landlady - hostinská

noun, British English - a woman who owns or runs a pub, bar or guesthouse

 

one of these days - jednou, jednoho dne

adverb - at some point in the future

boast - honosit se, pyšnit se, moci se pochlubit

verb - to be proud of something impressive that you have

act up - zlobit, vypovídat poslušnost

verb - if a child misbehaves, or a machine doesn't work properly

pud - dezert, zákusek, moučník

noun, British English, informal - a sweet dish usually eaten after the main meal, a dessert

 

dessertspoon - dezertní lžička, lžička na zákusky,

noun, British English - a spoon that is larger than a teaspoon, but smaller than a tablespoon

 

infancy - počátek, počáteční stádium, začátek vývoje

noun - the early stage of development of something

 

infancy - dětství, útlé dětství

noun - the time when a child is very young and cannot walk or talk

 

figment - výplod, výmysl

noun - something invented or made up, the creation of someone's imagination

rhizome - oddenek

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

motor pool - vozový park

noun - all the cars owned by a company

 

carpool lane - jízdní pruh pro vozidla s více cestujícími

noun - a lane on a highway etc. for vehicles with more than one passengers

mortgage - zatížit hypotékou, zastavit (např. dům)

verb - to give a legal right to someone, often a bank, to own your property if you don't repay the money you borrowed from them

 

subpar - podprůměrný, podřadný

adjective - below expectations, below average (often connected with quality)

 

tat - šunt, brak, veteš, krámy

noun, British English, informal - cheap goods that are badly made