retiree - důchodce, penzista

noun, American English - a person who has reached a certain age, does not work anymore and gets money regularly from the government

 

reassuringly - povzbudivě

adverb - in a way that makes you less worried about something

 

reassuring - povzbudivý, uklidňující, konejšivý

adjective - making you feel less worried about something

cold cuts - uzeniny, masové řezy

noun, American English - thin slices of cooked meats that are usually eaten cold

sleety - rozbředlý (o sněhu), s plískanicí

adjective - having rain and snow together

sleet - padat déšť se sněhem

verb - to rain and snow together

 

depress - deprimovat, skličovat

verb - to make somebody sad and unhappy

 

brand - cejch, vypálená značka

noun - a mark that is burned on something to show who owns it or who produced it

brand new - zbrusu nový, úplně nový, zcela nový

adjective - completely new and unused

 

call off - odvolat (něčí útok), přivolat si (psa)

verb - to make your dog stop attacking someone

 

fruitcake - blázen, cvok, poděs

noun, informal - someone who is strange, crazy or mentally ill (insulting)

fruitcake - biskupský chlebíček, štóla

noun - a type of cake containing dried fruit and nuts

 

spark - probudit (např. zájem), podnítit

verb - to make something start suddenly

sparkler - prskavka

noun - a hand-held firework that produces bright sparks

 

divan - divan, kanape, válenda, pohovka

noun - a long seat without a back or arm rests