be up to - vyrovnat se (čemu), dosahovat (čeho)

verb, informal - to be as good as something, to reach a level or quality

 

surrogate - náhradní (např. matka)

adjective, formal - replacing someone else or something else

 

umbilical cord - pupeční šňůra

noun - a flexible tube that connects a developing fetus to the placenta in the womb of a pregnant woman

 

double - sloužit také (navíc), suplovat, plnit funkci (navíc)

verb - to have another function apart from the main one

footstool - podnožka, stolička pod nohy

noun - a low piece of furniture that you can put under your feet when sitting

 

flaming - ohnivý, planoucí

adjective - burning, bright red

 

juicy - atraktivní, lukrativní, výnosný, zajímavý

adjective, informal - attractive because it involves a lot of money or is of high quality

juice - šťáva (z masa)

noun - the liquid that comes out of meat

 

recommended - doporučený, doporučovaný

adjective - suggested or advised as being good or useful

 

in unison - najednou, současně, jednohlasně

adverb - simultaneously, at the same time, at the same pitch, in perfect agreement

 

unison - shoda, souhra

noun - perfect agreement, concord, the same pitch, the same moment

 

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

 

cur - podvraťák, čokl

noun, dated - a disapproving word for a dog, especially aggressive one, undesirable one