dictate - diktovat, nadiktovat

verb - to say something for someone else to write down

 

castrate - kastrovat, vykastrovat

verb - to remove the testicles of a male animal or a man

 

gridlocked - patový

adjective - not making any progress possible

 

gridlock - patová situace

noun - a situation in which no progress seems to be possible

 

gridlocked - ucpaný (např. silnice)

adjective - (of roads) not making the movement of cars possible, jammed

 

matinée - odpolední představení

noun - a performance of a show or play in the afternoon

 

pastille - pastilka

noun, British English - a small sweet that usually contains medicine for a sore throat

chiffon - šifon (průsvitná látka)

noun - a light thin fabric that you can see through

flambé - flambovaný

adjective - covered with alcohol that has been set to fire

flambé - flambovat

verb - to put alcohol to food and set fire to it

bouillon cube - kostka bujónu, kostkový bujón

noun, American English - a small cube made from the dried juices of meat or vegetables, used for making soups or sauces

 

good riddance - naštěstí je to pryč, dobře, že je to pryč

phrase - a phrase we use when we are glad we lost something or we got rid of something

amount - částka, suma

noun - a sum of money

off the top of your head - jen tak z hlavy, bez přípravy

adverb - without having to think about something too much or check facts

 

scrapyard - vrakoviště, kovošrot, šrot

noun, British English - a place where old cars etc. are left before they are disposed of