check-in desk - odbavovací přepážka (na letišti)

noun - a place at the airport where you show your ticket and get other instructions

wonder - divit se

verb - to be surprised by something or think about something in a surprised way

 

extract - úryvek, výňatek

noun - a particular piece of a book, a poem, etc. that gives you an idea of what the whole thing is like, it is usually printed or published separately

 

quitter - kdo se snadno vzdává

noun - a person who gives up easily

 

fix up - dát do kupy, dát do pořádku

verb - to repair something or make something look better before you use it, sell it etc.

 

demote - přeřadit na nižší pozici, degradovat

verb - to lower someone's rank or position

 

iffy - pochybný, pofidérní, všelijaký, pochybné kvality

adjective, informal - of uncertain quality, shady

giver-upper - kdo se snadno vzdává

noun, informal - someone who gives up easily

iffy - nejistý, nerozhodný, nezaručený, sporný

adjective, informal - uncertain, depending on many things

canvas - malířské plátno, malba, obraz (na plátně)

noun - a piece of canvas that is used for painting on, or a painting on a piece of canvas

baton - štafetový kolík

noun - a short stick that one team member passes to another during a relay race

baton - obušek, pendrek

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

baton - taktovka

noun - a thin stick that is used by a conductor to direct the orchestra

 

mat - podložka (na stůl)

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on a surface (on the table etc.) to protect it

mat - podložka, žíněnka, karimatka

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on the floor to lie on or to protect yourself in some sports