storm drain - dešťová kanalizace, dešťová stoka

noun - a system of pipes or channels designed to carry rainwater from streets, sidewalks, and other surfaces into a drainage system or natural water bodies

 

tomb raider - vykradač hrobek

noun - someone who explores and often loots ancient tombs for treasures or artefacts

yeah, right - to zrovna, to určitě

interjection, informal - a phrase we use as an exclamation to say that we think something is not possible, something will never happen

lumbago - bederní ústřel, bolest v kříži, houser

noun, technical - pain in the lower back, often caused by muscle strain, injury, or other conditions affecting the spine

 

flak - protiletadlová palba

noun, technical - explosive shells fired from anti-aircraft guns, aimed at shooting down planes

 

flak - ostrá kritika

noun - severe criticism or disapproval

 

rob Peter to pay Paul - vytloukat klín klínem, vyrážet klín klínem, půjčit si na splacení dluhu

verb - to borrow money to be able to pay a debt

 

rob somebody blind - oškubat, totálně okrást

verb - to steal everything from somebody

 

rob the cradle - být na mladší, být na zajíčky, mít za partnera někoho daleko mladšího

verb, American English - to be romantically involved with someone significantly younger

 

rob of - připravit o

verb - to deprive somebody of something

 

stir up - rozdmýchat (vášně), rozvířit (emoce)

verb - to make someone feel strong, usually negative emotions

motor pool - vozový park

noun - all the cars owned by a company

 

carpool lane - jízdní pruh pro vozidla s více cestujícími

noun - a lane on a highway etc. for vehicles with more than one passengers

mortgage - zatížit hypotékou, zastavit (např. dům)

verb - to give a legal right to someone, often a bank, to own your property if you don't repay the money you borrowed from them

review - opakování (učiva)

noun, American English - the act of going through something you once learned in order to remember it better, e.g. before a test in school etc.