consistency - stálost, soudržnost, ucelenost, konzistence, jednolitost

noun - the degree to which something is the same or acts in the same manner over time

pulses - luštěniny (plody)

noun - edible seeds from leguminous plants, such as beans, lentils, peas, and chickpeas, commonly used in cooking

 

profanity - sprosté slovo, vulgarismus, nadávka, hrubý jazyk

noun, formal - (usually plural) an offensive, obscene, or vulgar word that is generally considered inappropriate in polite conversation

gauntlet - ochranná rukavice

noun - a long sturdy glove protecting the hand used for example in a factory or while driving

polytunnel - fóliovník (tunelový)

noun - a semi-circular frame covered with polythene that is used to protect plants in bad weather

 

layover - mezipřistání, zastávka

noun, American English - a short stay in a place that you make on a long journey to somewhere else

 

watershed - povolený večerní čas pro vysílání pořadů s obsahem pro dospělé

noun, British English - the time after which television programmes with adult content may be broadcast (9 p.m. in Britain)

lordship - lordstvo, milost, veličenstvo

noun - a title used when speaking to or about a nobleman, or a bishop in some contexts

 

back up - podpořit (někoho), krýt záda (někomu), stát při (někom)

verb - to support someone, especially by agreeing with them, helping them, or defending them in a situation

Polaris - Polárka, Severka (hvězda)

noun - the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, located nearly directly above the Earth’s North Pole

dual carriageway - dvouproudová silnice (oddělená středním pásem), dvouproudová vozovka

noun - a road with two separate lanes going in each direction, divided by a strip or barrier

 

proclivity - sklon, tendence, náchylnost, dispozice (k čemu)

noun, formal - a natural tendency or inclination to behave in a particular way, especially something bad or negative

 

sleaze - špína, nemravnost, nechutnosti

noun - low-quality behaviour that is dishonest, immoral, or cheap, especially in politics, business, or sexual matters

 

contend - zápasit, bojovat, potýkat se

verb - to struggle or compete against someone or something difficult, often in order to win or survive

 

cringey - trapné (o někom, o něčem)

adjective, informal - very embarrassing, usually in connection with something that someone else does or something that you see