bedpost - sloupek u postele

noun - one of the four wooden or metal supports at the corners of a bed (usually an old type of bed)

play up - zlobit, vypovídat poslušnost

verb, British English - (esp. of children) to misbehave; (esp. of machines) to not work properly; (of body parts) to hurt or cause pain

 

crotch - rozkrok

noun - a part of the body between the tops of the legs, or the part of trousers that cover this area

salad - salát

noun - a kind of cold food that is made up of many different kinds of raw vegetables and sometimes mayonnaise etc.

spectrum - spektrum, škála, paleta, rozsah

noun - a continuous range or sequence of something, such as wavelengths of light, or the range of different opinions, activities, or qualities

 

assurance - pojištění

noun, British English - a type of insurance that will pay an amount of money when someone dies or after an agreed period of time

 

placement - pracovní stáž, praxe

noun, British English - a temporary job, usually as a part of a course, which gives you some experience of a particular kind of work

 

foreword - předmluva

noun - a short piece of writing placed before the beginning of a book, usually not written by the author of the book

 

convulsion - křeč, záchvat, škubání

noun, technical - a sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles, often causing violent shaking of the body

 

frame - snímek (filmu)

noun - a border of something (e.g. a picture, painting) made of wood, metal, etc.

overripe - přezrálý (ovoce apod.)

adjective - (of fruit etc.) past the point of being good or safe to eat

 

juicy - atraktivní, lukrativní, výnosný, zajímavý

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

 

mugshot - policejní fotografie zadrženého

noun - a police photo of the face of a person who has been arrested

 

influx - příval, nával, příliv (někoho/něčeho někam)

noun - a sudden arrival of a lot of people or things in a place

 

sauté - restovat, orestovat

verb - to fry small pieces of food quickly in a small amount of oil