lock - zdymadlo, plavební komora

noun - a section of a river or canal with a set of gates where the water level can be changed

 

covet - prahnout, dychtit

verb, formal - to want something very much, often something that someone else has

 

disposable - disponibilní

adjective - available to be used

foodie - milovník jídla, milovník vaření

noun, informal - a person who loves eating and usually also cooking different kinds of food

 

afterthought - dodatečná myšlenka, dodatečný nápad

noun - something that was thought of or added later, often coming too late to be of much use

 

fizzle - šumět, syčet

verb - to make a weak sound similar to a long 's'

 

increment - přírůstek, nárůst, zvýšení

noun - an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale

pompous - nadutý, nabubřelý, nafoukaný

adjective - displaying an exaggerated sense of dignity or importance

 

in the know - zasvěcený, znalý, mající informace (které ostatní nemají)

adverb, informal - having more information about something than other people

 

galley - kuchyňka, kuchyň (v letadle, na lodi)

noun - a kitchen or kitchenette on a ship or plane

personal assistant - osobní asistent, sekretářka

noun - a person whose job is help somebody manage their tasks, schedules, and daily responsibilities

factory worker - dělník, tovární dělník, dělník v továrně

a person whose works in a factory

window cleaner - umývač oken

noun - a person whose job is washing windows

bus driver - řidič autobusu

noun - a person whose job is to drive a bus

 

vet - lustrovat, prověřit, prověřovat, zkontrolovat, kontrolovat

verb - to check something carefully, to check someone's past carefully