alder - olše

noun - a tree of the birch family, it has cone-like fruit and toothed leaves, it grown especially on river banks

turmeric - kurkuma

noun - a plant from the ginger family, the yellow powder made from the rhizomes is used as a spice or a coloring agent

 

heirloom - rodinná památka, rodinné dědictví

noun - a valuable object that has been in a family for many years and is passed from the older members to the younger members

 

au-pair - pečovatel(ka) o děti, chůva

noun - a person, usually a woman, from a foreign country who lives with a family and takes care of the children and receives a small wage

 

sitcom - situační komedie

noun - a funny television series about a family or a group of people, each episode usually has its own story and you can usually hear people laughing in the background

gully - strž, rokle, výmol, úžlabina, strouha

noun - a narrow channel or small valley formed by running water, especially after heavy rain; a channel or passage for carrying water away, especially at the side of a road or roof

 

layover - mezipřistání, zastávka

noun, American English - a short stay in a place that you make on a long journey to somewhere else

livery - barevné provedení, firemní zbarvení, typické barvy (pro něco)

noun, British English - the distinctive colours and design used on vehicles, especially aircraft, trains, or company cars

 

preceding - předchozí, předcházející, předešlý

adjective, formal - happening, coming, or existing before something else in time, order, or position

clack - klapání, klepání, rachocení

noun - a short, sharp, hard sound made by objects hitting each other

clack - klapnout, cvaknout, klapat, cvakat

verb - to make a short, sharp, hard sound by hitting objects together

fizz - šampus, šampáňo

noun, British English, informal - champagne or another sparkling wine

 

lose your temper - ztratit nervy, vybouchnout, neovládnout se

verb, informal - to become upset, to become angry or unable to control one's temper

 

minus - mínus, negativum, záporná stránka, nevýhoda

noun - a negative, a disadvantage

 

baneful - zhoubný, ničivý, záhubný, neblahý

adjective, literary - causing harm, destruction, or serious damage; deadly or ruinous