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spring - pružnost

noun - the ability of something to return to its original shape or position after it has been pressed or sat on

dish towel - utěrka

noun, American English - a square piece of cloth that you use to dry something with, esp. wet dishes after they have been washed

 

shabby - omšelý, otrhaný, odrbaný, ošuntělý, ojetý, zchátralý

adjective - (of a thing or a place) looking old, dirty, or torn because it has been overused and it has aged

 

headache - bolest hlavy

noun - the pain in your head that you feel when you are ill or when you have been working too much

 

give in - vzdát se, vzdát (něco)

verb - to accept that you have been beaten, to accept that you can't do something because e.g. it is too difficult

tea towel - utěrka

noun, British English - a square piece of cloth that you use to dry something with, esp. wet dishes after they have been washed

victim - oběť

noun - a person who is hurt or killed in an accident etc; a person against whom a crime has been committed

apostrophe - apostrof

noun - the mark ('), it is used to mark the place where a word has been shortened (e.g. isn't, I've, he's etc.)

 

dazed - omámený, omráčený

adjective - confused, unable to think clearly because you are in a shock or because you have been hit on the head

 

accessory - spoluviník

noun - a person who assists or aids another person in committing a crime, either before or after the crime has been committed

 

spare rib - vepřové žebro, vepřové žebírko, vepřové žebro ploché (výsek z vepřových žeber)

noun - a pig's rib with some meat on it that has been cut from the lower part of the pig (usually plural)

 

speaking of which - když o tom (tak) mluvíme, když už jsme u toho, což mi připomíná, to mi připomíná

phrase - a phrase which is used in a conversation to move on to the topic of something that has just been mentioned

mummy - mumie

noun - a body of a person long dead that has been preserved by using special oils and wrapping in strips of cloth

plaster - náplast

noun - a piece of material that is stuck over a part of the body that has been injured lightly (cut, burnt etc.)

 

wreckage - trosky, vrak

noun - the part of a ship, plane, car etc. that remains after it has been destroyed (esp. in an accident, crash etc.)