pincushion - jehelníček

noun - a very small fabric pad, filled with soft material, that you use to stick pins in

scatter cushion - ozdobný polštář, dekorativní polštářek (na pohovku apod.)

noun, British English - a small cushion that you can put on a sofa or other furniture to decorate it

throw pillow - ozdobný polštář, dekorativní polštářek (na pohovku apod.)

noun, American English - a small cushion that you can put on a sofa or other furniture to decorate it

 

cry wolf - bezdůvodně volat o pomoc, dělat planý poplach, způsobit planý poplach

verb - to call for help when you don't actually need it resulting in people not believing you when you do need help later

 

privately - soukromě

adverb - in a private way

 

in private - v soukromí, mezi čtyřma očima

adverb - with no one else present

 

privately - v soukromí, mezi čtyřma očima

adverb - with no one else present

 

MIA - ztracený, pohřešovaný, zmizelý

adjective, informal - gone, lost, missing

 

MIA - pohřešován v boji

adjective - (abbreviation) missing in action

redcurrant - červený rybíz

noun - small round red berries that grow in bunches on a bush

blackcurrant - černý rybíz

noun - small round black fruits that grow in bunches on a bush

 

misconceive - špatně pochopit, neporozumět, mít špatnou představu

verb, formal - to misunderstand something

 

fallacy - klamná představa, mylná představa, nesmysl

noun - a false idea or belief or concept that many people believe is true

 

debunk - vyvrátit, uvést na pravou míru, odhalit skutečnou pravdu

verb - to show or prove that an idea or belief is false or untrue

 

leniency - mírnost (např. o trestu), shovívavost

noun - the quality of not being strict or harsh (esp. in connection with a punishment etc.)