gallows - šibenice

noun - a wooden structure where criminals are hanged

 

read up on - načíst si (o)

verb - to get a lot of information on a particular subject from books and other printed sources

 

foolishly - hloupě, bláhově, pošetile

adverb - in a silly, naive way

 

out there - na světě (v superlativech např. největší na světě)

adverb, informal - (in superlatives) in the world, in existence

Christmassy - vánoční, typické pro vánoce

adjective, informal - connected with Christmas, typical for Christmas

 

think up - vymyslet si (něco)

verb - to create or invent something (such as a lie, an excuse etc.)

 

read - říkat (o nápisu apod.), stát (být napsáno na ceduli apod.)

verb - (of texts, signs etc.) to be saying something

Santa Claus - Santa Claus

noun - the person who is believed to bring Christmas presents to children (especially in the USA)

Santa - Santa

noun - the person who is believed to bring Christmas presents to children (especially in the USA)

 

round the corner - za rohem (blízko)

adverb - near, not far away

do the trick - zabrat (fungovat), fungovat, zafungovat

verb, informal - to be effective, to work, to have the desired effect, to solve a problem

 

stem - vycházet (z čeho), pramenit (z čeho)

verb - to be caused (by something)

 

treble - soprán, výška (v hudbě)

noun - the high tones in a piece of music or in a music system

clef - klíč (hudební)

noun - the musical symbol at the beginning of the stave that determines the pitch of the notes

treble clef - houslový klíč

noun - the musical symbol determining the pitch of the notes, placed on the second line of the stave