artichoke - artyčok

noun - a vegetable with a large flower bud, eaten cooked, especially the fleshy leaves and heart

 

incarnation - ztělesnění, zosobnění, inkarnace

noun - a person or thing that represents or embodies a quality, idea, or concept in a clear or extreme form

uncompromising - nekompromisní, zásadový, neústupný, neoblomný

adjective - not willing to change opinions, standards, or behaviour, even to reach an agreement

Speedos - plavky, pánské plavky (vykrojené, slipové)

noun - (trademark) men’s tight-fitting swim briefs

ChapStick - balzám na rty, jelení lůj

noun - (trademark) a lip balm applied to prevent or treat dry or chapped lips

wardrobe - kostýmy (divadelní apod.)

noun - the department or collection of costumes used by performers in a theatre, film, or television production

armoire - šatní skříň, skříň, almara

noun, American English - a tall, freestanding cupboard or wardrobe, often decorative, used for storing clothes or household items

 

off-the-cuff - nepřipravený, improvizovaný, spontánní, pronesený bez přípravy, spatra

adjective - describing a remark, comment, or action that is made spontaneously, without preparation or forethought

 

off the cuff - spontánně, bez přípravy, improvizovaně, spatra, z fleku, bez rozmýšlení

adverb - said or done without preparation or planning, spontaneously

palisade - palisáda, ohrada (kůlová), kůlová ohrada

noun - a kind of defensive wall made by putting logs one next to the other

 

disown - zříci se, zapřít, odmítnout uznat, distancovat se od, nepřihlásit se k

verb - to refuse to acknowledge someone as your own relative or to deny any connection or responsibility for someone or something

fête - slavnost, venkovní slavnost (charitativní apod.)

noun - a public function, often held outdoors, typically organized to raise funds for a charity or to celebrate a specific community event, usually featuring entertainment, stalls selling local goods, and traditional competitive games

 

dearly - vroucně, velmi, velmi silně

adverb - very much, used to show strong affection or love for someone or something

whiff - závan, zavanutí, lehký závan (vůně apod.), slabá vůně

noun - a slight smell of something, usually carried through the air

 

amalgam - směs, směsice

noun - a mixture of different things that have been combined into a single whole