prep - domácí příprava, domácí úkoly

noun, British English - homework or assigned schoolwork done outside class in some private schools

 

preparatory school - soukromá škola, přípravná škola (studenti 8-13 let)

noun, British English - a private primary school in the United Kingdom for children typically aged 8-13 that prepares them for entry exams to elite secondary schools

preppy - student soukromé školy, student z vyšší společenské třídy

noun - a person, especially a student or young adult, who dresses in or is associated with the traditional, conservative style linked to private preparatory schools and elite universities

preppy - snobský, uhlazený, z vyšší společnosti, konzervativně elegantní, z privilegovaného prostředí (o studentech)

adjective - relating to, or typical of the conservative, upper-middle-class style traditionally associated with students of private preparatory schools and elite universities, especially in clothing, manners, and tastes

constrictor - škrtič (had), had škrtič

noun - any snake that kills its prey by coiling around it and squeezing it

uniqueness - jedinečnost, výjimečnost, neopakovatelnost

noun - the quality of being one of a kind, special, or unlike anything else

swig - hltat, pít (velkými hlty)

verb, informal - to drink in large gulps

swig - lok, hlt, doušek (pořádný)

noun, informal - a large gulp or mouthful of a drink

coroner - koroner, soudní lékař, úřední ohledávač mrtvol

noun - an official who investigates deaths, especially those happening under unusual or suspicious circumstances, and determines the cause of death

 

dead-end - neperspektivní (práce apod.)

adjective - having no prospects of progress or advancement

hallmark - punc, puncovní značka, cejch

noun - an official mark stamped on precious metal objects to show their purity and origin

 

hallmark - znak, punc, typický rys, charakteristický znak

noun - a distinctive feature or characteristic that clearly shows the quality or identity of something

understandably - pochopitelně, logicky, přirozeně, srozumitelně

adverb - in a way that is easy to understand or that is reasonable given the situation

pedicure - pedikúra

noun - a cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails, including cleaning, trimming, and sometimes painting the nails

artichoke - artyčok

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