flaky - nespolehlivý, podivínský, nevyzpytatelný

adjective, American English - someone who is unreliable or behaves in an odd or unpredictable way

 

dicey - ošemetný, riskantní, nebezpečný

adjective, informal - risky or dangerous, often implying that the situation is uncertain or unpredictable

lag behind - zaostávat, zaostávat za někým, loudat se, pozdit se

verb - to be slower than is expected, to be slower than the rest

 

imposition - obtěžování, přítěž, nepříjemnost, vnucování se

noun, formal - something that is an unfair or unreasonable burden or inconvenience to someone

chewy - tuhý, tvrdý, žvýkací, gumový (např. maso, bonbon)

adjective - requiring a lot of chewing because it is thick, sticky, or dense

 

node - uzlina (lymfatická), nodus, uzel (nervový)

noun, technical - a small, bean-shaped structure that is part of the lymphatic system

 

middlebrow - obyčejný člověk, průměrný člověk, člověk průměrného vkusu

noun - a person of average taste, a person who is not very intellectual

stethoscope - stetoskop, fonendoskop

noun - a medical instrument that is used to listen to internal body sounds

 

culture vulture - člověk posedlý kulturou a kulturním vyžitím

noun, informal - someone who is very interested in art, music, literature and similar things

 

precinct - okrsek

noun, American English - one of the parts that a town or city is divided into

 

dive - putika, pajzl (špinavý bar)

noun, informal - a bar or club that is cheap and usually dark and dirty

drama - dramatický pořad, vážný seriál, drama

noun - a TV programme or a film that is serious, not a comedy

 

identification - identifikace

noun - the process of recognizing or showing who or what someone/something is

 

towline - tažné lano, vlečné lano

noun - a rope or chain that is used to pull a vehicle along

 

tow rope - tažné lano, vlečné lano

noun - a rope or chain that is used to pull a vehicle along