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to foment
[sloveso]

to encourage or provoke something, especially trouble or conflict

podněcovat, provokovat

podněcovat, provokovat

fly-by-night
[Podstatné jméno]

an unreliable person or company that is only interested in making money and is likely to avoid paying its debts back

podvodník, nedobrý podnikatel

podvodník, nedobrý podnikatel

epic
[Přídavné jméno]

very impressive in scale or scope

epický, monumentální

epický, monumentální

to enumerate
[sloveso]

to mention things individually

vyjmenovat, seřadit

vyjmenovat, seřadit

Ex: During the meeting , the manager enumerate the company 's goals for the next quarter .
egregious
[Přídavné jméno]

bad in a noticeable and extreme way

zklamání, hrubý

zklamání, hrubý

dike
[Podstatné jméno]

a wall built in order to stop water, especially from the sea, from entering an area

 hráz ,  val

hráz , val

darwinism
[Podstatné jméno]

the theory of Charles Darwin that claims the evolution of species happens by natural selection

darwinismus, teorie darwinismu

darwinismus, teorie darwinismu

celerity
[Podstatné jméno]

the quality of being fast and swift in movement

rychlost, celerita

rychlost, celerita

brevity
[Podstatné jméno]

the quality of lasting for a short time

stručnost, krátkost

stručnost, krátkost

to belittle
[sloveso]

to make something or someone seem less important

zmenšovat, podceňovat

zmenšovat, podceňovat

intrepid
[Přídavné jméno]

very courageous and not afraid of situations that are dangerous

neohrožený, statečný

neohrožený, statečný

Ex: Known for intrepid adventures , the team tackled the most hazardous expeditions .
context
[Podstatné jméno]

the surrounding discourse that provides clarity and understanding to a language unit, helping to determine its interpretation

kontext, souvislost

kontext, souvislost

Ex: context provided by the surrounding paragraphs made the meaning of the word clear .
consul
[Podstatné jméno]

an official appointed by a government to represent that government in a foreign city

konzul, konzularní úředník

konzul, konzularní úředník

qualm
[Podstatné jméno]

a feeling of doubt or uneasiness, often related to one's conscience or sense of right and wrong

pochybnosti, neklid

pochybnosti, neklid

pyx
[Podstatné jméno]

a container to keep a holy bread in a Christian ceremony

pyx, pyxida

pyx, pyxida

to berth
[sloveso]

to stop a ship in a place where it can stay

zastavit loď, ukotvit loď

zastavit loď, ukotvit loď

to confront
[sloveso]

to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly

čelit, vystoupit proti

čelit, vystoupit proti

cauldron
[Podstatné jméno]

a large pot, often made of metal and equipped with handles, used for boiling liquids like water or soup

kotlík, hrnec

kotlík, hrnec

to disrupt
[sloveso]

to cause something to break apart or come undone

rozrušit, narušit

rozrušit, narušit

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