gift voucher - dárková poukázka, dárkový kupon

noun - a piece of paper, given as a present, that can be exchanged for goods in a shop

 

with a grain of salt - s nadhledem, s rezervou

verb - to not completely believe everything that someone says because you think it is unlikely to be true

 

with a pinch of salt - s nadhledem, s rezervou

verb - to not completely believe everything that someone says because you think it is unlikely to be true

 

officialdom - byrokracie

noun - used to refer to people who have a position of authority, especially in the government or in on other organizations, usually when you think that their rules are not effective

baptism - křest

noun - a ceremony in which they pour water on a person's head or in which a person is submerged in water to show that they have become members of the church

 

no-show - osoba, která se nedostavila na svou rezervaci (hotelu, letu, večeře apod.)

noun, informal - someone who is expected somewhere based on a previous arrangement, but does not show up

anteater - mravenečník

noun - a mammal with a long snout and tongue that feeds mainly on ants and termites

hone - naostřit, nabrousit, dobrousit (čepel, ostří apod.)

verb - to sharpen something, especially a blade, by rubbing it on a stone or similar surface

 

standpoint - hledisko, stanovisko, úhel pohledu, pohled

noun - a way of thinking about something based on a particular set of beliefs or experiences

 

pinch - tlačit (obuv), škrtit (oblečení)

verb - (of shoes or clothes) to press on a part of your body making it painful

 

tariff - celní sazba, celní tarif, clo

noun - a tax or fee that a government puts on goods imported or exported between countries

diplomat - diplomat

noun - a government representative who engages in international relations and negotiations on behalf of their country

necktie - kravata, vázanka

noun, American English - a thin piece of cloth that men usually wear around their neck on formal ocassions

hoar frost - jinovatka

noun - a thin layer of ice that forms on objects outside and looks like tiny needles