a splinter ( of wood) in her toe.

snatch sth up 1. Lit. to grasp something and lift it up. 2. Fig.

to collect or acquire as many of something as possible.

tatter1 a torn piece hanging loose from the main part, as of a garment or flag.

2 a separate torn piece; shred.

3 tatters, torn or ragged clothing: dressed in rags and tatters. Zdrap

transfix

1. to make a person or animal seem unable to move or stop looking at

something because they are so interested, surprised or frightened, usually

because their interest in or fear of something is so strong

The conference delegates were transfixed by her speech.

2. to push a long pointed object through someone or something

A body lay in the corner, transfixed by a spear.

pass sentence vyniest rozsudok

daybreak usvit

deem mienit/povazovat/usudzovat

to prickle

[ I ] If part of your body prickles, it feels as if a lot of sharp points are touching it

because you are frightened or excited

Turner started to be worried and felt the back of his neck prickle.

hearth

1. the area around a fireplace or the area of floor in front of it

A bright fire was burning in the hearth.

2. literary a home, especially when seen as a place of comfort and love

They were reluctant to leave hearth and home .

slaver a person engaged in slave trade

consort obcovat s/ zdruzovat sa s

to spend a lot of time in the company of a particular group of people, especially

people whose character is not approved of

They claimed he had been consorting with drug dealers.

ghoul 1. an evil spirit that eats dead bodies

to sire splodit

scrawny

unpleasantly thin, often with bones showing

He came home after three months at college looking terribly scrawny.

greasy mastny/mazlavy

covered with or full of fat or oil

greasy food/dishes/skin/hair

to mingle miesat sa

don

to put on a piece of clothing

He donned his finest coat and hat.

cast A direction or expression of the eyes.>>pohlad

wardporucenec/a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

wardenkastelan/spravca (vazenia)/predtsaveny

1 : one having care or charge of something : GUARDIAN, KEEPER

2 a : REGENT 2 b : the governor of a town, district, or fortress c : a member of

the governing body of a guild

3 a : an official charged with special supervisory duties or with the enforcement

of specified laws or regulations *game warden* *air raid warden* b : an official

in charge of the operation of a prison

bastard nemanzelsky/polovicny

stroke

[ C ] slightly old-fashioned an act of hitting someone with a weapon

The punishment was twenty strokes of the lash.

restrain

to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to

stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something

When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him.

[ R ] She was so angry that she could hardly restrain her self .

You should try to restrain your ambitions and be more realistic.

Growth in car ownership could be restrained by increasing taxes.

bolt

1. [ I ] to move very fast, especially as a result of being frightened

Frightened by the car horn, the horse bolted.

old hand 1. a person who is skilled at something through long experience

fair bledy/plavy/cisty/krasny

trail cesticka

hoot hukat

intent

1. giving all your attention to something

an intent stare

She had an intent look on her face.

recede

to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright

As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until

finally it became invisible.

The painful memories gradually receded in her mind.

to loom rysovat sa

1. to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object

Dark storm clouds loomed on the horizon .

forfeit trest/1. something that you have lost the right to do or have because you have

broken a rule

to flinch cuknut/ ustupit

to make a sudden small movement because of pain or fear

He didn't even flinch when the nurse cleaned the wound.

vile podly/skazeny/mrzky

1. unpleasant, immoral and unacceptable

This vile policy of ethnic cleansing must be stopped.

to root

1. [ I usually + adverb or preposition ] to look for something by turning things

over

She rooted through/among the papers on her desk.

The pigs rooted for acorns in the forest.

trot /speed1 klus

[ I usually + adverb or preposition ] If a horse or similar animal with four legs

trots, it runs at its slowest speed, using short steps in which a front leg and the

back leg on the opposite side move together

We were trotting along the lane when a car suddenly appeared from nowhere

and almost made me fall off my pony.

The dog trotted down the path to greet me.

canter /speed2poklus

If a horse canters, it moves at quite a fast but easy and comfortable speed.

The horsemen cantered round the field a few times.

gallop /speed3 cval/trysk

1. [ I or T ] (of a horse) to run fast so that all four feet come off the ground

together in each act of forward movement, or (of a person) to ride a horse that is

running in this way

We galloped through the woods.

to cradle

to hold something or someone gently, especially by supporting with the arms

She cradled him tenderly in her arms .

drift zavej snehovy

afire with horel zvedavostou

to spur popohnat

2. to push spurs into the side of a horse to make it go faster

He spurred his horse on and shouted "Faster! Faster!"

to thump busit

slumped

having your head low and shoulders forward

He sat slumped over his desk, the picture of misery.

maggot cerv/a creature like a very small worm which later develops into a fly and is

found in decaying meat and other foods

to crawl hemzit sa/ (plazit sa/plizit sa)

hound polovnicky pes

kennel 1. ( US usually doghouse ) a small, usually wooden shelter for a dog to sleep in

outside

yank myknut/trhnut/sklbnut

antler paroh

tine koncek parohov

snapped off break a piece from a whole (chnapnut/pretrhnut/prasknut)

to whelp okotit sa/birthing

dismay zdesenie/a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment

to squirm to move from side to side in an awkward way because of nervousness,

embarrassment or pain / mrvit sa

furrowed

a furrowed brow

a forehead (= part of the face above the eyes) that has lines in the skin, usually

caused by worry

truly vskutku/veru

litter vrh(at mlada)

to decree

to officially state that something must happen

They decreed an end to discrimination on grounds of age.

[ + that ] The local council has decreed that the hospital should close.

slink off odplazit sa/vykradnut sa

to walk away from somewhere quietly so that you are not noticed

I tried to slink out of the room so that nobody would see me go.

disapproving He usually slinks off (= leaves) at about 3.30.

snuggle tulit sa/privinut sa

pull up

to tell someone that they have done something wrong

She's always pulling me up for/over my bad spelling. pull up phrasal verb

When a car or someone driving a car pulls up, the driver stops the car, often for a

short time

A car pulled up outside my house. pull over>>odparkovat

clatter dupot/rincanie>>>

to make continuous loud noises by hitting hard objects against each other, or to

cause objects to do this

Don't clatter the dishes - you'll wake the baby up.

He was clattering away on his old typewriter. the

clatter of dishes in the kitchen

plank

1. a long narrow flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for

making floors

oak/concrete planks

a plank of wood

We used a plank to cross the ditch. >>>doska

swing (a horse)

aroundto turn round quickly, or to turn something or someone round quickly

She heard a sudden noise behind her, and swung round to see who was there.

driven away odohany>>force to go away

wryshowing that you find a bad or difficult situation slightly funny >>>USTIPACNY

tinkle cengat

1. to make a light ringing sound

Some small old-fashioned shops still have a bell which tinkles when you push

the door open.

primal

1. relating to the time when human life on Earth began

The universe evolved from a densely packed primal inferno.

2. formal basic and connected with an early stage of development

a primal urge to connect with nature

primal fears

gloomy ponurny/chmurny>>

1. unhappy and without hope

a gloomy person/expression

The cemetery is a gloomy place.

3. dark in a way that is unpleasant and makes it difficult to see

What gloomy weather we're having!

We waited in a gloomy waiting-room.

2. with no positive opinions or expectations about a situation

The vet is rather gloomy about my cat's chances of recovery.

a gloomy economic forecast

wrestle zapasit/

to fight with someone (especially as a sport) by holding them and trying to throw

them to the ground

He has wrestled professionally for five years.

The police officer tackled the man and wrestled him to the ground .

brooding/brud/ verb [ I ] 1. To sit on or hatch (eggs).

2. To protect (young) by or as if by covering with the wings.

to think for a long time about things that make you sad, worried or angry

I wish she wouldn't sit brooding in her room all day.

1. making you feel uncomfortable or worried as though something bad is going

to happen

He stood there in the corner of the room, a dark, brooding presence. 2.

feeling sad, worried or angry for a long time

anointednatrety/pomazany>>>administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious

ceremony of blessing

formal

He's generally believed to be the anointed heir/successor to (= the one who

will be chosen for) the presidency>>choose by or as if by divine intervention

sept people descended from a common ancestor/potomkovia

censer kaditelnica

incense kadidlo/vonna tycinka

weirwoodweir=a wall built under the water across a river, over which the water flows from

one level to another in a controlled way >>>>>>>> hat/hradza

redwood sekvoja

grove haj/lesik/

groʊv/ noun [ C ]

1. a group of trees planted close together

Orange groves grow around the village.

granite zula

pool nadrz

sap miazga

ecstatic extremely happy

clergy klerus

priests, especially in the Christian Church

We were surprised when he announced he wanted to join the clergy (=

become a priest) .

oak dub

canopy klenba/baldachyn

watchful ostrazity/pozorny

melancholyformal

sadness which lasts for a long period of time, often without any obvious reason

touchstone kriterium meradlo>>skusobny kamen

an established standard or principle by which something is judged

Until relatively recently, the Japanese car industry was the touchstone of

international success.

boast pysit sa/chvastat sa

swatcha small piece of cloth used as an example of the colour and type of the cloth

ripple zahyb/zvlnenie/

to (cause to) move in small waves

The breeze rippled the water.

His muscles rippled under his skin.

grimly woriedly/seriously/sadly/without hope

shudder zachviet sa

to shake suddenly with very small movements because of a very unpleasant

thought or feeling

The sight of so much blood made him shudder.

She shuddered at the thought of kissing him.

rueful kajucny /ru.f ə l/ adjective literary

feeling sorry and wishing that something had not happened

He turned away with a rueful laugh.

dread

a strong feeling of fear or worry

The prospect of working full-time fills me with dread.

I live in dread of bumping into her in the street.

crib postielka

grievous

a strong feeling of fear or worry

The prospect of working full-time fills me with dread.

I live in dread of bumping into her in the street.

to foster

1. [ I or T ] to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the

child's legal parent

Would you consider fostering (a child) ?

revolt povstat/odboj/revolta

1. [ I ] If a large number of people revolt, they refuse to be controlled or ruled,

and take often violent action against authority

The people revolted against foreign rule and established their own

government.

2. [ T ] to make someone feel unpleasantly shocked or disgusted

We were revolted by the dirt and mess in her house.

It revolts me to know that the world spends so much money on arms when

millions are dying of hunger.

See also revulsion

to pledgezaviazat sa

to make a serious or formal promise to give or do something

We are asking people to pledge their support for our campaign.

If you join the armed forces, you have to pledge allegiance to your country.

So far, £50 000 has been pledged (= people have promised to pay this amount)

in response to the appeal.

[ + to infinitive ] Both sides have pledged to end the fighting.

I've been pledged to secrecy.

poppy a plant with large delicate flowers, which are typically red, and small black seeds

>>>mak

tidings news

damnation vecne zatratenie

the act of sending someone to hell or the state of being in hell

He believed that he would be condemned to eternal damnation for what he

had done.

retainervazal

old use a servant who has usually been with the same family for a long time

a faithful old retainer

infestation zamorenie skodcami

teat 1. a part of a female mammal's body through which milk passes to her

babies/bradavka

court 7. [ C or U ] the official home of a queen or king

to grimace sklabit sa /grɪ.məs/ verb [ I ]

to caress /kəres/ verb [ I or T ]

to touch or kiss someone in a gentle and loving way

Gently he caressed her cheek.

nigh

near

She must have written nigh on (= nearly but not quite) 50 books.

The time is nigh (= It is nearly time) for us to make a decision.

magister panovnik

seldom

almost never

Now that we have a baby, we seldom get the chance to go to the cinema.

formal Seldom do we receive any apology when mistakes are made.

lilac orgovan lailek

feverish

2. [ before noun ] unnaturally excited or active

Have you seen the feverish activity in the kitchen?

They worked feverishly to meet the deadline.

savory

2. If you say that something is not savoury, you mean that it is not pleasant or

socially acceptable

That hotel doesn't have a very savoury reputation .

to rouse

to wake someone up or make someone more active or excited

He roused himself ( from a pleasant daydream) and got back to work.

The speaker attempted to rouse the crowd with a cry for action.

gown/gaʊn/ noun [ C ]

a woman's dress, especially a long one worn on formal occasions, or a long loose

piece of clothing worn over other clothes for a particular purpose

a ball gown

a hospital gown

slouch

to stand, sit or walk with the shoulders hanging forward and the head bent

slightly over so that you look tired and bored

Straighten your back - try not to slouch.

A couple of boys were slouched over the table reading magazines.

A group of teenagers were slouching around outside the building.

twist sb otocit/

[ I or T ] to turn something, especially repeatedly, or to turn or wrap one thing

around another

The path twists and turns for over a mile.

She sat there nervously twisting the ring around on her finger.

She twisted her head (round) so she could see what was happening.

Twist the rope tightly round that post over there.

to pinch/pinchstisnut/stisk/stipnut/ustipnutie

1. [ I or T ] to squeeze something, especially someone's skin, strongly between

two hard things such as a finger and a thumb, usually causing pain

Ouch! Stop pinching (me)!

These shoes are too tight, they pinch (my feet).

tunik tunika/bluzka

a piece of clothing which fits loosely over a person's body, reaches to the waist or

knees, and often has no sleeves

a soldier's tunic

meeklypokorne

quiet, gentle and not willing to argue or state your opinions in a forceful way

She seemed so very meek and mild.

wistfully hlbavo/tuzobne

sad and thinking about something that is impossible or in the past

a wistful smile

I thought about those days in Spain and grew wistful.

estate pozemok/panstvo

manse1 archaic : the dwelling of a householder

2 : the residence of a minister; especially : the house of a Presbyterian minister

3 : a large imposing residence

quickening prvy pohyb plodu v matkinom lone

womb lono/ maternica/

the organ in the body of a woman or other female mammal in which a baby

develops before birth

Researchers are looking at how a mother's health can affect the baby in the

womb.

sack

4. [ S ] the act of stealing all the valuable things from a town and sometimes

destroying the town, during a war

The sack (= destruction) of Rome by the Visigoths occurred in the 5th

century.

fastness

2. [ C ] literary a safe place, such as a fortress

a mountain fastness

to hurtle

to move very fast, especially in what seems a dangerous way

The truck came hurtling towards us.

The explosion sent pieces of metal and glass hurtling

to lie at anchor [for a ship] to wait or rest at anchor. The ship lay at anchor throughout the day

while a shore party searched for the runaway. We lay at anchor overnight,

waiting for the tide.

darison

a group of soldiers living in or defending a town or building, or the buildings that

the soldiers live in

The 100-strong garrison has/have received no supplies for a week.

a garrison town

to usurp

to take control or a position of power, especially without having the right to

The powers of local councils are being usurped by central government.

archon 1. A high official; a ruler.

2. One of the nine principal magistrates of ancient Athens.

3. An authoritative figure; a leader: archons of cultural modernism.

mean ubohy/biedny

alley ( also alleyway ) a narrow road or path between buildings, or a path in a park or

garden, especially with trees or bushes on both sides

aleja/stromoradie/siroka mestska komunikacia

beggar 1. a poor person who lives by asking others for money or food zobrak

set about

to start to do or deal with something

[ + -ing verb ] I've no idea how to set about chang ing a tyre on a car.

I tried to apologize, but I think I set about it the wrong way.

nonetheless a predsa/jednako

make up for sth

to take the place of something lost or damaged or to compensate for something

bad with something good

No amount of money can make up for the death of a child.

This year's good harvest will make up for last year's bad one.

[ + -ing verb ] He bought me dinner to make up for be ing so late the day

before.

wench a young woman /negativne/mat sex

To consort or engage in sex with wanton women. Used of a man.

tub kupel/sud/

1. a large round container with a flat base and an open top

Outside was a stone patio with tubs of flowering plants.

We've got a tub for compost at the bottom of our garden.

2. a small plastic container with a lid, used for storing food

a tub of ice cream/margarine

scalding

1. If a liquid is scalding, it is extremely hot

scalding tea

scalding hot water

snag

zadrhel

2. a tear, hole or loose thread in a piece of clothing or cloth caused by a sharp or

rough object

This sweater's full of snags.

1. slightly informal a problem, difficulty or disadvantage

We don't anticipate any snags in/with the negotiations.

The drug is very effective - the only snag is that it cannot be produced in large

quantities.

1. [ T ] If you snag something, it becomes caught on a sharp object and tears

Be careful not to snag your coat on the barbed wire.

2. [ I or T ] mainly US to cause problems or difficulties for someone or

something

Financial problems have snagged the project for the past six months.

The negotiations have snagged on a dispute about who should chair them.

3. [ T ] US informal to get or catch something by acting quickly

They'd have gone bust if they hadn't snagged that contract from their rivals.

The ball was hit well, but Silverman snagged it for the final out of the inning.

scrub

1. [ I or T ] to rub something hard in order to clean it, especially using a stiff

brush, soap and water

She scrubbed (at) the mark on the wall for ages, but it wouldn't come off.

[ + object + adjective ] He scrubbed the old saucepan clean, and it looked as

good as new.

dab

a small amount of a substance, or a light touch

Can't you just put a dab of paint over the mark and cover it up?

I'll give that stain a quick dab with a wet cloth.

to touch something with quick light touches, or to put a substance on something

with quick light touches

She dabbed at her eyes with a tissue.

She dabbed a little perfume behind her ears.

torc uzky nahrdelnik

emblazoned ozdobit

to print or decorate something in a very noticeable way

Her name was emblazoned across the front of the theatre.

cars emblazoned with the company logo

gilded pozlatit (gilt=pozlatka)

wispa bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass/ pramen vlasov/vechet travy

crusted with potiahnuty (ametystami-na povrchu!)

amethyst a transparent purple stone used for making jewellery

glyphEtymology:Greek glyph* carved work, from glyphein to carve — more at CLEAVE

Date:1775

1 : an ornamental vertical groove especially in a Doric frieze

2 : a symbolic figure or a character (as in the Mayan system of writing) usually

incised or carved in relief

3 : a symbol (as a curved arrow on a road sign) that conveys information

nonverbally

–glyph£ic \*gli-fik\ adjective

pimple a small raised spot on the skin which is temporary

regal kralovsky

jiggle hojdat/triast

to move from side to side or up and down with quick short movements, or to

make something do this

If the door won't open, try jiggling the key in the lock.

enraptured literary ocareny/uneseny

filled with great pleasure or extremely pleased by something

The audience was enraptured by the young soloist's performance.

queer 1. offensive (especially of a man) homosexual

pitch dark smola/decht

extremely dark

a moonless pitch-black night

bearer

1. a person whose job is to carry something, or a person who brings a message

He was a coffin/pall bearer at his father's funeral.

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news .

palanquin a conveyance formerly used especially in eastern Asia usually for one person that

consists of an enclosed litter borne on the shoulders of men by means of poles

a closed litter carried on

the shoulders of four bearers

conveyanceConveyance is a formal word that can mean either the transportation of

something from one place to another, or the vehicle that does the transporting.

carve vyrezat/vytesat/vyzdobit

ornate vyumelkovany/bohato zdobeny/

1. having a lot of complicated decoration

a room with an ornate ceiling and gold mirrors

pallid bledy/nedokrveny

hoist zdvihnut

1. to lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine

A helicopter hoisted the final section of the bridge into place.

With some difficulty he hoisted her onto his shoulders.

[ R ] I scrabbled for a handhold and hoisted my self up.

close dusny - aj pocasie

6. describes weather or air conditions in which it is difficult to breathe and is

uncomfortably warm

Can I open the window? It's very close in here.

to sprawl rozvalovat sa/natiahnut sa/

1. [ I ] to spread the arms and legs out carelessly and untidily while sitting or

lying down

I knocked into her in the corridor and sent her sprawling (= knocked her over)

.

earnest

4. be in earnest

to be speaking honestly

I thought he was joking - I didn't realize he was in earnest.

1. serious or determined, especially too serious and unable to find your own

actions funny

He was a very earnest young man.

avenge pomsta

amiablyprivetivo/

describes a person or their behaviour that is pleasant and friendly

He seemed an amiable young man.

So amiable was the mood of the meeting that a decision was soon reached.

toastpripitok

2. [ C ] an expression of good wishes or respect for someone which involves

holding up and then drinking from a glass of alcohol, especially wine, after a short

speech

Now, if you'd all please raise your glasses, I'd like to propose a toast to the

bride and groom.

Champagne corks popped as the guests drank a toast to the happy couple.

ivy brectan

growl zavrcat/brucat

spiky spicaty

clench zovriet

eunuch a man who has had his testicles removed junek

lurch

1. [ I ] to move in a way that is not regular or normal, especially making sudden

movements backwards or forwards or from side to side

The train lurched forward and some of the people standing fell over.

pinchfire stiplavy ohen (pinch=stipka/steal sth)

doom osud zahuba rozsudok

twinig popinavy (rastlina)/

to (cause to) wrap round an object several times

The vine twines round/up the pole.

Twine the different coloured threads together .

See also entwine ; intertwine

drooping/ droop/

droopy1. to bend or hang down heavily

The flowers were drooping in the heat.

I can see you're tired because your eyelids have started to droop. 2. If your

spirits (= feelings of happiness) droop, you start to feel less happy and energetic.

mustachio a large moustache (= line of hair above the upper lip) with curly ends

braided opleteny us=plait

to join three or more pieces of hair or string-like material by putting them over

each other in a special pattern

She plaited the horse's tail.

a plaited leather bracelet/belt

bravura bravura /brəvjʊə.rə/ /-vjʊr.ə/ noun [ U ]

unnecessary actions to make what is being done look more exciting or clever

than it is

He gave a bravura performance .

bravo najaty vrah/A villain, especially a hired killer.

ebony eben=cierne drevo

mercenary>

sellswords>

freeriders

A mercenary is a soldier who takes temporary assignments fighting for wages

rather than as an official member of an army. There are a number of different

types of mercenaries. The terms "sellsword" and "freerider" carry a certain

stigma in Westeros. Sellswords are said to have no loyalty, and freeriders no

discipline.

blurt vyhrknut/

to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are excited

or nervous

He blurted everything out about the baby, though we'd agreed to keep it a

secret for a while.

[ + speech ] She suddenly blurted out, "I can't do it".

[ + that ] Late one evening, Gianni blurted out that he loved her.

trifling

A trifling matter or amount of money is small or not important.

It was such a trifling sum of money to argue about!

affront urazka

a remark or action intended to insult or offend someone

He regarded the comments as an affront to his dignity.

chattel formal majetok

a personal possession

He treated his wife as little more than a chattel.

goods and chattels

embroider

1. to decorate cloth or clothing with patterns or pictures consisting of stitches

that are sewn directly onto the material

I am embroidering this picture for my mother.

likeness poobizen/podobnost

menageriemenagerie /mənædʒ. ə r.i/ /-ɚ-/ noun [ C ]

a collection of wild animals which are kept privately or to show to the public

submissionsubmission /səbmɪʃ. ə n/ noun ACCEPTING

2. [ U ] when a person or group allows someone or something to have power

over them

They thought the country could be bombed into submission.

The teachers agreed to a special meeting, in submission to parents' demands.

submissive

submissive /səbmɪs.ɪv/ adjective

describes someone who allows themselves to be controlled by other people

He was looking for a quiet submissive wife who would obey his every word.

waddle (usually of a person or animal with short legs and a fat body) to walk with short

steps, swinging the body from one side to the other

braid vrkoc

buttocks zadok

thigh stehno

onyx a valuable stone with white and grey stripes that is used in jewellery and

decorations

stunted zakrpateny

prevented from growing or developing to the usual extent

A few stunted trees were the only vegetation visible.

children with stunted growth

stag jelen

flanked

to be at the side of someone or something

The president was flanked by senior ministers.

maiden slobodna deva>>>nepouzity/panensky

1. literary a girl or young woman

In the story, the prince woos and wins the fair maiden.

veritable ozajstny/skutocny

used to describe something as another, more exciting, interesting or unusual

thing, as a way of emphasizing its character

My garden had become a veritable jungle by the time I came back from

holiday.

The normally sober menswear department is set to become a veritable

kaleidoscope of colour this season.

meadow luka medou

girth obvod/pas

pretensions neopravnene naroky/ domyslavost

1. [ C usually plural ] a claim or belief that you can succeed or that you are

important or have serious value

The Chronicle has pretensions to being a serious newspaper.

United's championship pretensions took a dent when they were beaten 5-1.

2. [ U ] ( also

pretentiousness ) when a person tries to appear or sound more important or

clever than they are

surrender

when you stop fighting and admit defeat

The rebels are on the point of surrender.

hostage rukojemnik

stronghold basta/citadela/pevnost ovladajuca mesto

sag pokles/klesnut

1. to drop down to a lower level in the middle

The shelf sagged under the weight of the heavy books.

a sagging roof/floor/bed

2. to become weaker

The dollar held up well this morning but the pound sagged.

jowl dvojita brada :D

the loose skin and flesh under the jaw

a bloodhound with heavy jowls (= loose folds of skin and flesh on the lower

parts of its face)

groom paholok/paza>>stara sa o kona

carriage [ C ] a vehicle with four wheels, which is usually pulled by horses and was used

especially in the past

draft horse tazny kon

crypt a room under the floor of a church where bodies are often buried

approve of sb

[ I ] to have a positive opinion of someone or something

She doesn't approve of my friends.

He doesn't approve of smok ing .

I thoroughly approve of what the government is doing.

Opposite disapprove

pay one's respects a. to visit in order to welcome, greet, etc.: We paid our respects to the new

neighbors.

b. to express one's sympathy, esp. to survivors following a death: We paid our

respects to the family.

bog soft, wet ground, or an area of this

to jest /dʒest/ verb [ I ]

to say something intended to be funny

Would I jest about something so important?

ripe zrely

slap plesknut

ample

hojny/

more than enough

You'll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk.

There's ample evidence that the lawyer knew exactly what she was doing.

They had ample warning of the factory closure.

2. humorous If the shape of someone's body or part of their body is ample, it

is large

her ample bosom

His ample girth (= His big stomach) was clear evidence of his passion for food.

exclaim/ɪkskleɪm/ verb [ I ]

to say or shout something suddenly because of surprise, fear, pleasure, etc

[ + speech ] "You can't leave now!" she exclaimed.

"Rubbish!" he exclaimed in disgust.

She exclaimed in delight upon hearing the news.

exclamation/ek.skləmeɪ.ʃ ə n/ noun [ C ]

something you say or shout suddenly because of surprise, fear, pleasure, etc

an exclamation of delight

processionsprievod

2. [ S ] a series of people or things, one after the other

My day has just been a never-ending procession of visitors. /prəseʃ. ə n/ noun

1. [ C ] a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction,

especially in a formal way as part of a religious ceremony or public celebration

a wedding/funeral procession

The festival will open with a procession led by the mayor.

sepulchre /sep. ə l.kə r / /-kɚ/ noun [ C ] old use

a stone structure where someone is buried hrobka/tomba/tumba

vengeful pomstychtivy/vendʒ.f ə l/ adjective formal

expressing a strong wish to punish someone who has harmed you or your family

or friends

She sprayed red paint all over his car in one last vengeful act before leaving

him for good.

to roam

to move about or travel, especially without a clear idea of what you are going to

do

After the pubs close, gangs of youths roam the city streets .

She roamed around America for a year, working in bars and restaurants.

allegiance /əli.dʒ ə n t  s/ noun [ C or U ] formal

loyalty and support for a ruler, country, group or belief

Soldiers must swear allegiance to the Crown/the King.

In many American schools, the students pledge allegiance (to the flag) at the

beginning of the school day.

As an Englishman who'd lived for a long time in France, he felt a certain conflict

of allegiances when the two countries played soccer.

>>>oddanost/vernost/lojalnost

style /staɪl/ verb [ T ] TITLE

2. to give a title to a person or group

[ + noun ] She styles herself 'Doctor' but she doesn't have a degree.

See also self-styled

sternzadok lode/tvrdy vazny prisny

1. severe, or showing disapproval

a stern look/warning/voice

She is her own sternest critic.

Journalists received a stern warning not to go anywhere near the battleship.

strangled zaskrteny

stonemasona person whose job it is to cut, prepare and use stone for building /kamenar

surpassing /sɚpæs.ɪŋ/ adjective [ before noun ] literary

extremely great

a face of surpassing loveliness

surpass prevysit

groan stonat

crannog opevnene sidlisko v jazere

ford brod/brodit sa

wrought kovany/rɔt/ /rɑt/ adjective formal

made or done in a careful or decorative way

The new album contains some carefully- wrought new songs and a number of

familiar hits.

Her poems are well- wrought and intensely personal.

stove stave/stove,staved/stove,staved PRERAZIT

6. to break in a stave or staves of (a cask or barrel) so as to

release the wine, liquor, or other contents.

7.

to release (wine, liquor, etc.) by breaking the cask or barrel.

8.

to break or crush (something) inward (often followed by in ).

9.

to break (a hole) in, especially in the hull of a boat.

10.

to break to pieces; splinter; smash.

scrabble

1. to use your fingers to quickly find something that you cannot see

He was scrabbling about in the sand searching for the ring.

2. to try to get something quickly that is not easily available

The government is scrabbling around for ways to raise revenue without

putting up taxes.

tourney turnaj

namesakea person or thing having the same name as another person or thing / menovec

consent /kənsent/ noun [ U ] slightly formal

1. permission or agreement

They can't publish your name without your consent.

You can only come on the trip if your parents give their consent.

recluse/rɪklus/ noun [ C ]

a person who lives alone and avoids going outside or talking to other people

He is a millionaire recluse who refuses to give interviews.

reclusive /rɪklu.sɪv/ adjective samotarsky

squire 1. old use in the past in England, a man who owned most of the land around a

village STATKAR/ZEMAN /skwaɪə r / /skwaɪr/ noun [ C ]

rowdy /raʊ.di/ adjective disapproving

noisy and possibly violent

a rowdy party

rowdy behaviour

joust /dʒaʊst/ verb [ I ]

1. (in the past) to fight with a lance (= a long pointed weapon) while riding on a

horse, especially as a sport

beset /bɪset/ adjective [ after verb ]

troubled (by); full (of)

With the amount of traffic nowadays, even a trip across town is beset by/with

dangers.

Without so much as

a by your leaveWithout even asking for permission.

brusquely /bru.skli/ /brʌs.kli/ adverb

/brusk/ /brʌsk/ adjective

quick and rude in manner or speech

His secretary was rather brusque with me.

startle

vyplasit

to do something unexpected which surprises and sometimes worries a person or

animal

She was concentrating on her book and his voice startled her.

The noise of the car startled the birds and the whole flock flew up into the air.

Her article on diet startled many people into changing their eating habits.

unbidden literary

not invited or wanted

At night images would come unbidden into her mind.

domainuzemie/panstvo

an area of interest or an area over which a person has control

She treated the business as her private domain.

These documents are in the public domain (= available to everybody) .

liege viazany feudalnou zavislostou/poddanstvom

liege lord a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service/zvrchovany panovnik

apprehensive /æp.rɪhen t  .sɪv/ adjective s obavami-uvedomujuc si

feeling worried about something that you are going to do

I'm a bit apprehensive about tomorrow's meeting.

I've invited a lot of people to the party, but I'm a bit apprehensive that no one

will come.

to draft laws navrhovat zakony

indisposed /ɪn.dɪspəʊzd/ /-spoʊzd/ adjective formal ILL indisponovany

1. ill, especially in a way that makes you unable to do something

Sheila Jones is indisposed, so the part of the Countess will be sung tonight by

Della Drake.

dispense

1. to give out things, especially products, services or amounts of money, to

people

There is a vending machine on the platform that dispenses snacks. dispense

with sth/sb phrasal verb

to get rid of something or someone or stop using them because you do not need

them

They've had to dispense with a lot of luxuries since Mike lost his job.

lowborn of ignoble or common parentage; not royal or noble/neurodzeny

choicer selected with care

dwindle

to become smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number

The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two

years.

Her hopes of success in the race dwindled last night as the weather became

worse.

to humorvyhoviet /hju.mə r / /-mɚ/ verb [ T ]

to do what someone wants so that they do not become annoyed or upset

I applied for the job just to humour my parents.

say evenly

1. If you say something evenly, you speak without showing emotion in your voice

although you are angry or not satisfied in some way

"We are not terrorists," he said evenly. "We are freedom fighters."

foreboding/fɔbəʊ.dɪŋ/ /fɔrboʊ-/ noun [ C or U ] literary

predtucha

a feeling that something very bad is going to happen soon

There's a sense of foreboding in the capital, as if fighting might at any minute

break out.

Her forebodings about the future were to prove justified.

[ + ( that ) ] He had a strange foreboding (that) something would go wrong.

hazy hmlisty

draped with zakryty/zahaleny dreɪp/ verb

2. be draped in/with sth

to be loosely covered with a cloth

The coffins were all draped with the national flag.

crimson karmin>>>cervena

clangor of pewter rincanie/cengot cinovych nadob/pju.tə r / /-t ̬ɚ/ noun [ U ]

a bluish grey metal which is a mixture of tin and lead cinu a olova

a pewter plate/tankard

raucous chraplavy/chrciaci/drsny /rɔ.kəs/ /rɑ-/ adjective

loud and unpleasant

I heard the raucous call of the crows.

Raucous laughter came from the next room.

The party was becoming rather raucous.

to relish

1. to like or enjoy something

I always relish a challenge.

[ + -ing verb ] I don't relish tell ing her that her son has been arrested.

2. If you relish the idea or thought of something, you feel pleasure that it is going

to happen

She's relishing the prospect of studying in Bologna for six months.

to sate uplne nasytit/prezrat sa/ ukojit

dais stupienok/podium/deɪ.ɪs/ , /deɪs/ noun [ C ]

a raised surface at one end of a meeting room which someone can stand on

when speaking to a group

emerald smaragd>>>zelena

muster

pozbieral v sebe tolko odvahy...

1. to produce or encourage especially an emotion or support

She managed to muster the courage to ask him to the cinema.

The team will need all the strength they can muster to win this game.

Opponents are unlikely to be able to muster enough votes to override the veto.

timid bojazlivy/plachy

insipid insipidity-nemastnost-neslanost/nanichodnost

not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy

a pale insipid wine

He's an insipid old bore.

Why anyone buys music with such insipid lyrics is a mystery.

dripkvapkanie

4. [ C ] informal disapproving a boring person without a strong character

Her husband is such a drip.

2. [ I ] to produce drops of liquid

Watch out - the candle's dripping.

1. [ I or T ] If a liquid drips, it falls in drops, or you make it fall in drops

Water dripped down the wall.

She dripped paint on the carpet.

choker

a narrow strip of cloth or a necklace that fits very closely around a woman's

neck

a pearl choker

velvet zamat /vel.vɪt/ noun [ U ]

a cloth usually woven from silk or cotton with a thick soft furry (= like fur)

surface

Her skin was as soft as velvet.

pouty lips Full, cute, sexy, it's a good thing.

disdainful opovrhujuci/pohrdavy

satin /sæt.ɪn/ /sæt .̬ ə n/ noun CLOTH

saten

1. [ U ] a type of cloth, sometimes made of silk>hodvab , which is smooth and

shiny on one side but not on the other

a cream satin dress

brute surovec/nasilnik/zversky/brut/ noun [ C ]

1. disapproving a rough and sometimes violent man

[ as form of address ] Take your hands off me, you brute!

squash stlacit/

[ T ] to crush something into a flat shape

He accidentally sat on her hat and squashed it.

lank/læŋk/ adjective

Lank hair is not attractive because it is completely straight and thin

His hair was lank and greasy and looked like it hadn't been washed for a month.

carcass mrtvola/zdochlina

cur/kɜ r / /kɝ/ noun [ C ] literary DOG

1. a mongrel (= dog of mixed type) , especially one that is frightening or fierce

2. a person

who is thought to be worth nothing or cowardly (= not brave)

devour pohltit

1. to eat something eagerly and in large amounts so that nothing is left

The young cubs hungrily devoured the deer.

trailstopovat

[ I or T usually + adverb or preposition ] to (allow something to) move slowly

along the ground or through the air or water, after someone or something

Katherine, your skirt's trailing in the mud!

As the boat moved along, he trailed his hand in the water.

2. [ I usually + adverb or preposition ] to move slowly and without energy or

enthusiasm

The delegates trailed back into the conference room for the afternoon

session.

After a mile or two the youngest children were trailing behind .

edge

to move slowly with gradual movements or in gradual stages, or to make

someone or something move in this way

A long line of traffic edged its way forward.

Inflation has edged up to 5% over the last two years.

Those who disagreed with the director's viewpoint were gradually edged out of

(= forced to leave) the company.

snap

6. [ I ] If an animal snaps, it tries to bite someone

The guard dog was snarling and snapping behind the fence.

tensenapnut

1. If you or your muscles tense, your muscles become stiff and tight because you

are frightened or nervous, or are preparing yourself to do something

Don't tense your shoulders, just relax.

I could feel myself tense up as he touched my neck.

ruffle postrapatit

1. [ T ] to touch or move something smooth so that it is not even

She affectionately ruffled his hair with her hand as she passed.

The birds ruffled their feathers (up) in alarm.

to nip postipnut/uhryznut jemne

2. [ I or T ] to press something quickly and quite hard between two objects,

especially sharp objects such as your teeth or nails

Josie's hamster nipped me.

When he dropped the crate he nipped his hand.

bowdy /bɔ.di/ /bɑ-/ adjective

containing humorous remarks about sex

bawdy humour/songs

straddle /stræd.l /̩ verb [ T ]

1. to sit or stand with your legs on either side of something

He pulled on his helmet and straddled the motorbike.

gravy /greɪ.vi/ noun [ U ]

a sauce made from meat juices, liquid and flour, and served with meat and

vegetables

trencher 2. in the past, a flat wooden dish used to serve food

crag /kræg/ noun [ C ]

a high rough mass of rock which sticks out from the land around it

flat voice monotonous

festive /fes.tɪv/ adjective

having or producing happy and enjoyable feelings suitable for a festival or other

special social occasion

a festive mood/occasion

The hall looked very festive with its Christmas tree.

courtesy/kɜ.tə.si/ /kɝ.t ̬ə-/ noun [ C or U ]

1. polite behaviour, or a polite action or remark

You might get on better with your parents if you showed them some courtesy.

[ + to infinitive ] He could at least have had the courtesy to say sorry.

The President welcomed the Queen with the usual courtesies.

hooded /hʊd.ɪd/ adjective EYES

2. describes eyes which are partly covered by the eyelids because the eyelids

are big

He watched her from under hooded eyelids.

pitcher/pɪtʃ.ə r / /-ɚ/ noun [ C ] CONTAINER

1. UK a large container with a wide round base, straight sides and a narrow

opening at the top, used in the past for holding water or another liquid

an earthenware pitcher

abed na lozku

huddle tiesnit sa

to come close together in a group, or to hold your arms and legs close to your

body, especially because of cold or fear

Everyone huddled round the fire to keep warm.

It was so cold that we huddled together for warmth.

Sophie was so frightened by the noise of the fireworks that she huddled (up) in

a corner of the room.

battlement cimburie

ledgea narrow shelf which sticks out from a vertical surface /rimsa/lista/vystupok

caper to run and jump about in an energetic, happy way /hopsat/skakat

motley /mɒt.li/ /mɑt-/ adjective [ before noun ]

consisting of many different types and therefore appearing strange or of low

quality

There's a motley assortment/collection of old furniture in the house we're

renting at the moment.

The people who turned up to the meeting were a motley crew (= a group

consisting of many different types of people) .

counsel advice/kaʊn t  .s ə l/ noun keep

your own counsel

to not say what your opinions are

I'd love to know what Anna thinks about things, but she always keeps her own

counsel.

sardonic /sɑdɒn.ɪk/ /sɑrdɑ.nɪk/ adjective

showing little respect in a humorous but unkind way, often because you think

that you are too important to consider or discuss a matter

a sardonic smile/look/comment

abide /əbaɪd/ verb [ I usually + adv/prep ] old use

strpiet

1. can't abide sb/sth

If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much

I can't abide her.

He couldn't abide laziness.

saunter /sɔn.tə r / /sɑn.t ̬ɚ/ verb [ I usually + adv/prep ]

potlkat sa/vliect sa

to walk in a slow and relaxed way, often in no particular direction

He sauntered by , looking very pleased with himself.

taunt posmievat sa

to intentionally annoy and upset someone by making unkind remarks to them,

laughing at them, etc.

The other children used to taunt him in the playground because he was fat and

wore glasses.

roll off skotulat sa

tapestry /tæp.ɪ.stri/ noun [ C ]

gobelin

a piece of cloth whose pattern or picture is created by sewing or weaving

different coloured threads onto a special type of strong cloth

loin slabina

loins literary or humorous

the part of the body which is above the legs and below the waist, especially the

sexual organs

the fruit of your loins (= your child/children)

bluster zurit/buracat/vyhrazat sa

1. to speak in a loud, angry or offended way, usually with little effect

[ + speech ] "You had no right to do it, no right at all, " he blustered.

lodge /lɒdʒ/ /lɑdʒ/ verb FIX

2. [ I or T usually + adverb or preposition ] to (cause to) become fixed in a

place or position

A fish bone had lodged in her throat.

floppy /flɒp.i/ /flɑ.pi/ adjective

so sirokym okrajom(rukavy)/pruzny/makky/poddajny

soft and not able to keep a firm shape or position

a floppy hat

a dog with big floppy ears

He's got floppy blond hair that's always falling in his eyes.

nap /næp/ noun SLEEP

1. [ C ] a short sleep, especially during the day

Grandpa usually has/takes a nap after lunch.

stir

/stɜ r / /stɝ/ verb -rr- MOVE

2. [ I or T ] to cause something to move slightly

A light breeze stirred the leaves lying on the path.

He stirred in his sleep as I kissed him.

3. stir ( yourself )

to wake up or begin to move or take action

Come on, stir yourselves, or you'll be late!

The alarm clock went off, but she didn't stir.

4. [ T ] If something stirs you, it makes you feel a strong emotion

I was deeply stirred by her performance.

[ + object + to infinitive ] The speech stirred the crowd to take action.

5. [ I ] literary If an emotion stirs within you, you begin to feel it

Hope stirred within her heart.

6. [ I ] UK informal disapproving to cause trouble intentionally between

other people, especially by telling false or secret information

There's a lot of gossip about me going around. Have you been stirring?

See also stir sth up

blob kvapka

supplant nahradit

avert odvratit

kindling

/kɪnd.lɪŋ/ noun [ U ]

small dry sticks or other materials used to start a fire

2. [ T often passive ] literary to cause strong feelings or ideas in someone

Her imagination was kindled by the exciting stories her grandmother told her.

1. [ T ] to cause a fire to start burning by lighting paper, wood etc.

adder /æd.ə r / /-ɚ/ noun [ C ]

a type of poisonous snake ZMIJA

pluck at sth phrasal verb

to pull something with your fingers again and again, using quick, small

movements

I felt a small hand plucking at my jacket.

pluck at sth sklbat (kura)

1. [ T ] to pull something, especially with a sudden movement, in order to

remove it

Caged birds sometimes pluck out their breast feathers.

He plucked the letter from/out of my hand, and ran off with it.

Do you pluck your eyebrows (= remove some of the hairs from them to give

them a better shape) ? 2. [ T ] to

remove the feathers from a chicken or other bird so that it can be cooked and

eaten

chafe /tʃeɪf/ verb RUB osuchat

1. [ I or T ] to make or become damaged or sore by rubbing

The bracelet was so tight that it started to chafe (my wrist).

brook/brʊk/ verb formal

brook no sth /not brook sth

to not allow or accept something, especially difference of opinion or intention

She won't brook any criticism of her work. /brʊk/ noun [ C ]

a small stream

I could hear the sound of a babbling brook.

errand /er.ənd/ noun [ C ]

a short journey either to take a message or to take or collect something

I'll meet you at six, I've got some errands to do/run first. errand of

mercy literary = an act of bringing help

refinement /rɪfaɪn.mənt/ noun POLITENESS zuslachtovanie/rafinacia

3. [ U ] a quality of politeness and education

She's the personification of culture and refinement.

campaign /kæmpeɪn/ noun [ C ]

vojnove tazenie/vyprava

1. a planned group of especially political, business or military activities which

are intended to achieve a particular aim

The protests were part of their campaign against the proposed building

development in the area.

This is the latest act of terrorism in a long-standing and bloody campaign of

violence .

The endless public appearances are an inevitable part of an election campaign.

She's the campaign organizer for the Labour Party.

The government have just launched (= begun) their annual Christmas

campaign to stop drunken driving.

a controversial new advertising campaign

solace/sɒl.ɪs/ /sɑ.lɪs/ noun [ S or U ] literary

help and comfort when you are feeling sad or worried

When his wife left him, he found solace in the bottle (= drank alcohol) .

Music was a great solace to me.

to marshal

/mɑ.ʃ ə l/ /mɑr-/ verb [ T ] -ll- or US USUALLY -l-

to bring together or organize people or things in order to achieve a particular aim

The fighting in the city followed reports of the rebels marshalling their forces

in the countryside.

The company is marshalling its forces/resources for a long court case.

They had marshalled an armada of 1000 boats and a squadron of 70 aircraft to

help clear up the oil.

It is unlikely that the rebels will be able to marshal as much firepower as the

government troops.

secrecy

/si.krə.si/ noun [ U ]

the state of being secret or of keeping something secret

The content of her report is shrouded in secrecy (= being kept secret) .

I'd love to tell you about it, but Martin's sworn me to secrecy (= made me

promise not to tell anyone) .

There has been strong criticism of the secrecy surrounding the negotiations.

mute /mjut/ adjective

nemy

(of a person) unable or unwilling to speak, or (of an activity) silent

a mute child

The president has remained mute about plans to curtail the number of

immigrants.

I gazed at her in mute (= silent) admiration.

shun /ʃʌn/ verb [ T ] -nn-

1. to avoid something

She has shunned publicity since she retired from the theatre.

2. to ignore someone and not speak to them because you cannot accept their

behaviour, beliefs, etc.

After the trial he was shunned by friends and family alike.

appealproosba/ziadost/apelacia/pritazlivost

[ C or U ] a request especially to a court of law to change a previous decision

The case went to the court of appeal/the appeal court .

He won his appeal and the sentence was halved.

She has lodged (= made) an appeal against the severity of the fine.

see to sth to deal with a person or task that needs to be dealt with or is waiting to be dealt

with

"These letters need posting." "I'll see to them later."

Mrs Chapman asked for some help with the orders - could you see to it?

[+ that] Please see to it that no-one comes in without identification.

crooked /krʊk.ɪd/ adjective BENT

klukaty/zakriveny

1. not forming a straight line; having many sharp bends

You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.

His front teeth are crooked.

exquisite /ɪkskwɪz.ɪt/ adjective BEAUTIFUL

1. very beautiful; delicate

an exquisite piece of china

Look at this exquisite painting

She has exquisite taste.

sniff potiahnut nosom

furtively/fɜ.tɪv/ /fɝ.t ̬ɪv/ adjective

potajme

(of people) behaving secretly and often dishonestly, or (of actions) done secretly

and often dishonestly

I saw him cast a furtive glance at the woman at the table to his right.

He made one or two furtive phone calls.

There was something furtive about his behaviour and I immediately felt

suspicious.

salvage /sæl.vɪdʒ/ verb [ T ] zachrana/zber

1. to save goods from damage or destruction, especially from a ship that has

sunk or been damaged or a building that has been damaged by fire or a flood

gold coins salvaged from a shipwreck

After the fire, there wasn't much furniture left worth salvaging.

glumly/glʌm/ adjective glummer , glummest informal

1. disappointed or unhappy, and quiet

You look glum. What's up?

He's very glum about the company's prospects.

2. If a place is glum, it is not attractive and has nothing that causes pleasure

They live in one glum little room.

abashed /əbæʃt/ adjective [ after verb ] v rozpakoch

embarrassed

He said nothing but looked abashed.

resentment nevola/nelubost /rɪzent/ verb [ T ]

to feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something

that you do not like

She bitterly resented her father's new wife.

[ + -ing verb ] He resents hav ing to explain his work to other people.

smirk /smɜk/ /smɝk/ noun [ C ] disapproving

usklabok

a smile that expresses satisfaction or pleasure about having done something or

knowing something which is not known by someone else

"Maybe your husband does things that you don't know about," he said with a

smirk.

"I told you it would end in disaster," said Polly with a self-satisfied smirk on her

face.

auburn /ɔ.bən/ /ɑ.bɚn/ adjective gastanovy/zlatohnedy/cervenohnedy

(of hair) reddish brown

auburn-haired

lusterlesslacking brilliance or vitality; "a dull lackluster life"; "a lusterless performance"

/lʌst/ noun SEX

1. [ U ] a very strong sexual desire

I don't think it's love so much as lust.

/lʌst/ noun WISH

2. [ C or U ] a very powerful feeling of wanting something

her lust for power

It's wonderful to see the children's lust for life (= how enthusiastic they are

about life) .

solemn /sɒl.əm/ /sɑ.ləm/ adjective

slavnosnty/vazny

1. serious and without any humour

a solemn face/voice

solemn music

Everyone looked very solemn.

neigh/neɪ/ noun [ C ]

erdzanie/rehotat sa ako kon

a long, loud, high call that is produced by a horse when it is excited or frightened

steward /stju.əd/ /stu.ɚd/ noun [ C ]

1. a person whose job it is to organize a particular event, or to provide services

to particular people, or to take care of a particular place

Stewards will be inspecting the race track at 9.00.

If you need help at any time during the conference, one of the stewards will be

pleased to help you.

guardroom /gɑd.rʊm/ , /-rum/ /gɑrd-/ noun [ C ]

straznica

a room for soldiers who are protecting a place

make a face robit grimasy

3. make/pull a face

to make a strange expression with your face, usually to show that you do not like

someone or something

"This tastes horrible," said Tom, pulling a face at his glass.

I was pulling silly faces to make the baby laugh.

notion umysel

armory zbrojnica

sill/sɪl/ noun [ C ]

a flat piece of wood, stone, etc. which forms the base of a window or door

See also windowsill

languidly /læŋ.gwɪd/ adjective literary

moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way

a languid manner/voice

to stalk /stɔk/ /stɑk/ verb FOLLOW

prikradat sa

1. [ T ] to follow an animal or person as closely as possible without being seen

or heard, usually in order to catch or kill them

The police had been stalking the woman for a week before they arrested her.

/stɔ.kə r /

/stɑ.kɚ/ noun [ C ] stopar

a person who illegally follows and watches someone, especially a woman, over a

period of time

Several well-known women have been troubled by stalkers recently.

wary /weə.ri/ /wer.i/ adjective

not completely trusting or certain about something or someone

I'm a bit wary of/about giving people my address when I don't know them

very well. marked

by keen caution and watchful prudence

thud/θʌd/ noun [ C ]

the sound that is made when something heavy falls or hits something else

The boy fell to the ground with a thud.

I could hear the thud of horses' hooves down the track.

padded /pæd.ɪd/ adjective

containing a layer of soft material used for protection or to give shape

It's a short jacket with padded shoulders .

a padded bra (= one with extra layers of material in it to make the breasts

seem bigger)

featherbed /feð.əbed/ /-ɚ-/ verb [ T ] -dd- disapproving

1. to protect someone, especially a group of workers, too much and make things

easy for them

huff /hʌf/ verb [ I ]

to say something in an annoyed or offended way

"Well if that's how you feel, I'll go, " she huffed.

Zapasnicky hmat

hugg and puff

1. to breathe loudly, usually after physical exercise

We were huffing and puffing by the time we'd climbed to the top of the hill.

2. informal disapproving to complain loudly and express disapproval

They huffed and puffed about the price but eventually they paid up.

stout /staʊt/ adjective PERSON

1. (especially of older people) quite fat and solid-looking, especially around the

waist

Mrs Blower was the rather stout lady with the glasses.

keg /keg/ noun [ C ]

a small barrel usually used for storing beer or other alcoholic drinks

whiskers

2. whiskers old-fashioned or humorous

the hair growing on a man's face, especially the sides and/or the lower part

spectator divak

doublet /dʌb.lɪt/ noun [ C ]

a short tight jacket worn by European men in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries

contempt

/kəntem p  t/ noun [ U ] NO RESPECT

1. a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something

At school she had complete contempt for all her teachers.

You should treat those remarks with the contempt that they deserve.

She's beneath contempt (= I have no respect for her) !

staggering/stæg. ə r.ɪŋ/ /-ɚ-/ adjective

very shocking and surprising

It costs a staggering $50 000 per week to keep the museum open to the public.

a shade

slightly

Don't you think those trousers are a shade too tight?

The journey took us a shade over/under three hours.

Our new car cost us a shade more/less than we were

stagger/stæg.ə r / /-ɚ/ verb MOVE

1. [ I usually + adverb or preposition ] to walk or move with difficulty as if you

are going to fall

After he was attacked, he managed to stagger to the phone and call for help.

figurative The company is staggering under a $15 million debt and will

almost certainly collapse by the end of the year.

whack /wæk/ verb

uder/tresnutie

1. [ T ] to hit someone or something noisily

He whacked the tree trunk with his stick.

She whacked him in the mouth.

2. [ T + adverb or preposition ] informal to quickly put something

somewhere

"Where shall I put my bag?" "Just whack it in the corner there."

livery /lɪv. ə r.i/ /-ɚ-/ noun

livrej/hav

1. [ C or U ] a special uniform worn by servants or particular officials

surmise/sə.maɪz/ /sɚ-/ verb [ T ] formal

domnievat sa

to guess something, without having much or any proof

[ + ( that ) ] The police surmise (that) the robbers have fled the country.

surcoatA surcoat was an outer garment commonly worn in the Middle Ages by both men

and women. It can either refer to a coat worn over other garments or the outer

garment of a person. The name derives from French meaning "over the cotta", a

long, wide coat reaching down to the feet without sleeves.[1]

chuckle /tʃʌk.l /̩ verb [ I ]

chichotat sa

to laugh quietly

She was chuckling as she read the letter.

bout /baʊt/ noun [ C ] SPORT

kolo v zapase/ zachvat

2. a boxing or wrestling match

He's a former heavyweight champion and is expected to win the bout easily.

SHORT

PERIOD

1. a short period of illness or involvement in an activity

She had a bout of flu over Christmas.

He suffered from periodic bouts of insanity.

a drinking bout (= short period of drinking a lot of alcohol)

derisive/dɪraɪ.sɪv/ adjective ( also derisory ) posmesny/satiricky/dɪrɪʒ. ə n/ noun [ U ]

formal

when someone or something is laughed at and considered stupid or of no value

They treated his suggestion with derision.

Her speech was met with hoots/howls of derision.

to swat /swɒt/ /swɑt/ verb [ T ] -tt-

to hit something, especially an insect, with a flat object or your hand

I swatted the fly with a rolled-up newspaper.

He tried to swat the ball too hard, and missed it entirely.

figurative These missiles are capable of swatting enemy planes with deadly

accuracy.

pointedly /pɔɪn.tɪd.li/ /-t ̬ɪd-/ adverb

ostentativne dávaný schválne najavo, vyzývavý, nápadný

in a very obvious way, usually to express criticism or disapproval

He pointedly ignored her after the show.

to bristlenajezit sa/brɪs.l /̩ verb HAIR

1. [ I ] (of hair) to stand up

The cat's fur bristled and it arched its back.

2. to react angrily

She bristled at the suggestion that she had in any way neglected the child.

to feignfingovat/predstierat/feɪn/ verb [ T ]

to pretend to feel something, usually an emotion

You know how everyone feigns surprise when you tell them how old you are.

She responded to his remarks with feigned amusement.

frolic /frɒl.ɪk/ /frɑ.lɪk/ noun [ C or U ] old-fashioned

radovanky/santenie/samopas

happy and playful behaviour

a harmless frolic

It was all fun and frolics until it began to pour down with rain.

beet-red cerveny ako repa

lurk /lɜk/ /lɝk/ verb

cihat/striehnut/zakradat sa

1. [ I usually + adverb or preposition ] to wait or move in a secret way so that

you cannot be seen, especially because you are about to attack someone or do

something wrong

Someone was lurking in the shadows.

Why are you lurking about in the corridor?

(stern) penance pokanie//pen.ən t  s/ noun [ C or U ]

an act which shows that you feel sorry about something that you have done,

sometimes for religious reasons

As a penance, she said she would buy them all a box of chocolates.

They are doing penance for their sins.

thawrozpustat sa/odmak/topit sa/θɔ/ /θɑ/ verb BECOME NOT FROZEN thaw out

phrasal verb

If you thaw out, you gradually get warm again after being very cold.

I'm only just beginning to thaw out after taking the dogs out this morning.

aberration /æb.əreɪ.ʃ ə n/ noun [ C or U ] formal

uchylka/dusevna anomalia/vybocenie

a temporary change from the typical or usual way of behaving

In a moment of aberration, she agreed to go with him.

I'm sorry I'm late - I had a mental aberration and forgot we had a meeting

today.

to cavort detsky vystrajat//kəvɔt/ /-vɔrt/ verb [ I ]

to jump or move around in a playful way, sometimes noisily, and often in a

sexual way

They were spotted cavorting beside the swimming pool.

to romp /rɒmp/ /rɑmp/ verb [ I usually + adv/prep ]

to play in a rough, excited and noisy way

The children romped happily around/about in the garden.

frontAPPEARANCE

9. [ C usually singular ] the character or qualities which a person or

organization appears to have in public which is different from their real

character, and whose purpose is often to deceive people or hide an illegal activity

Don't be fooled by his kindness and sensitivity - it's just a front.

She presents such a cheerful front that you'd never guess she's ill.

The machinery company was a front operation for arms smuggling.

Several trading companies were set up in the early 1960s to act as fronts for

money-laundering operations.

peck out (eyes) /pek/ verb

zobat

1. [ I or T ] When a bird pecks, it bites, hits or picks up something small with its

beak

The birds learn to peck holes in the foil milk bottle tops.

Geese were pecking around for food.

Chickens pecked at the seeds which covered the ground.

to slant /slɑnt/ /slænt/ verb

naklanat sa

1. [ I or T ] to (cause to) lean in a position that is not vertical; to (cause to)

slope

Italic writing slants to the right.

The evening sun slanted (= shone with the light moving in a slope) through the

narrow window.

2. [ T ] often disapproving to present information in a particular way,

especially showing one group of people, one side of an argument, etc. in such a

positive or negative way that it is unfair

The police claimed that reports in the media were slanted against/towards

the defendant.

to scramble /skræm.bl /̩ verb MOVE QUICKLY

splhat sa/ liezt/ drapat sa

1. [ I usually + adverb or preposition ] to move or climb quickly but with

difficulty, often using your hands to help you

She scrambled up the steep hillside and over the rocks.

He scrambled into his clothes (= put them on quickly) and raced to fetch a

doctor.

As the burning plane landed, the terrified passengers scrambled for the door

(= tried to reach the door quickly) .

to wheel /wil/ verb FLY IN CIRCLES

2. [ I ] to fly repeatedly in a circular pattern

She watched a flock of seagulls wheeling high above her.

rookery hniezdisko vtakov/rʊk. ə r.i/ /-ɚ-/ noun [ C ]

several rooks' nests, high up in the branches of a group of trees

to level /lev. ə l/ verb [ T ] -ll- or US USUALLY -l- MAKE FLAT

1. to make a surface flat

Level the wet cement before it sets.

fit of guiltnaval viny/fɪt/ noun SHORT PERIOD

2. [ C ] a sudden, uncontrolled period of doing something or feeling something

a coughing/sneezing fit

She hit him in a fit of anger.

haul /hɔl/ /hɑl/ verb [ T ]

naklad/korist/vliect

to pull something heavy slowly and with difficulty

They hauled the boat out of the water.

She hauled herself up into the tree.

/hɔl/

/hɑl/ noun [ C ] AMOUNT

1. a usually large amount of something that has been stolen or is illegal

a haul of arms/drugs

/hɔl/ /hɑl/ noun [ C ] FISH

2. the amount of fish caught

Fishermen have been complaining of poor hauls all year.

crevice /krev.ɪs/ noun [ C ] puklina

1. a small narrow crack or space, especially in the surface of rock

loft /lɒft/ /lɑft/ noun [ C ]

podkrovie/povala

1. a space at the top of a building under the roof used for storage and usually

entered by a ladder , or sometimes made into a room

The firm specializes in loft conversions (= making lofts into rooms) .

sparrow vrabec

sprawl /sprɔl/ /sprɑl/ noun disapproving CITY

2. [ C usually singular ] a large area of land covered with buildings which have

been added at different times so that it looks untidy

the urban sprawl of South Florida

haunt /hɔnt/ /hɑnt/ noun [ C ]

a place often visited

This pub used to be one of your old haunts, didn't it Jim?

ratter chytac potkanov

charred/tʃɑd/ /tʃɑrd/ adjective

burnt and black

charred meat

The charred body of a man was found by police in a burnt-out car last night.

mortar /mɔ.tə r / /mɔr.tɚ/ noun MIXTURE

MALTA

MINOMET

1. [ U ] a mixture of sand, water and cement or lime that is used to fix bricks

or stones to each other when building walls

2. [ C ] a large gun with a short wide barrel (= part shaped like a tube) which

fires bombs or other explosives very high into the air, or an explosive device shot

from such a gun/mɔ.tə r / /mɔr.tɚ/ noun BOWL

3. [ C ] a hard strong bowl in which substances are crushed into a powder by

hitting or rubbing them with a pestle (= heavy tool)

Use a pestle and mortar to crush the spices.

See picture pestle, mortar

to shinny(US) =

shin(GB)/ʃɪn/ verb [ I usually + adv/prep ] -nn- ( US also shinny )

to climb something such as a tree, using your hands and legs to move along

quickly

Several of us shinned up lampposts so that we could see over the crowd.

squat/skwɒt/ /skwɑt/ verb -tt- SIT

drepiet/kvocat/cupiet

squat

1. [ I ] to position yourself close to the ground balancing on the front part of

your feet with your legs bent under your body

She squatted on the ground and warmed her hands by the fire.

He squatted down and examined the front wheel of his bike.

2. [ I or T ] to live in an empty building or area of land without the permission

of the owner

They squatted ( in ) an old house in King's Cross when their money ran out.

eyrie /ɪə.ri/ /ɪr.i/ noun [ C ] BIRD'S NEST

1. ( mainly US aerie ) the nest of an eagle or other large bird which eats

meat, usually built in a high, far place /ɪə.ri/

/ɪr.i/ noun [ C ] ROOM/APARTMENT

2. a room or apartment that is high up in a building

I interviewed the chairman of the company in his seventh-floor eyrie.

indigestion /ɪn.dɪ.dʒes.tʃ ə n/ noun [ U ]

pokazene brucho

pain caused in the region of the stomach by the stomach not correctly breaking

down food so that it can be used by the body

Do you suffer from indigestion after you have eaten?

You'll give yourself indigestion if you swallow your dinner so quickly.

to stomach /stʌm.ək/ verb [ T usually in negatives ]

to be able to accept an unpleasant idea or watch something unpleasant

He can't stomach the idea that Peter might be the next chairman.

She found the violence in the film hard to stomach.

yern/jɜn/ /jɝn/ verb [ I ]

tuzit

to wish very strongly, especially something that you cannot have or something

that is very difficult to have

Despite his great commercial success he still yearns for critical approval.

[ + to infinitive ] Sometimes I just yearn to be alone.

to fret /fret/ verb [ I ] -tt-

to be nervous or worried

Don't fret - I'm sure he's OK.

She spent the day fretting about/over what she'd said to Nicky.

astrideobkrocmo/əstraɪd/ preposition

with a leg on each side of something

She sat proudly astride her new motorbike.

figurative The town lies astride (= on either side of) the River Havel.

dizzy /dɪz.i/ adjective FEELING

zavrat

1. feeling as if everything is turning round and being unable to balance and

about to fall down

Going without sleep for a long time makes me feel dizzy and light-headed.

I felt quite dizzy with excitement as I went up to collect the award.

moan/məʊn/ /moʊn/ verb [ I ] SOUND

stonat

1. to make a long low sound of pain, suffering or another strong emotion

He moaned with pain before losing consciousness.

"Let me die," he moaned.

shrilly/ʃrɪl/ adjective

prenikavy/ skreklavy

1. having a loud and high sound that is unpleasant or painful to listen to

She had a shrill high-pitched voice.

2. disapproving describes a way of arguing or criticizing that seems too

forceful

He launched a shrill attack on the Prime Minister.

vertigo /vɜ.tɪ.gəʊ/ /vɝ.t ̬ə.goʊ/ noun [ U ]

zavrat

a feeling of spinning round and being unable to balance, caused by looking down

from a height

She can't stand heights and has always suffered from vertigo.

dangle/dæŋ.gl /̩ verb

hojdat sa/ kyvat sa/ "hompalat sa"

1. [ I or T ] to hang loosely, or to hold something so that it hangs loosely

Loose electric wires were dangling from the wall.

He dangled the puppet in front of the children.

gouge /gaʊdʒ/ noun [ C ]

a hole that has been made roughly or violently

sheepishly/ʃi.pɪʃ/ adjective

ostychavo/ v rozpakoch/ zahanbeny

embarrassed because you know that you have done something wrong or silly

She gave me a sheepish smile and apologized.

loathing /ləʊ.ðɪŋ/ /loʊ.ðɪŋ/ noun [ S or U ] formal

ofpor/hnus

strong hatred

The thought of him touching her filled her with deep loathing.

He approached his rival with fear and loathing.

shove/ʃʌv/ verb PUSH

vyrazit/strcit

1. [ I or T ] to push someone or something forcefully

She was jostled and shoved by an angry crowd as she left the court.

Just wait your turn - there's no need to shove.

Reporters pushed and shoved as they tried to get close to the princess.

profligate recklessly wasteful

capriciously /kəprɪʃ.əs/ adjective literary

naladovo

changing mood or behaviour suddenly and unexpectedly

a capricious child

He was a cruel and capricious tyrant.

pathetic

/pəθet.ɪk/ /-θet -̬/ adjective SAD

1. causing feelings of sadness, sympathy or sometimes lack of respect,

especially because a person or an animal is suffering

The refugees were a pathetic sight - starving, frightened and cold.

After the accident he became a pathetic figure , a shadow of his former self.

See also pathos UNSUCCESSFUL

2. disapproving making someone feel no respect, often because unsuccessful

or showing no ability, effort or bravery

a pathetic attempt/joke/excuse

Are you telling me you're frightened to speak to her? Don't be so pathetic!

buxom /bʌk.s ə m/ adjective

(of a woman) healthy-looking and slightly fat, with large breasts

mourn

/mɔn/ /mɔrn/ verb [ I or T ]

truchlit

to feel or express great sadness, especially because of someone's death

Queen Victoria mourned Prince Albert/Prince Albert's death for 40 years.

She was still mourning for her brother.

They mourned the passing of traditional folk dancing (= felt sad because it had

stopped existing) .

snug

/snʌg/ adjective snugger , snuggest

1. (of a person) feeling warm, comfortable and protected, or (of a place,

especially a small place) giving feelings of warmth, comfort and protection

We curled up in bed, all snug and warm, and listened to the storm outside.

I bet your feet are nice and snug in your fur-lined boots!

discourse /dɪs.kɔs/ /-kɔrs/ noun formal

direct speech noun [ U ] ( US also direct discourse ) specialized

indirect speech noun [ U ] ( UK also reported speech , US also indirect

discourse ) specialized

rozprava/pojednavanie

1. [ U ] communication in speech or writing

2. [ C ] a speech or piece of writing about a particular, usually serious, subject

a discourse on/upon the nature of life after death

sore bolavy

ease/iz/ verb MOVE

2. [ T + adverb or preposition ] to move or to make something move slowly

and carefully in a particular direction or into a particular position

She eased the key into the lock, anxious not to wake anyone.

I eased myself out of the chair.

[ I or T ] to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc

To ease the problem of overcrowding, new prisons will be built.

These pills should ease the pain .

After the arrival of the United Nations soldiers, tension in the area began to

ease.

limp /lɪmp/ verb PERSON/ANIMAL

krivat

1. [ I ] to walk slowly and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful

leg or foot

Three minutes into the match, Jackson limped off the pitch with a serious ankle

injury.

chaby/slaby

soft and neither firm nor stiff

a limp lettuce leaf/salad

a limp handshake

jerk up /dʒɜk/ /dʒɝk/ verb [ I or T usually + adv/prep ]

trhnut

1. to make a short sudden movement, or to cause someone or something to do

this

The car made a strange noise and then jerked to a halt .

"What's wrong?" she asked, jerking her head up.

parchment /pɑtʃ.mənt/ /pɑrtʃ-/ noun

pergamen

1. [ U ] the thin dried skin of some animals which was used in the past for

writing on, or a high quality paper made to look like this

ancient parchment

He'd been ill for a lo

fast /fɑst/ /fæst/ noun [ C ]

post

a period of time when you eat no food

Hundreds of prisoners began a fast in protest about prison conditions.

gape /geɪp/ verb [ I ] LOOK

1. to look in great surprise at someone or something, especially with an open

mouth

They stood gaping at the pig in the kitchen.

2. to be or become wide open

Peter's jacket gaped at the seams.

be hard at sth makat na/ driet na

swarm /swɔm/ /swɔrm/ verb [ I ]

henzit sa/ rojit sa

1. When insects swarm, they come together in a large group.

2. When people swarm somewhere, they move there in a large group or in large

numbers

After the game, thousands of football fans swarmed onto the pitch.

mummer's farce hra na mima/fɑs/ /fɑrs/ noun PLAY

fraska/ komedia

1. [ C ] a humorous play or film where the characters become involved in

unlikely situations

hard-packed"Hard packed earth" simply is soil that has been compacted under pressure. It

could be hard packed from the trampling of feet or the passing of many cars. It is

contrasted with soft, loamy soil and muddy soil.

I beg to differ. I beg to differ/disagree

a polite way of saying "I do not agree"

petulant /pet.jʊ.l ə nt/ adjective disapproving

nevrly

easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child

wail /weɪl/ verb

kvilit

1. [ I or T ] mainly disapproving to make a long, high cry, usually because of

pain or sadness

The women gathered around the coffin and began to wail, as was the custom

in the region.

[ + speech ] "My finger hurts, " wailed the child.

headlong /hed.lɒŋ/ /-lɑŋ/ adverb , adjective

strmhlav

1. [ before noun ] with great speed or without thinking

The car skidded and plunged headlong over the cliff.

In the headlong rush to buy houses, many people got into debt.

soot/sʊt/ noun [ U ]

sadza

a black powder made mainly of carbon which is produced when coal, wood, etc.

is burnt

It can be dangerous to let too much soot accumulate inside a chimney.

blot

/blɒt/ /blɑt/ noun [ C ] skvrna/machula/flak

a small area of ink made by mistake

DRY

1. to dry a wet surface, or writing done in ink, by pressing something soft against

it

I signed my name and blotted the paper.

She put on her lipstick and then carefully blotted her lips with a tissue.

blot out

blot sth out phrasal verb [ M ]

SUN

1. to hide or block the light from something, especially the sun

A dark cloud suddenly blotted out the sun. MEMORY

2. to stop yourself, or to prevent you, thinking about something unpleasant

Perhaps there are some memories so bad that you have to blot them out.

hallow/hɒl.əʊ/ /hɑ.loʊ/ adjective EMPTY

ring/sound hollow

DUTY/NEPRIRODZENY

If something someone says rings hollow, it does not sound true or sincere.

1. having a hole or empty space inside

a hollow tube

Hollow blocks are used because they are lighter.

a hollow log

perfunctory /pəfʌŋ k  .t ə r.i/ /pɚfʌŋ k  .tɚ.i/ adjective

povrchny

done quickly, without taking care or interest

His smile was perfunctory.