home improvement store - obchod pro kutily, hobbymarket

noun, American English - a large shop where you can buy things to improve your home

knee sock - podkolenka, podkolenní ponožka

noun - a sock that covers the foot and extends up to the knee

masher - šťouchadlo, mačkadlo, drtič (na brambory apod.)

noun - a kitchen tool used to crush soft food like potatoes

slot - vsunout, vstrčit, zasunout

verb - to put something into a narrow space

slotted spoon - sběračka, lžíce s otvory, naběračka s otvory, cedicí lžíce

noun - a spoon with holes or slots that lets liquid drain while holding solid food

intersection - průnik, křížení, protínání, protnutí, styčný bod

noun, American English - the point or area where different things meet or overlap

 

standpoint - hledisko, stanovisko, úhel pohledu, pohled

noun - a way of thinking about something based on a particular set of beliefs or experiences

 

veil - závoj, rouška, pláštík (přeneseně)

noun - something that hides or obscures the truth, meaning, or real nature of something

 

perquisite - benefit, výhoda, výsada (v zaměstnání)

noun, formal - a perk

 

defunct - zaniklý, neexistující, zrušený

adjective, formal - no longer existing, living, functioning, or in use

 

tollbooth - mýtná brána

noun - a small structure on a road where drivers pay a fee (toll) to use a bridge, tunnel, or highway

cask - sud, soudek

noun - a strong, round container made of wood, used for storing and aging liquids like wine, beer, or spirits

 

anchor - opora, jistota, pevný bod

noun - a person or thing that provides stability, confidence, or support in difficult situations

 

mess up - poznamenat (někoho), rozhodit (psychicky), zanechat následky (na někom)

verb, informal - to make someone feel very bad inside for a long time, because something sad or scary happened

 

stay in touch - zůstat ve spojení, zůstat v kontaktu

verb - to talk to someone or write to them regularly, so you don’t lose contact