abseiling - slaňování, slanění

noun, British English - the activity of dropping down a steep cliff or rock face using a doubled rope wrapped around the body or a special device attached to a harness

 

diaphragm - bránice

noun - a large, dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen and plays a crucial role in breathing by contracting and relaxing to control lung expansion

 

plasma - plazma (krevní)

noun - the yellowish liquid part of blood in which blood cells are suspended, containing nutrients, hormones, and proteins, and aiding in clotting and transporting substances throughout the body

number plate - poznávací značka

noun, British English - the sign with a combination of numbers and letters fastened to the front and back of a car which makes it possible for cars to be identified

bumper - nárazník

noun - a strong metal bar fixed to the front and back of a car that helps to protect the car in case it hits something or is hit

license plate - poznávací značka

noun, American English - the sign with a combination of numbers and letters fastened to the front and back of a car which makes it possible for cars to be identified

 

past perfect - předminulý čas, předminulý čas prostý

noun - a grammatical structure that is used for actions that happened before another action in the past, the structure is HAD + past participle (had done, hadn't seen etc.)

superstition - pověra, pověrčivost

noun - a belief that certain ritual or activity can bring you good or bad luck (e.g. crossing the fingers, seeing a black cat run across the street etc)

 

carbon - uhlík

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 6) an element that is present in all organic compounds, it is also known in the form of diamonds and graphite

crunch - lehsed, leh-sed

noun - an exercise in which you lie down with your knees slightly bent and then lift the upper part of the body to a sitting position and back

sit-up - lehsed, leh-sed

noun - an exercise in which you lie down with your knees slightly bent and then lift the upper part of the body to a sitting position and back

 

crux - jádro, podstata, hlavní bod (problému apod.)

noun - the most important or difficult part of a problem, issue, or argument

 

facade - přetvářka, maska, falešný dojem, zdání

noun - a false appearance intended to hide the truth or someone’s real feelings

roadkill - přejeté zvíře, sražené zvíře (u silnice)

noun - an animal that has been killed by a vehicle on the road

bodice - korzet, šněrovačka

noun, technical - a separate, often stiffened garment worn to shape or support the torso