slum - chudinská čtvrť

noun - an area of a city that is crowded and very poor

 

backpacker - baťůžkář, turista s batohem

noun - a person who travels only with a backpack

skim - proletět očima (text)

verb - to read something quickly

 

sweetcorn - sladká kukuřice

noun - a long rounded vegetable, its small yellow seeds are usually eaten with butter and salt

 

sick pay - nemocenská

noun - the money that you get from your employer because you are ill and not able to work

 

prolonged - dlouhotrvající

adjective - continuing for a very long time, or for longer than you expected

 

goulash - guláš

noun - a spicy dish, originally from Hungary, made with meat and paprika

 

needless - nepotřebný, zbytečný

adjective - completely unnecessary

 

lifespan - délka života

noun - the length of time that a person, animal or plant is expected to live for

 

lifespan - životnost (produktu)

noun - (of a product or idea) the length of time that something is expected to work properly

resentment - rozhořčení, pocit křivdy, pocit nespravedlnosti

noun - a feeling of anger because you feel that someone or something has been unfair to you

 

exacerbate - zhoršit, ztížit

verb, formal - to make something worse

 

turmoil - zmatek, chaos

noun - a state of confusion, uncertainty, or great anxiety

 

disagreeable - nelibý, nepříjemný

adjective, formal - unpleasant

 

disagreeable - protivný, nepříjemný

adjective, formal - (of a person) unfriendly or rude