abrasive - brusný materiál

noun - a rough material used for polishing something

 

abrasive - hrubý (o člověku), otravný

adjective - (of a person) irritating or offensive

abrasive - brusný, abrazivní, hrubý, drsný

adjective - rough, coarse, capable of being used to polish something or grind something

 

careerist - kariérista

noun - someone whose career is more important than than other things

palm tree - palma

noun - a kind of tropical tree which has large leaves at the top and no branches

taste - cítit (chuť), poznat chuť

verb - to detect or recognize a particular flavour

 

above-mentioned - výše zmíněný, výše uvedený

adjective - mentioned higher up in a text

sleepyhead - ospalec

noun, informal - a person who is sleepy

 

gatecrasher - nezvaný host

noun - a person who comes to a party etc. uninvited

 

archetypal - typický ve všech ohledech, archetypální

adjective, formal - very typical, having all the typical qualities of a certain type of person or thing

 

leverage - pákový efekt

noun, technical - the use of a lever and a small amount of force to lift a heavy object

 

snappy - výstižný, svižný, k věci, energický, pohotový, mající spád

adjective - concise and clever, often in an amusing or witty way

 

snappy - úsečný, nevrlý, útočný

adjective - reacting in an angry, bad-tempered way

 

caricaturist - karikaturista

noun - a person who creates caricatures

 

vaguely - nepřítomně; duchem mimo

adverb - in an absent-minded way, not paying attention or thinking about what you are doing