fictionalize - zbeletrizovat

verb - to base a book on true events, but change or add some details

 

upholstered - čalouněný

adjective - (of a chair or sofa) covered with soft material and cloth

upholsterer - čalouník, čalounice

noun - a person whose job is to cover chairs and sofas with padding and cloth

 

coarse - hrubý, nezdvořilý (hlavně mluva, jazyk)

adjective - rude or offensive (esp. a language)

 

sightly - vzhledný, pohledný

adjective, literary - pleasant to look at

 

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

 

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.

 

atrocious - otřesný, strašný, příšerný

adjective - extremely bad

romantically - romanticky

adverb - in a way that affects your emotions; connected with love