damp squib - fiasko, propadák

noun, British English, informal - something that is disappointing although it was expected to be exciting or effective

 

squib - petarda, dělobuch

noun - a small firework

 

section - řez, průřez, profil (budovy, těla apod.)

noun, technical - a picture that shows what something (e.g. a building or a body) would look like if it were cut in half or in certain places

 

tile - taška (střešní), střešní taška

noun - one of the thin curved pieces of baked clay that are put on roofs

tile - vydláždit, vykachličkovat, obložit (dlaždicemi), pokrýt (taškami)

verb - to cover something with tiles

arthritis - artritida (zánět kloubů)

noun - a disease that causes painful and swollen joints in your body

 

loot - rabovat, vyrabovat, drancovat

verb - to steal things from shops and other buildings during a riot

 

heirloom - rodinná památka, rodinné dědictví

noun - a valuable object that has been in a family for many years and is passed from the older members to the younger members

 

toddy - grog, punč

noun - a drink made with alcohol, sugar and hot water

 

urbanized - městský

adjective - city-like, having become more city-like rather than rural

retrofit - dovybavit, vylepšit vybavení, moderněji vybavit

verb - to improve a building, a machine or a piece of equipment by putting better or more modern parts in it

 

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

 

mojo - kouzlo, kouzelná moc

noun, American English, informal - the power to attract people or be successful

 

meet and greet - seznamovačka (s fanoušky)

noun, informal - an event where famous people can meet and talk to their fans

 

loosey-goosey - uvolněný, v pohodě

adjective, American English, informal - relaxed, calm