stretch - protažení, protažení se

noun - the act of straightening your body or a part of your body e.g. as an excercise etc.

truncheon - obušek, pendrek (policejní)

noun, British English - a short thick stick used by police officers as a weapon

nightstick - obušek, pendrek (policejní)

noun, American English - a short thick stick used by police officers as a weapon

opening - volná pracovní pozice, volné místo

noun - a job that is available

 

basket case - případ na odpis, země/firma se zhroucenou ekonomikou

noun, informal - (of a country, organization or company) with many economic problems

nutcase - cvok, blázen, magor

noun, informal - a crazy person

abrasive - brusný materiál

noun - a rough material used for polishing something

 

abrasive - hrubý (o člověku), otravný

adjective - (of a person) irritating or offensive

abrasive - brusný, abrazivní, hrubý, drsný

adjective - rough, coarse, capable of being used to polish something or grind something

 

careerist - kariérista

noun - someone whose career is more important than than other things

palm tree - palma

noun - a kind of tropical tree which has large leaves at the top and no branches

taste - cítit (chuť), poznat chuť

verb - to detect or recognize a particular flavour

 

above-mentioned - výše zmíněný, výše uvedený

adjective - mentioned higher up in a text

sleepyhead - ospalec

noun, informal - a person who is sleepy

 

gatecrasher - nezvaný host

noun - a person who comes to a party etc. uninvited