momentary - chvilkový

adjective - lasting for a very short time

 

long-standing - dlouholetý, dlouhotrvající

adjective - existing for a long time

 

interval - interval, mezidobí

noun - the time between two events

 

antique - starožitnost

noun - something that has a special value because it is very old

 

calculate - odhadnout, odhadovat

verb - to estimate something

 

miscalculate - špatně spočítat, chybně spočítat

verb - to calculate something incorrectly

on cloud nine - v sedmém nebi

adverb, informal - extremely happy about something

non-flammable - nehořlavý, těžko hořlavý

adjective - not burning easily

plaster cast - sádra, sádrový obvaz

noun - a hard casing made of plaster that doctors put on your broken arm or leg

plaster of Paris - sádra (sochařská, lékařská)

noun - a mixture of white powder and water that is used to make statues or to cover broken arms, legs etc.

bag of bones - kost a kůže

noun, informal - someone who is very skinny

 

the runs - běhavka, průjem

noun, informal - diarrhoea (informal)

 

constipation - zácpa (střevní)

noun - having problem to get rid of solid waste in your body

 

food poisoning - otrava jídlem

noun - a stomach illness caused by eating bad food

 

shoulder - protlačit se (rameny)

verb - to push through using your shoulders