reconstruction - rekonstrukce (události)

noun - the act of recreating or representing an event or period, often for study or display

 

allusion - narážka, zmínka, nepřímý odkaz

noun - an indirect reference to something, typically a work of literature, a person, or an event

name-calling - nadávání, nadávky

noun - the act of insulting or verbally abusing someone by calling them offensive or derogatory names

spray - postřik, nástřik, sprej (látka), tekutina ve spreji

noun - a liquid substance that is applied to a surface in the form of tiny drops

run down - utlumit, snižovat, zmenšovat, zredukovat, omezit (provoz), omezovat (výrobu)

verb - to gradually reduce the size, power, or number of something (e.g. a business or industry)

stretchy - elastický, pružný

adjective - made of material that can stretch and return to its original shape, flexible and elastic

Diet Coke - Coca-Cola bez cukru, Coca-Cola Zero

noun - a version of Coca-Cola with no sugar and fewer calories, sweetened with artificial sweeteners

 

sire - pane, veličenstvo, můj pane, králi

noun, dated - a respectful form of address used for a king or nobleman, especially in the past

 

handball - hraní rukou (v kopané), dotyk rukou, ruka (ve fotbale)

noun, technical - an illegal act of touching the ball with the hand or arm when playing football

 

categorical - kategorický, jednoznačný, rozhodný

adjective - expressed in a very clear and direct way, leaving no doubt or possibility of change

sprightly - čiperný, čilý, svěží, vitální, veselý (o starších lidech)

adjective - full of energy, lively, especially in a way that is surprising for an older person

coolant - chladící kapalina, chladivo, chladící směs

noun - a liquid substance used in the cooling system of an engine to regulate its temperature

 

terrycloth - froté (tkanina)

noun - a type of thick cotton fabric that is used especially for making towels and bathrobes

 

hand-me-down - obnošené oblečení (po někom jiném)

noun, American English - a piece of used clothing that is to someone else, usually to a younger person

choux pastry - odpalované těsto

noun, technical - a type of pastry which, when baked, forms a hollow case for filling with cream