expressway - dálnice, rychlostní silnice, víceproudá silnice

noun, American English - a high-speed road designed for fast traffic, typically with limited access points and separate lanes for opposing directions

 

honoree - laureát, držitel ocenění, oceněná osoba

noun - a person who receives an award or honour

 

every now and again - občas, čas od času, sem tam

adverb - sometimes, occasionally

 

tastefully - vkusně, s vkusem, decentně

adverb - done with subtle elegance or refinement

 

pumice - pemza (hornina)

noun - a light, porous volcanic rock formed from solidified frothy lava

alga - řasa (mořská), chaluha, mořská řasa

noun - a primitive plant that grows in water (or near water) and does not have roots and leaves

 

stick - zaseknout se, uvíznout

verb - to be unable to move from a position

 

stigma - (biolog.) blizna

noun, technical - the middle part of a flower that receives pollen

 

stigma - stigma, negativní nálepka, poskvrna

noun - a strong feeling of disapproval about something in the society

 

attach - přisoudit, přikládat, připisovat

verb - to believe that something has the quality mentioned

 

phenomenally - fenomenálně, neobyčejně, fantasticky

adjective - in an impressive or extraordinary way

 

phenomenal - fenomenální, fantastický, úžasný

adjective - very impressive, great or successful

 

intricacies - složitosti, jemnosti, kličky

noun - (used in plural) complicated, complex and fine details of something

 

curtain call - děkovačka (po představení)

noun - the time when the actors of a play come to the front of the stage and the audience applaud

fuchsia - fuchsie (rostlina)

noun - a garden plant with bell-shaped flowers which are usually red, purple, pink or white