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lowbrow - jednoduchý člověk, primitiv, přízemní člověk

noun - a simple unsofisticated person, someone not interested in arts etc.

 

now and then - občas, někdy, tu a tam, příležitostně

adverb - sometimes

 

debris - smetí, zbytky, odpad

noun - leftover pieces of material that are not wanted

 

piercing - pronikavý

adjective - strong and penetrating, often describing a sound, gaze, or sensation that is sharp and intense

 

piercing - piercing

noun - a hole (or the process of making a hole) in surface of the body so that you can wear jewellery in it

 

ahem - ehm

interjection - the sound of somebody clearing their throat

 

mar - zničit, zkazit, pokazit, poničit

verb - to damage or ruin something

 

serum - sérum

noun - a liquid component of blood that remains after blood has clotted, containing various proteins, antibodies, hormones, and other substances

 

paperhanger - tapetář

noun - someone who decorates walls with wallpaper, usually as a job

 

brazil - para ořech

noun - a type of curved nut that has a hard shell with three sides

 

figment - výplod, výmysl

noun - something invented or made up, the creation of someone's imagination

 

one of these days - jednou, jednoho dne

adverb - at some point in the future

 

proof - kontrolní výtisk, korekturní výtisk, předběžná verze tisku

noun, technical - a copy of a printed work, such as a book or magazine, used for testing and correcting before final publication

 

weed out - protřídit, probrat, vyřadit, vytřídit, zbavit se (něčeho nežádoucího)

verb - to remove or eliminate something or someone that is unwanted or less desirable from a group, often to improve the overall quality or effectiveness

 

academia - akademická obec, vědecká obec, akademické prostředí

noun - the environment or community concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship, typically in universities or other academic institutions