porous - pórovitý, porézní

adjective - full of tiny holes, easily penetrated

 

hinder - překážet, bránit

verb - to make something such as an action or a task slow or difficult

landfill - skládka (zavážková)

noun - a place where large amounts of waste are buried under the earth

 

involvement - účast, zapojení

noun - the process of taking part in something

 

nervousness - nervozita

noun - the feeling of anxiety and worry

prodigy - zázračné dítě, génius

noun - someone whose skill or intelligence is unusually good for their young age

 

groin - třísla, slabiny

noun - an area in the body where the thighs meet the abdomen

oversee - dohlížet, kontrolovat, řídit

verb - to watch an activity and make sure that it is done correctly

 

overdraft - přečerpání účtu, kontokorent

noun - an amount of money that someone owes to the bank because he spent more money than he'd had in his bank account

waiting - čekání

noun - the act of staying somewhere until somebody comes or something happens

 

rain or shine - za každých okolností, i kdyby trakaře padaly

adverb - under any circumstances, whatever happens

 

come rain or shine - za každých okolností, i kdyby trakaře padaly

adverb - under any circumstances, whatever happens

 

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