inverted commas - uvozovky

noun, British English - punctuation marks that show where a quotation begins and ends (" " or ' '), also called quotation marks

common-sense - rozumný, smysluplný (založený na zdravém rozumu)

adjective - demonstrating practical reasoning or judgment based on ordinary experience and understanding

 

search me - nemám tušení, vůbec netuším, nemám páru, nemám potuchy

phrase, informal - a phrase that we say when we don't have the slightest idea

epicurean - labužnický, požitkářský, gurmánský

adjective, formal - getting pleasure from high-quality food and drink

epicure - labužník, gurmet, gurmán, požitkář

noun, formal - a person enjoys high-quality food and drink

archive - archivovat, založit do archivu, ukládat do archivu

verb - to put documents and similar things in an archive

 

archival - archivní

adjective - related to saving and keeping old documents

rhizome - oddenek

noun - the side underground growth of some plants that can be used to start a new plant

swimming ring - plavací kruh, plavací kolo, nafukovací kolo

noun - an inflatable rubber ring that you put around your waist to help you swim

swim ring - plavací kruh, plavací kolo, nafukovací kolo

noun - an inflatable rubber ring that you put around your waist to help you swim

lifesaver - záchranný kruh

noun, American English - a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning

bauble - laciná ozdoba, cetka, tretka

noun - a piece of cheap jewellery

 

roll up - stočit, srolovat

verb - to make something into the shape of a tube

 

unroll - rozbalit, rozbalit se, rozvinout, rozvinout se

verb - to open or unwind something that has been rolled up so that it becomes flat

Christmas cracker - vánoční petarda, vánoční rachejtle

noun - a festive paper tube with a surprise inside, pulled open with a snap during Christmas celebrations