rainstorm - průtrž mračen, liják, lijavec

noun - very heavy rain

 

up your alley - tvoje parketa, pro tebe jako stvořené

phrase, American English - suitable for someone because of their skills or interests

 

blind alley - slepá ulička (přeneseně), nikam nevedoucí činnost

noun - a path that doesn't lead anywhere, usually metaphorical

alley cat - pouliční kočka, toulavá kočka

noun - a cat that lives on the street

crater - kráter

noun - a bowl shaped hole in the ground (made by an asteroid, a bomb etc) or at the top of a volcano

 

Californian - kalifornský

adjective - coming from or connected with California

 

baobab - baobab

noun - a tree with a short, thick trunk, native to Africa or Australia, able to live for thousands of years

geyser - gejzír

noun - a hot spring which sends boiling water and steam high into the air like a fountain

mundane - všední, obyčejný, každodenní, běžný

adjective - ordinary, not exciting at all, connected with everyday life

 

reek - páchnout, smrdět, čpět

verb - to have a very unpleasant smell

 

hankie - kapesník

noun, informal - a piece of cloth or paper that you use when blowing your nose

eggnog - vaječný likér/koňak

noun - a drink made from eggs, milk, sugar and alcohol

haggle - smlouvat, dohadovat, handrkovat se (o ceně)

verb - to argue with somebody when discussing the conditions of a sale

blow a raspberry - odfrknout (s jazykem mezi rty), prdět pusou

verb - to make a rude sound by sticking your tongue out and blowing

 

null - nulový, prázdný

adjective - having a zero value (esp. in computing)