culture vulture - člověk posedlý kulturou a kulturním vyžitím

noun, informal - someone who is very interested in art, music, literature and similar things

 

chock-a-block - natřískaný, namačkaný, přeplněný

adjective, British English, informal - completely full of things or people

 

chop shop - ilegální dílna (kde rozebírají kradená auta)

noun, informal - a place or garage where stolen vehicles are dismantled

 

brain drain - odliv mozků (vzdělaných lidí do jiné země)

noun, informal - the situation when qualified and skilled people move to a different country where they can earn more money

 

toy boy - zajíček (výrazně mladší partner ženy)

noun, informal - an attractive young whose partner is and older, often successful woman

 

boy toy - zajíček (výrazně mladší partner ženy)

noun, informal - an attractive young whose partner is and older, often successful woman

 

pome - malvice (plod s jadřincem)

noun - a type of fruit with many small seeds in the middle (e.g. apples, pears)

 

drupe - peckovice, peckovité ovoce

noun - a type of fruit with a large stone in the middle (e.g. the cherries, apricots)

 

kernel - jádro (ořechu, pecky), zrno (kukuřice)

noun - the inner part of a nut or stone; the yellow seed of the maize plant

 

balsamic vinegar - balzamikový ocet

noun - a thick dark vinegar with strong taste

 

embalm - balzamovat, nabalzamovat

verb - to treat a dead body with special substances so that it does not decay

lip salve - balzám na rty, pomáda na rty, jelení lůj

noun, British English - a waxy substance used to moisturize dry or chapped lips

 

balmy - vlahý (vzduch, počasí apod.)

adjective - pleasantly warm

 

balm - balzám, potěcha

noun, literary - something that comforts you and makes you feel relaxed

 

curd - sýřenina, mléčná sraženina, tvaroh

noun - a thick substance made from coagulated sour milk