"handsome person"

Translation: hezký člověk

[angiedaytripper]

Is there a difference in meaning/usage between člověk' and 'osoba'?

[VladaFu]

Yes. They are different words. I would even go as far as to say that člověk=human and osoba=person, with a disclaimer, that Czech uses člověk (and plural lidé) in many contexts where English uses person.

Often you can use both in Czech. When talking about human evolution, it is only člověk, never osoba. A small step for a man is malý krok pro člověka. When you have a car for 5 persons, it is more natural to use osoby.

[LinGhost]

Would then, osoby also be translated as individual, in the context of a "living agent"?

[VladaFu]

I m not sure I know what is a "living agent". It is only used for people.

The closest to "individual" is "jedinec" and that is very often used in biology.