be up to - vyrovnat se (čemu), dosahovat (čeho)

verb, informal - to be as good as something, to reach a level or quality

 

previous to - před (čím)

preposition - before (something)

 

previously - dříve, předtím

adverb - at an earlier time

 

white-knuckle - adrenalinový, extrémní, nervy drásající

adjective - making you feel excited but also frightened at the same time (e.g. a ride)

 

knucklehead - blbeček. pitomec, trouba, hňup

noun, American English, informal - a stupid person

 

hock - koleno, kolínko (hlavně vepřové)

noun, American English - a piece of meat from the lowest leg joint of an animal, especially a pig

knuckle - koleno, kolínko (hlavně vepřové)

noun - a piece of meat from the lowest leg joint of an animal, especially a pig

 

spotlight - obrátit pozornost, upozornit (na něco, na někoho)

verb - to direct attention to something or someone

spotlight - zaměřit reflektory (na něco, na někoho)

verb - to light something or someone with a spotlight

 

spotlight - střed zájmu, střed pozornosti

noun - attention of the media or the public

 

fasten on - upřít (např. zrak či pozornost) na

verb - to direct something toward something (sight, attention etc.)

administrative assistant - asistent administrativy, zástupce pro administrativu

noun - a person whose job involves managing calendars, scheduling appointments, coordinating meetings, drafting correspondence, answering phone calls, managing emails etc.

 

surrogate - náhradní (např. matka)

adjective, formal - replacing someone else or something else

daylily - denivka (rostlina)

noun, technical - a plant similar to a lily which has orange or red flowers that bloom for a very short time

 

unblemished - dokonalý, bezvadný, bez vady, neposkvrněný

adjective - not marked or spoiled in any way