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1 tough
1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) pevný2) ((of food etc) difficult to chew.) tuhý3) ((of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc: She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.) odolný4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) hrubý, divoký5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) těžký2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) lotr- toughen
- tough luck
- get tough with someone
- get tough with* * *• silný• odolný• houževnatý• neurvalý• nesnadný -
2 recover
1) (to become well again; to return to good health etc: He is recovering from a serious illness; The country is recovering from an economic crisis.) zotavit se2) (to get back: The police have recovered the stolen jewels; He will recover the cost of the repairs through the insurance.) získat zpět3) (to get control of (one's actions, emotions etc) again: The actor almost fell over but quickly recovered (his balance).) vzpamatovat se•- recovery* * *• uzdravit se• zotavit se• obnovit -
3 sunstroke
noun (a serious illness caused by being in very hot sunshine for too long.) úžeh* * *• úžeh• úpal -
4 touch wood
((used as an interjection) to touch something made of wood superstitiously, in order to avoid bad luck: None of the children has ever had a serious illness, touch wood!) zaklepat na dřevo* * *• zaklepat na dřevo -
5 ailment
noun (an illness, usually not serious or dangerous: Children often have minor ailments.) lehká nemoc* * *• potíž zdravotní• indispozice• lehká nemoc• neduh• choroba• churavost -
6 severe
[sə'viə]1) ((of something unpleasant) serious; extreme: severe shortages of food; a severe illness; Our team suffered a severe defeat.) vážný2) (strict or harsh: a severe mother; severe criticism.) přísný, příkrý3) ((of style in dress etc) very plain: a severe hairstyle.) strohý•- severely- severity* * *• přísný• silný• krutý• drsný
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