spotlight - střed zájmu, střed pozornosti

noun - attention of the media or the public

 

spider mite - sviluška (zahradní škůdce)

noun, technical - a very small red spider which attacks harms plants

infestation - zamoření, napadení (škůdci apod.)

noun - (especially of pests) the act of appearing in a place in large numbers, often causing damage

infest - zamořit, napadnout (škůdci apod.)

verb - (especially of insects or pests) to come to a place in large numbers, often causing damage

in this day and age - v dnešní době, v současnosti

adverb - nowadays, at the present time, in the modern world

 

surrogate - náhradní (např. matka)

adjective, formal - replacing someone else or something else

daylily - denivka (rostlina)

noun, technical - a plant similar to a lily which has orange or red flowers that bloom for a very short time

 

unblemished - dokonalý, bezvadný, bez vady, neposkvrněný

adjective - not marked or spoiled in any way

 

blemished - problematický, s vadami (vzhledem)

adjective - with small marks that slightly spoil the appearance

 

blemish - pokazit, poskvrnit, poškodit (např. pověst)

verb - to slightly spoil something that is otherwise beautiful

 

blemish - kaz, vada, nedostatek (v reputaci, morální apod.)

noun - a fault in someone's character

cloak - zahalit, zakrýt, přikýt

verb - to cover or hide something or somebody

 

hold up - zdvihnout, zvednout, držet zdvihnuté, ukázat, ukazovat

verb - to show something by lifting it up, to keep something lifted up

 

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.)