party - strana (smluvní)

noun - one of the people or groups of people that sign a contract

 

connoisseur - znalec (jídla, pití, umění apod.)

noun - a person who has expert knowledge in a particular field, especially in fine arts, food, or drink

 

invert - obrátit, otočit

verb - to turn upside down, to reverse the position, order, or arrangement of something

inverted commas - uvozovky

noun, British English - punctuation marks that show where a quotation begins and ends (" " or ' '), also called quotation marks

common-sense - rozumný, smysluplný (založený na zdravém rozumu)

adjective - demonstrating practical reasoning or judgment based on ordinary experience and understanding

 

search me - nemám tušení, vůbec netuším, nemám páru, nemám potuchy

phrase, informal - a phrase that we say when we don't have the slightest idea

turnpike - dálnice, placená dálnice

noun, American English - a toll road, typically a major highway or expressway, where drivers must pay a fee at toll booths

 

expressway - dálnice, rychlostní silnice, víceproudá silnice

noun, American English - a high-speed road designed for fast traffic, typically with limited access points and separate lanes for opposing directions

 

honoree - laureát, držitel ocenění, oceněná osoba

noun - a person who receives an award or honour

 

every now and again - občas, čas od času, sem tam

adverb - sometimes, occasionally

bauble - laciná ozdoba, cetka, tretka

noun - a piece of cheap jewellery

 

roll up - stočit, srolovat

verb - to make something into the shape of a tube

 

unroll - rozbalit, rozbalit se, rozvinout, rozvinout se

verb - to open or unwind something that has been rolled up so that it becomes flat

Christmas cracker - vánoční petarda, vánoční rachejtle

noun - a festive paper tube with a surprise inside, pulled open with a snap during Christmas celebrations

tassel - střapec (např. na koberci, na závěsu)

noun - a hanging bunch of threads attached to something, it is often used for decoration