durables - zboží dlouhodobé spotřeby

noun, technical - products that have a long lifespan, such as appliances, furniture, and vehicles

crumple up - zmačkat, zmuchlat, zmačkat se, pomačkat se

verb - to become or make something (such as paper) wrinkled, not smooth anymore

 

provide for - živit (koho), zabezpečovat (koho)

verb - to give somebody the things they need, such as food, clothes etc.

 

pellet - granule

noun - a small hard ball of any substance (such as food, medicine etc.)

 

fancy-schmancy - nóbl, parádní (myšleno kriticky nebo jako žert)

adjective, informal - expensive and fashionable, used in a critical way or as a joke

 

blanket - pokrýt, přikrýt

verb - to cover with or as if with a piece of soft material

 

in-line - přímo v textu

adjective - placed directly in the text (i. e. not as a footnote etc.)

 

birthday card - přání k narozeninám (písemné)

noun - a card that you give someone on their birthday as a gift

baton - obušek, pendrek

noun - a thick stick that is used as a weapon by the police

 

see eye to eye - rozumět si, mít stejný názor

verb, informal - to agree with someone, to have the same opinion as someone else

board game - desková hra

noun - a game played on a board, such as chess, Scrabble or Monopoly

 

sugar-coat - zaobalit, přikrášlit, učinit přijatelnějším

verb - to describe something as more pleasant or positive than it really is

 

exemplary - exemplární

adjective, formal - (of a punishment) severe and intended as a warning to other people

go climbing - pěstovat horolezectví, lézt po horách

verb - to climb rocks or mountains or special walls, usually as a sport

natural disaster - přírodní katastrofa

noun - a sudden natural event such as a tsunami, earthquake or a flood