distinction - vyznamenání, pocta

noun - a special award that someone gets, especially a student, for excellent work

 

coincide - nastat ve stejnou dobu, krýt se (časově)

verb - happen at the same time

 

boon - přínos, výhoda

noun - something that is helpful or beneficial

 

stringent - přísný

adjective - very strict or severe (laws, rules..)

 

spiny - ostnatý, bodlinatý

adjective - covered with many sharp, pointed parts (animals, plants.. )

 

dilute - oslabit

verb - to make something weaker and less effective

 

porous - pórovitý, porézní

adjective - full of tiny holes, easily penetrated

 

hinder - překážet, bránit

verb - to make something such as an action or a task slow or difficult

landfill - skládka (zavážková)

noun - a place where large amounts of waste are buried under the earth

 

involvement - účast, zapojení

noun - the process of taking part in something

 

nervousness - nervozita

noun - the feeling of anxiety and worry

 

behalf - jménem, za

noun - as the representative of someone

 

fiddle with - pohrávat si s (něčím) vrtat se v (něčem)

verb, informal - to keep moving or playing with something in an idle way

 

fiddle around with - hrát si s (něčím) pohrávat si s (něčím), vrtat se v (něčem)

verb, informal - to keep moving or playing with something in order to make it look better, in order to fix it etc.

 

fiddle about with - hrát si s (něčím) pohrávat si s (něčím), vrtat se v (něčem)

verb, British English, informal - to keep moving or playing with something in order to make it look better, in order to fix it etc.