poinsettia - vánoční hvězda, poinsetia, pryšec nádherní

noun - a plant with red or white leaves at the top that look like large flowers, it is often associated with Christmas

 

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.)

 

lenience - mírnost (např. o trestu), shovívavost

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

 

leniently - mírně (např. o trestu), shovívavě

adverb - in a way that is not strict or harsh (esp. in connection with a punishment etc.)

lenient - mírný (např. trest), shovívavý

adjective - (of a punishment etc.) not strict or harsh

tenderly - jemně, něžně, láskyplně

adverb - kindly, gently, lovingly

TLC - laskavá péče

noun - short for 'tender loving care' (love, care and attention that you give someone to make them feel better, or something to make it look better)

 

better half - drahá polovička, lepší polovička, protějšek

noun, informal - your wife, husband, girlfriend, boyfriend or someone you have a relationship with