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

 

surpassing - mimořádný, výjimečný, nedostižný

adjective - extremely good, much better than anything else

 

second best - druhořadý, nouzový, náhradní, přijetelný

adjective - acceptable but worse than the best and not wanted so much

 

neat - super, parádní, bezva

adjective, American English, informal - very good, excellent

 

neat - šikovný, chytrý (např. řešení)

adjective - simple, yet clever and effective

 

neat - pořádkumilovný, pořádný

adjective - liking things tidy and arranged

 

overlook - přehlížet, tolerovat, promíjet

verb - to ignore something bad or wrong (e.g. someone's flaws)