pedestal - podstavec, sokl, základna (sochy apod.)

noun - a base or support on which a statue, column, or object stands

 

thrice - třikrát, trojnásobně

adverb, dated - three times

musket - mušketa (zepředu nabíjená palná zbraň)

noun, technical - an old-fashioned long gun used by soldiers before rifles were invented

 

lactose - laktóza, mléčný cukr

noun - a type of sugar found in milk and dairy products

surreptitious - tajný, kradmý, pokoutný, nenápadný, potají provedený

adjective - done secretly, quickly, or quietly so that other people do not notice

 

eponymous - stejnojmenný, eponymní, nesoucí jméno postavy/osoby

adjective - (of a person) lending their name to a work, place, or thing; (of a thing) bearing the name of its creator or central character

 

exonerate - očistit, zprostit viny, osvobodit (od obvinění)

verb - to officially state that someone is not guilty of a crime or responsible for something bad that happened

 

serendipitous - šťastný, šťastným řízením osudu

adjective - happening by chance in a happy or beneficial way

 

communicative - komunikativní

adjective - willing and able to talk to others easily, talking or sharing information freely

 

shtick - číslo, trik, typický prvek vystoupení

noun - a particular style of performance, joke, or routine that a performer is known for

sprightly - čiperný, čilý, svěží, vitální, veselý (o starších lidech)

adjective - full of energy, lively, especially in a way that is surprising for an older person

nurturing - pečující, podporující, vychovávající, láskyplný

adjective - giving care and encouragement to someone or something so that they can grow, develop, or succeed

coerce - donutit, přinutit, vynutit, tlačit k něčemu

verb, formal - to make someone do something by using force, threats, or pressure

interlaced - propletený, protkaný, spletený

adjective - having parts that cross over and are joined together, like threads or fingers

interlace - proplést, proplétat, proplést se, proplétat se, protkat protkat se

verb - to join different parts together by crossing or weaving them into each other