hardwood - tvrdé dřevo

noun - strong heavy wood that is used for making furniture and floors

 

hand-held - ruční, do ruky (např. přístroj)

adjective - small enough to fit in one's hand when being used

 

new broom - nový člověk, nová krev ve vedení (často dělající velké změny)

noun - someone who has just started working for a company or organization, usually in a senior position, and makes many changes

 

soak - namočení, naložení, nasáknutí

noun - the act of leaving something in liquid so that it becomes completely wet

soak - promoknout, nasáknout, promočit

verb - to make something or someone completely wet

 

divorcée - rozvedená žena

noun, American English - a woman who got divorced

 

divorcé - rozvedený muž

noun, American English - a man who got divorced

 

divorcee - rozvedený člověk

noun, British English - a person who got divorced

 

trailer park - kemp pro obytné přívěsy (pro bydlení)

noun - an area where trailers are parked and people spend holidays in them or live in them

compote - kompot jako dezert (nezavařovaný)

noun - a dessert made of whole pieces of fruit that has been cooked in sugar water, sometimes with spices, it is usually served cold and is not usually preserved for later use

chinos - kalhoty, plátěné kalhoty, bavlněné kalhoty

noun - a pair of loose trousers that are made from cotton

slacks - kalhoty (pohodlné, ležérně formální)

noun, American English - a pair of comfortable trousers that can be worn with a dress shirt and a blazer, but are no not part of a suit

 

in tow - v těsném závěsu, za sebou, za zády (někdo)

, informal - following closely behind you, usually because you want them to

tow truck - odtahový vůz, odtahové vozidlo

noun, American English - a large vehicle with special equipment that can pull other cars behind it

 

tow-away - odtažení, odtah (vozidla)

noun - the act of pulling something, especially a vehicle behind another vehicle