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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
to bedizen
to bedizen
[sloveso]

to dress or decorate in a flashy, showy, or tasteless way

vyparádit se nápadně, ozdobit křiklavým způsobem

vyparádit se nápadně, ozdobit křiklavým způsobem

Ex: Critics said the stage was bedizened rather than elegantly designed .

Kritici řekli, že jeviště bylo vyzdobeno křiklavě spíše než elegantně navrženo.

to adulterate
to adulterate
[sloveso]

to corrupt something by adding inferior substances, especially to reduce its purity or quality

falšovat, znečistit

falšovat, znečistit

Ex: He refused to adulterate his principles for political gain .

Odmítl zfalšovat své zásady pro politický zisk.

bedraggled
bedraggled
[Přídavné jméno]

looking messy, wet, and soiled, as if having been pulled through mud or rain

zanedbaný, zchátralý

zanedbaný, zchátralý

Ex: We rescued a bedraggled cat from the flooded street .

Zachránili jsme zanedbanou kočku z zaplavené ulice.

to botch
to botch
[sloveso]

to do a task badly or carelessly, causing mistakes or damage

zpackat, pokazit

zpackat, pokazit

Ex: Negotiators botched the deal , costing the firm millions .

Vyjednavači zpackali obchod, což firmu stálo miliony.

to bungle
to bungle
[sloveso]

to handle a task or activity clumsily, often causing damage or problem

zpackat, pokazit

zpackat, pokazit

Ex: He tried to fix the leaky faucet himself , but his efforts only bungled the plumbing and flooded the kitchen .

Pokusil se sám opravit kapající kohoutek, ale jeho snahy jen zpackaly instalace a zaplavily kuchyň.

to besmirch
to besmirch
[sloveso]

to smear or soil something so that it looks unclean

poskvrnit, zašpinit

poskvrnit, zašpinit

Ex: The protesters ' signs were besmirched with paint during the clash .

Transparenty protestujících byly během střetu barvou pošpiněny.

to char
to char
[sloveso]

to burn something so much that it turns into charcoal or carbon

zuhelnatět, spálit na uhel

zuhelnatět, spálit na uhel

Ex: The paper was charred by the flames , leaving only ashes behind .

Papír byl plameny zuhelnatěl, zůstaly jen popel.

conflagration
conflagration
[Podstatné jméno]

an extremely intense and destructive fire

požár, ničivý oheň

požár, ničivý oheň

Ex: The museum 's archives were tragically lost in the conflagration, erasing invaluable historical documents and artifacts .

Archivy muzea byly tragicky ztraceny v požáru, čímž byly vymazány neocenitelné historické dokumenty a artefakty.

to desiccate
to desiccate
[sloveso]

to preserve something, like food, by ridding it of all its moisture

vysušit, dehydrovat

vysušit, dehydrovat

Ex: To keep the seeds viable , he desiccated them before storing them in a cool place .

Aby semena zůstala životaschopná, vysušil je před uložením na chladném místě.

to extirpate
to extirpate
[sloveso]

to completely destroy or remove something

vyhubit, odstranit

vyhubit, odstranit

Ex: The team of experts worked to extirpate the cybersecurity threat and secure the network .

Tým odborníků pracoval na vykořenění kybernetické hrozby a zabezpečení sítě.

to vitiate
to vitiate
[sloveso]

to spoil, weaken, or reduce the usefulness or perfection of something

poškodit, oslabit

poškodit, oslabit

Ex: A single error can vitiate an otherwise flawless presentation .

Jediná chyba může zkazit jinak bezchybnou prezentaci.

to deface
to deface
[sloveso]

to ruin or damage something's appearance, particularly by writing or sketching on it

znetvořit, poškodit

znetvořit, poškodit

Ex: The group was defacing the park benches when the police arrived .

Skupina poškozovala lavičky v parku, když dorazila policie.

fly in the ointment

a person or thing that ruins an otherwise positive or enjoyable situation

Ex: The party was going smoothly until a disagreement among guests became the fly in the ointment.
to [upset|overturn] the apple cart

to cause problems, often by ruining or interrupting something that was planned

Ex: By revealing the company's financial troubles to the public, the whistleblower really upset the apple cart.
crud
crud
[Podstatné jméno]

a substance, mess, or residue that looks gross or unclean

špína, smetí

špína, smetí

Ex: Do n't touch that crud on the table , it looks nasty .

Nesahej na ten smetí na stole, vypadá to nechutně.

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