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to expurgate
[sloveso]

to remove some parts of a writing because it might offend people

cenzurovat, vyčistit

cenzurovat, vyčistit

Ex: The government required the author expurgate sensitive political references before granting approval for publication .
to expunge
[sloveso]

to remove something, often by erasing or crossing it out

vymazat, vypustit

vymazat, vypustit

Ex: The expunged the unnecessary paragraphs from the manuscript .
expulsion
[Podstatné jméno]

the act of expelling or forcing someone to leave a particular place, especially a school

vyloučení, vyhoštění

vyloučení, vyhoštění

Ex: The committee discussed expulsion of the disruptive student from the program .
propaganda
[Podstatné jméno]

information and statements that are mostly biased and false and are used to promote a political cause or leader

propaganda, propagandistické informace

propaganda, propagandistické informace

Ex: The rise of social media has made it easier to propaganda quickly and widely .
to propagate
[sloveso]

to reproduce and produce offspring through natural methods

rozmnožovat se, propagovat

rozmnožovat se, propagovat

propensity
[Podstatné jméno]

a natural inclination to behave in a certain way or exhibit particular characteristics

sklon, náklon

sklon, náklon

Ex: propensity for punctuality earned him a reputation as a reliable employee .
propinquity
[Podstatné jméno]

the state of being near something or someone

blízkost, příbuznost

blízkost, příbuznost

Ex: Propinquity to nature gave her a sense of peace and tranquility during her morning walks .
proportionate
[Přídavné jméno]

corresponding in every feature as in number, size, intensity, etc.

proporcionální, úměrný

proporcionální, úměrný

Ex: The amount of food served proportionate to the number of guests at the party .
strait
[Podstatné jméno]

a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water, often linking two seas or an inlet with a larger expanse of water

úžina, průliv

úžina, průliv

strait-laced
[Přídavné jméno]

very strict and traditional in opinion about morals

přísný, konzervativní

přísný, konzervativní

Ex: She adopted strait-laced lifestyle , carefully adhering to the values she had been raised with .
appalling
[Přídavné jméno]

so shocking or unexpected that it causes strong emotional reactions like disbelief or horror

Ex: Witnesses described the aftermath of the explosion as appalling.
to appease
[sloveso]

to end or lessen a person's anger by giving in to their demands

uklidnit, uspokojit

uklidnit, uspokojit

Ex: Ongoing negotiations are currently aimed appeasing the concerns of both parties .
appellate
[Přídavné jméno]

(of a court or judge) possessing the power to make changes to a legal order

odvolací, apelační

odvolací, apelační

Ex: appellate judge had already ruled on similar cases in the past .
to append
[sloveso]

to add something to the end of a piece of writing

připojit, přiřadit

připojit, přiřadit

Ex: I append the list of references to the paper before submitting it .
apposite
[Přídavné jméno]

having the quality of being appropriate or closely connected to the subject or situation at hand

přiměřený, vhodný

přiměřený, vhodný

Ex: The painting ’s title apposite to its theme .
to appraise
[sloveso]

to estimate or assess the value, quality, or performance of something or someone

ocenit, zhodnotit

ocenit, zhodnotit

Ex: appraised the benefits of the new plan before presenting it to the team .
apprentice
[Podstatné jméno]

someone who works for a skilled person for a specific period of time to learn their skills, usually earning a low income

učeň, naučenec

učeň, naučenec

Ex: The bakery hired apprentice to learn bread-making techniques .
appurtenance
[Podstatné jméno]

an accessory or addition to something more important

příslušenství, doplňkový prvek

příslušenství, doplňkový prvek

Ex: The artist carried her brushes , paints , and appurtenances to the studio .
to persuade
[sloveso]

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

přesvědčit, nalákat

přesvědčit, nalákat

persuadable
[Přídavné jméno]

prone to be easily persuaded

přesvědčitelný, zmanipulovatelný

přesvědčitelný, zmanipulovatelný

Ex: persuadable nature of the new employee made it easy for his colleagues to influence his decisions .
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