refurbishment
refurbishment - renovace, modernizace
BrE
/ri:'fɜ:bɪʃmənt/
AmE
/ri:'fɜ:rbɪʃmənt/

noun - the process of renovating and improving a building, equipment, or item by repairing, cleaning or updating it

flaky
flaky - nespolehlivý, podivínský, nevyzpytatelný
BrE
/'fleɪki/
AmE
/'fleɪki/

adjective, American English - someone who is unreliable or behaves in an odd or unpredictable way

flaky
flaky - loupavý, odlupující se
BrE
/'fleɪki/
AmE
/'fleɪki/

adjective - made of or characterized by thin, small, easily separable pieces, like layers that break off

 
postpartum - poporodní, puerperální
BrE
/ˌpəʊst'pɑ:təm/
AmE
/ˌpoʊst'pɑ:rtəm/

adjective, technical - occurring or relating to the period after childbirth, especially concerning the mother's physical and emotional health

 
postnatal - poporodní, postnatální
BrE
/ˌpəʊst'neɪtl/
AmE
/ˌpoʊst'neɪtl/

adjective - occurring or existing after birth, particularly in relation to the baby or the period following childbirth

reclusive
reclusive - samotářský, uzavřený, osamělý, poustevnický
BrE
/rɪ'klu:sɪv/
AmE
/rɪ'klu:sɪv/

adjective - preferring to live in isolation, avoiding the company of others

recluse
recluse - samotář, poustevník
BrE
/rɪ'klu:s/
AmE
/'reklu:s/

noun - a person who lives alone and deliberately avoids the company of others

 
dicey - ošemetný, riskantní, nebezpečný
BrE
/'daɪsi/
AmE
/'daɪsi/

adjective, informal - risky or dangerous, often implying that the situation is uncertain or unpredictable

 
come to an end - skončit, být u konce, blížit se ke konci
BrE
/ˌkʌm tə ən'end/
AmE
/ˌkʌm tə ən'end/

verb - to stop, end or finish

 
honeydew - medový meloun, cukrový meloun
BrE
/'hʌnidju:/
AmE
/'hʌnidu:/

noun - a variety of sweet, pale green melon with smooth, yellowish skin and juicy, fragrant flesh

 
dew point - rosný bod
BrE
/'dju: pɔɪnt/
AmE
/'du: pɔɪnt/

noun, technical - the temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and dew forms

 
dewdrop - kapka rosy
BrE
/'dju:drɒp/
AmE
/'du:drɑ:p/

noun - a single drop of dew

 
let someone stew - nechat někoho podusit (ve vlastní šťávě), nechat někoho vyžrat si něco
BrE
/ˌlet sʌmwʌn'stju:/
AmE
/ˌlet sʌmwʌn'stu:/

verb - to allow someone to experience the consequences of their actions or mistakes, often by leaving them to worry or suffer without offering help

 
nachos - nachos
BrE
/'nætʃəʊz/
AmE
/'nɑ:tʃoʊz/

noun - a dish consisting of tortilla chips topped with melted cheese and often additional ingredients such as jalapeños, beans, guacamole, sour cream, or meat, typically served as a snack or appetizer

 
tortilla chip - tortillový chips, kukuřičný chips
BrE
/tɔ:'tiə tʃɪp/
AmE
/tɔ:r'tiə tʃɪp/

noun - a thin, crispy snack made from pieces of corn or flour tortillas that are fried or baked