detain - zadržet (na policií ap.)

verb - to force someone to stay in an official place, such as a prison, a police station or a hospital

 

check-in desk - odbavovací přepážka (na letišti)

noun - a place at the airport where you show your ticket and get other instructions

 

on a basis - na bázi, nějakým způsobem

adverb - in a particular way

 

hog the spotlight - strhávat pozornost na sebe

verb, American English - to draw all the attention to oneself

 

momentarily - krátce, na chvilku, chvilkově

adverb - for a short while

 

jobbing - na volné noze, nezávislý

adjective, British English - working for different companies or different people, not having a regular job

 

flake - rozdělit na kusy (jídlo)

verb - to break something, especially food, into small pieces

 

dividend - podíl na zisku, dividenda

noun - an amount of money that a company pays to people who have shares in the company

 

insistence - trvání (na něčem), naléhání

noun - an act of demanding something and refusing to accept any excuses

custom - zakázkový, dělaný na zakázku

adjective, American English - designed or made for a particular person or company (only before noun)

 

google - vygooglit (hledat na internetu)

verb - to search for something on the internet

rollerblade - jezdit na kolečkových bruslích

verb - to move on a surface wearing Rollerblades

Post-it - samolepící lísteček na vzkazy

noun - (trademark) a small colored piece of paper that is sticky on one side, used for short messages

hammered - na šrot (velmi opilý)

adjective, informal - very drunk (informal)

 

blight - plíseň, hniloba (na rostlinách)

noun - a disease that kills plants, there are many kinds