new broom - nový člověk, nová krev ve vedení (často dělající velké změny)

noun - someone who has just started working for a company or organization, usually in a senior position, and makes many changes

 

soak - namočení, naložení, nasáknutí

noun - the act of leaving something in liquid so that it becomes completely wet

soak - promoknout, nasáknout, promočit

verb - to make something or someone completely wet

 

slow-paced - vlekoucí se, mající pomalý spád

adjective - moving slowly, (of a story etc.) slow or boring

 

pace - rychlost chůze, krok, rychlost kroků

noun - the speed at which someone walks or runs

 

tempo - tempo

noun - the speed at which an activity happens

tempo - tempo (v hudbě)

noun - the speed at which music is played

 

fairy godmother - hodná kmotra, pohádková sudička, dobrá víla

noun - a woman with magic powers that helps the main character in a story when in trouble

 

athletics - sport (obecně)

noun, American English - sports

 

track and field - lehká atletika

noun, American English - sports like running, jumping, throwing etc.

tension - pnutí, napětí, napnutí

noun - (of a muscle, string, wire etc.) the state of being tightened, not relaxed

tense - napnout se, zatnout (sval)

verb - to tighten a muscle

chip - odštípnuté místo, oprýskané místo.

noun - a small mark or hole on an object made of wood, glass, ceramic etc. where a part is missing

 

split shift - dělená směna

noun - a shift that consists of several shorter periods

 

swing shift - odpolední směna, večerní směna

noun, American English - a shift that starts in the afternoon and ends at night