lemon grass - citronová tráva

noun - a type of grass that smells and tastes of lemon and is used in cooking

cumin - římský kmín

noun - the seeds of a plant that is very similar to caraway, used in Indian cooking

therapist - terapeut

noun - a person whose job is to treat a particular type of physical or mental illness

 

eye candy - pastva pro oči (ale bez hloubky), jen pro efekt

noun, informal - something or someone that is attractive to look at, but usually not useful or intelligent

kohlrabi - kedluben

noun - a vegetable of the cabbage family which has a thick round stem that is eaten

 

pendant light - závěsné svítidlo

noun - a light fixture that is suspended from the ceiling, it usually holds one light bulb

 

lifespan - délka života

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

 

liaise - úzce spolupracovat

verb, British English - to work closely with someone and keep each other informed about what is going on

mandible - kusadlo

noun - a part of the mouth of an insect that is sometimes used to crush food

 

uncompetitively - nekonkurečně, nekonkurenceschopně

adverb, formal - in a way that is not able to be better than someone or something else

think better of - rozmyslet se, upustit od, změnit názor

verb - to decide not to do something because you realized it is not a good idea

 

Q-tip - vatová tyčinka, vatička do uší

noun, American English - (trademark) a stick with cotton at each end that is usually used to clean ears

 

hyperactive - hyperaktivní

adjective - having more energy that is normal and able to keep still only for short periods

 

cast - odlitek

noun - an object that is made by pouring liquid metal or plaster mixture into a mould

 

famous last words - aby ses nedivil

phrase - a phrase used as a warning to somebody who is being too confident about something