conundrum - hádanka, záhada, hlavolam

noun - a problem or a question that is confusing and difficult to figure out

 

deduction - vyvození (závěrů ap.), závěr (vyvozený)

noun - the process of using information and facts you know to make a decision

 

resilience - odolnost, houževnatost

noun - the ability to be alright, happy, etc. quickly after something bad has happened

 

trellis - treláž, mřížovina, podpůrná konstrukce pro popínavé rostliny

noun - a frame made of narrow pieces of wood used to support climbing plants

estate agency - realitní kancelář

noun, British English - a company whose job is to buy and sell land, flats and houses

real estate agency - realitní kancelář

noun, American English - a company whose job is to buy and sell land, flats and houses

infuse - louhovat, spařit

verb - to put something in hot liquid and leave it there for some time

wonder - divit se

verb - to be surprised by something or think about something in a surprised way

breadwinner - živitel rodiny, živitelka rodiny

noun - the member of a family who earns the money to support the family

 

proctor - dozírat (u zkoušky)

verb, American English - to be present at a written exam and check that students aren't cheating

blow your nose - vysmrkat se, smrkat

verb - to clear your nose by blowing strongly into a tissue or something similar

 

catch somebody red-handed - chytit přímo při činu

verb - to catch somebody when they are committing a crime or doing something wrong

 

a skeleton in the cupboard - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)

noun, British English - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 

a skeleton in the closet - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)

noun - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 

perceptively - vnímavě, bystře

adverb, formal - in a way that shows that you are able to notice things quickly