hold up - přepadnout (se zbraní), vyloupit (se zbraní)

verb - to rob (a bank etc.) using guns

 

hold-up - přepadení, loupežné přepadení

noun - an armed robbery (such as in a bank etc.)

hold-up - zdržení

noun - a delay, the state of being prevented from happening (esp. for a short time)

 

graft - roub, řízek (rostliny, stromu)

noun, technical - a piece of a plant or tree that can be attached to another plant or tree

 

graft - roubovat, naroubovat (strom, rostlinu)

verb, technical - to attach a piece of a plant to the bottom of a different plant

 

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.