be short for - být zkráceninou, být zkratkou (něčeho)

verb - to be a shorter way of saying something

gulp down - zhltnout, hltat, lokat, hodit do sebe

verb - to eat or drink something quickly and eagerly, often in large amounts

 

devil - čertík, rošťák, ďáblík (hlavně dítě)

noun - someone who behaves badly, but you don't mind (especially a child)

 

break down - rozebrat, rozepsat, analyzovat, rozčlenit

verb - to divide something into parts or smaller portions in order to analyse it or understand it better

rheumatism - revmatismus, revma

noun, technical - a condition marked by inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or fibrous tissue

rheumatic - revmatický

adjective, technical - relating to, characteristic of, or suffering from rheumatism; caused by or affected with rheumatism

 

like night and day - jako nebe a dudy, naprosto odlišný

adjective - completely different from each other, absolute opposite

 

sixties - šedesátky, šedesátá léta

noun - the numbers from 60 to 69, the years 1960 - 1969

dulcimer - cimbál

noun - a string instrument with a wooden body and strings stretched across it, typically played by striking or plucking the strings

bass drum - kopák (buben)

noun - a large percussion instrument with a deep, resonant sound, usually part of a drum set

snare drum - virbl (buben)

noun - a percussion instrument characterized by its sharp, staccato sound

glockenspiel - zvonkohra

a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal bars arranged like a keyboard, it is played by striking the bars with mallets, producing a bright, bell-like sound

viola - viola

noun - a string instrument slightly larger than a violin with a deeper and richer sound

triangle - triangl (hud.)

noun, American English - a percussion instrument consisting of a small, triangular piece of metal, usually steel, with one open angle, it is played by striking it with a metal beater

condominium - byt v osobním vlastnictví, vlastnický byt

noun, American English - an apartment in a building where every apartment is owned by the people who live in it