condom - kondom, prezervativ

noun - a thin rubber covering that a man wears on his penis during sex to prevent pregnancy or the spread of a disease

 

amendment - úprava (zákona), novela (zákona)

noun - a change in a formal document, especially a law etc.

bells and whistles - serepetičky, vychytávky, atraktivní doplňky

noun, informal - extra features of a product that may be attractive but not necessary

 

span - časové rozpětí, interval

noun - a period of time between two dates

 

tall tale - báchorka, výmysl, přehnaná historka, za vlasy přitažený příběh

noun - a story that is difficult to believe and is very unlikely to have happened

 

patronizing - povýšený, povýšenecký, ukazující nadřazenost

adjective - showing someone you think you are better, more intelligent or more experienced than them

 

patronize - poučovat, povyšovat se, chovat se blahosklonně

verb - to behave in a way that seems friendly but shows that you think that someone is not as intelligent or experienced as you

 

trusting - důvěřivý

adjective - willing to believe or tending to believe that people are good and honest

 

not say boo to a goose - být velmi ostýchavý, být velmi plachý, být velmi stydlivý

verb - to be very shy and quiet

 

cook sb's goose - překazit někomu šanci, zhatit něčí plány

verb - to ruin somebody's chance

 

wild goose chase - marná snaha, zbytečná práce, nikam nevedoucí práce, zbytečná námaha

noun - searching for something that cannot be found and therefore is a waste of time

 

goose - husa (hloupá žena), osel (hloupý muž)

noun - a silly, foolish person

 

sugar - osladit, pocukrovat

verb - to put sugar in something or on something

 

caster - sypátko (např. na cukr)

noun - a container with many holes in the top that is used to scatter salt or sugar on food

 

out of your element - ne ve své kůži, ne ve svém živlu

adjective - uncomfortable and unhappy because you are doing something that you are not good at and do not enjoy