hammock - houpací síť

noun - a piece of strong material which is hung between two trees or posts, used as a bed

 

insufficient - nedostatečný

adjective, formal - not large or important enough for a particular purpose

 

uplifting - povznášející (pocit ap.)

adjective - making someone very cheerful

 

procure - obstarat, sehnat

verb - to get something, especially with difficulty

 

retaliate - provést protiúder, oplatit

verb - to do something harmful to someone just because they have done something harmful to you

 

silver lining - světlá stránka

noun - a positive side of something that is negative

lining - podšívka

noun - a layer of material that covers the inside surface of something

 

low-cost - levný, laciný, nízkonákladový

adjective - not expensive

high-rise - výškový (budova)

adjective - very tall (of buildings), with many floors

suspenders - šle, kšandy

noun, American English - two strips of elastic fabric that are worn over the shoulders to keep the trousers from falling down

brace - rovnátko (zubní)

noun - a system of wires that are put in the mouth to make the teeth grow straight (usually plural)

 

brace - připravit se, odhodlat se

verb - to prepare for something or someone unpleasant

 

brace - podepřít, podpírat

verb - to support something to make it stronger or more stable

braces - šle, kšandy

noun, British English - two strips of elastic fabric that are worn over the shoulders to keep the trousers from falling down

braces - rovnátka (zubní)

noun - metal wires that are put in the mouth to make the teeth grow straight