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act of God - vyšší moc

noun - something people have no control over, e.g. an earthquake etc.

 

backfire - mít zpětný zážeh, předčasně zapalovat (u auta), střílet do výfuku

verb - to make a sudden noise (in an engine or exhaust pipe)

 

backfire - vymstít se, mít opačný účinek, obrátit se proti

verb - to have the opposite effect to the one you intended, usually with bad results

 

larch - modřín

noun - a tall tree with needle-shaped leaves that fall in winter

 

clarity - jasnost, srozumitelnost (obsahu)

noun - easy to understand

 

juvenile - mladistvý, nezletilý

noun - a young person

 

ordeal - utrpení, tvrdá zkouška, martyrium

noun - a very difficult or unpleasant experience

 

leggings - legíny, přiléhavé kalhoty

noun - tight trousers, usually worn by women

 

abashed - zahanbený, v rozpacích

adjective - feeling embarrassed and ashamed

 

rigorous - přísný, nekompromisní

adjective - tests, rules or processes that are strict

 

rigorous - pečlivý, puntičkářský

adjective - done very carefully and with great attention to detail

 

caprice - rozmar, vrtoch

noun - a sudden and unaccountable change in attitude or behaviour

 

burpee - angličák (cvik)

noun - a type of exercise in which you do a squat, kick your feet back into a plank position and then back and then you stand up straight again

 

jackknife - sklapovačka

noun - a kind of exercise in which you lie flat and then raise your legs and body towards each other, touching your toes with your fingers

 

V-up - sklapovačka

noun - a kind of exercise in which you lie flat and then raise your legs and body towards each other, touching your toes with your fingers