play up - zlobit, vypovídat poslušnost

verb, British English - (esp. of children) to misbehave; (esp. of machines) to not work properly; (of body parts) to hurt or cause pain

 

bedpost - sloupek u postele

noun - one of the four wooden or metal supports at the corners of a bed (usually an old type of bed)

 

crotch - rozkrok

noun - a part of the body between the tops of the legs, or the part of trousers that cover this area

salad - salát

noun - a kind of cold food that is made up of many different kinds of raw vegetables and sometimes mayonnaise etc.

spectrum - spektrum, škála, paleta, rozsah

noun - a continuous range or sequence of something, such as wavelengths of light, or the range of different opinions, activities, or qualities

 

assurance - pojištění

noun, British English - a type of insurance that will pay an amount of money when someone dies or after an agreed period of time

 

placement - pracovní stáž, praxe

noun, British English - a temporary job, usually as a part of a course, which gives you some experience of a particular kind of work

 

foreword - předmluva

noun - a short piece of writing placed before the beginning of a book, usually not written by the author of the book

 

genetics - geneticka

noun - the study of genes and the development of the body affected by genes

 

turf - drn (travní), travní dlaždice

noun, British English - a square piece of grass that has been cut out of the ground

 

truncation - zkrácení, osekání, zestručnění, useknutí konce

noun, formal - the act of making something shorter by cutting off a part of it

 

calibre - ráže, kalibr (zbraně, střely)

noun - the internal diameter of a gun barrel, or the diameter of a bullet

 

influx - příval, nával, příliv (někoho/něčeho někam)

noun - a sudden arrival of a lot of people or things in a place

 

relapse - recidiva, relaps, opětovné zhoršení (zdravotního stavu apod.), návrat (k neřesti)

noun, technical - the return of an illness or negative state after a period of improvement

 

solace - potěcha, útěcha, povzbuzení, uklidnění

noun, formal - a feeling of comfort or relief in times of sorrow, sadness or distress