underdog - outsider (ve sportu), kdo není favoritem, nefavorit

noun, informal - the person who is expected to lose (in a game etc.)

 

mockingbird - drozdec, drozd

noun - a type of bird that imitates the sounds of other birds

 

piece together - dát si dohromady, poskládat (si), složit

verb - to understand something by thinking about all the facts you have

 

give back - vrátit

verb - to return something to the person who gave it to you

 

rest - opěra, podpěra

noun - an object that is used to support the weight of something

 

usury - lichva

noun, dated - the practice of lending money at very high rates of interest

dung beetle - brouk hovnivál, hovnivál, hnojník (brouk)

noun - a type of insect that feed on the feces of animals

 

life expectancy - průměrná délka života, průměrná očekávaná délka života

noun - the number of years that a person can expect to live

 

audiophilia - audiofilie, láska ke kvalitnímu zvuku

noun - a strong interest in the high-fidelity reproduction of recorded sound

 

wand - tyčka, dlouhý nástroj

noun - any tool in the shape of a straight a thin stick

 

prognosis - předpověď

noun - a statement of that is likely to happen in the future

 

magnification - zvětšení

noun - the degree to which a device can make something look larger

 

elusiveness - prchavost, nezachytitelnost

noun - the fact of being almost impossible to find, achieve, remember, etc.

bullying - šikana, šikanování, zastrašování

noun - the use of power to hurt or frighten someone less powerful

 

residency - trvalý pobyt

noun, formal - the fact of living somewhere or being allowed to live somewhere