bamboo - bambus

noun - a tall tropical plant, it can be eaten when it is young or furniture can be made of it when it is older

 

check in - ozvat se (telefonem), stavit se (na krátkou návštěvu)

verb, informal - to contact somebody by phone to find out how he/she is; to visit somebody quickly to find out how he/she is

tabloid - bulvární (noviny)

adjective - relating to a popular kind of newspaper that is printed on smaller sheets of paper, the news in it is not very serious

grid - elektrická síť, rozvodná síť

noun - a system of electrical wires through which electricity is distributed

off-white - špinavě bílý, smetanový, mírně našedlý, nažloutlý

adjective - describing something that is almost white, but not pure white

due date - termín porodu, termín (porodu)

noun - the date when a baby is expected to be born

 

egregious - do očí bijící, nehorázný, neslýchaný, otřesný, mimořádně špatný

adjective, formal - extremely bad in a way that is shocking or noticeable

 

commute - zmírnit, snížit (trest)

verb, technical - to change a punishment to one that is less severe

adept - odborník, mistr, mistr v oboru, znalec

noun - a person who is highly skilled or proficient in something

 

unimaginably - nepředstavitelně

adverb - in a manner that is impossible to imagine or comprehend

birdie - badmintonový míček

noun, American English - the object that is hit over the net in badminton

perplexity - složitost, záhada, zapeklitost, komplikovanost

noun, formal - something that is confusing or difficult to understand (usually plural)

baller - košíkář, basketbalista, baskeťák

noun, American English, informal - someone who is good at playing ball games, especially basketball

 

staple - základní potravina

noun - a basic food that is used and needed a lot

 

subject - osoba, podezřelá osoba, osoba (která je předmětem např. vyšetřování)

noun - an individual who is the focus of attention or investigation