chimney stack - komín (na střeše)

noun - the part of a chimney that extends above the roof of a building, typically made of brick or stone

medallist - medailista, nositel medaile, držitel medaile

noun - someone who has won a medal

chit-chat - kecat, povídat si, klábosit, tlachat

verb - to have a light conversation, to talk

scornful - prohrdavý, opovržlivý

adjective - showing or feeling a strong disrespect or contempt towards someone or something

 

quench - prudce zchladit (ocel), kalit (ocel)

verb, technical - to rapidly cool (hot metal) by plunging it into water or oil to set its shape or properties

 

quench - utišit, uklidnit, uspokojit (emoce, touhu, vášně)

verb - to suppress or put an end to (a feeling, emotion, desire, etc.)

 

English Channel - Lamanšský průliv

noun, technical - the narrow body of water that separates southern England from northern France, connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea

 

lie about - povalovat se, válet se (např. po zemi)

verb - to be spread over a place in an untidy way

 

lie about - povalovat se, poflakovat se

verb, British English - to spend your time doing nothing

 

lie around - povalovat se, válet se (např. po zemi)

verb - to be spread over a place in an untidy way

 

lie in - spočívat v, tkvět v

verb - to exist or be found in something; to be dependent on or determined by something

buff - nadšenec, odborník, fanoušek

noun - someone who is interested in a particular subject and knows a lot about it

buff - světlehnědý, světle žlutohnědý

adjective - having a pale yellow-brown colour

buff - namakaný, udělaný (se svalnatou postavou)

adjective, informal - (usually of men) with big muscles

buff up - namakat se, udělat si svaly

verb, informal - (usually of men) to exercise in order to make your muscles bigger and to look more attractive