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

 

umbilical cord - pupeční šňůra

noun - a flexible tube that connects a developing fetus to the placenta in the womb of a pregnant woman

 

double - sloužit také (navíc), suplovat, plnit funkci (navíc)

verb - to have another function apart from the main one

footstool - podnožka, stolička pod nohy

noun - a low piece of furniture that you can put under your feet when sitting

 

flaming - ohnivý, planoucí

adjective - burning, bright red

 

juicy - atraktivní, lukrativní, výnosný, zajímavý

adjective, informal - attractive because it involves a lot of money or is of high quality

juice - šťáva (z masa)

noun - the liquid that comes out of meat

thread - provléct, provléknout, navléknout (nit, tkaničku apod.)

verb - to put a string, lace, thread etc. through a hole

thread - závit (šroubu)

noun - the raised line that runs around a screw

 

twine - obtočit, obtočit se, omotat, omotat se, ovinout

verb - to twist or weave together two or more strands or threads in a spiral manner

 

barbed - ostnatý, s ostny, s háčky

adjective - having sharp points which may curve backwards

 

digest - výběr, výtah (toho podstatného)

noun - a short text that gives the most important facts and details of a longer piece of writing

 

digest - vstřebat, zpracovat (informaci)

verb - to understand new information

bias - ovlivnit

verb - to influence someone's opinion, judgment etc.