pay cut - snížení platu, krácení platu

noun - a reduction in the money you earn for your work (especially done if a company wants to reduce lay-offs)

pay rise - zvýšení platu

noun, British English - an increase in the money you get for your work

 

die-hard - skalní (věrný), věrný

adjective - loyal, not likely to abandon something

Smarties - lentilky

noun - small sweets with hard covering and chocolate inside which come in several different colours

 

contact lenses - kontaktní čočky

noun - two pieces of very thin plastic that you put on your eyes to see better

 

searchlight - reflektor

noun - a powerful light that can be turned in different directions

 

check-up - prohlídka (lékařská)

noun - a medical examination that makes sure that a person is healthy

 

first thing - hned ráno, jako první věc

adverb - as soon as you get up, or as soon as you start work in the morning

 

paper towel - papírová utěrka (kuchyňská)

noun - an absorbent sheet of paper that is used in the kitchen

 

dishcloth - hadr na nádobí

noun - a cloth that is used for washing dishes (cups, plates, etc.)

 

import - dovoz, import

noun - goods that are brought from one country to another

 

vertigo - závrať

noun - the feeling of dizziness or sickness when you are looking down from a very high place

holidaymaker - rekreant, cestovatel, turista, výletník, dovolenkář

noun, British English - someone who is visiting a place on holiday

 

Biro - propiska, kuličkové pero

noun, British English - (trademark) a cheap kind of a ballpoint pen

 

bureau de change - směnárna

noun - an office where you can exchange one currency for another