parsnip - pastinák

noun - a vegetable with a thick root, similar to root parsley

bakeshop - pekařství, pekárna

noun - a place where bread etc. is baked; a shop where you can buy bread, rolls etc.

 

subsidiary - druhotný, vedlejší

adjective - less important than something else

amount - částka, suma

noun - a sum of money

 

check-up - prohlídka (lékařská)

noun - a medical examination that makes sure that a person is healthy

 

first thing - hned ráno, jako první věc

adverb - as soon as you get up, or as soon as you start work in the morning

cut corners - flinkat, odbývat, šidit, odfláknout

verb - to do something quickly, carelessly or hastily in order to save time, money or energy

 

paper towel - papírová utěrka (kuchyňská)

noun - an absorbent sheet of paper that is used in the kitchen

 

dishcloth - hadr na nádobí

noun - a cloth that is used for washing dishes (cups, plates, etc.)

 

peekaboo - dělání 'kuk' (na dítě), kuk

noun - a simple game you play with babies and toddlers in which you cover your face with your hands and then show your face saying 'boo' or 'peekaboo'

 

confection - cukrovinka, sladkost

noun, formal - a cake or sweet food that easy attractive to look at (formal)

 

moo - bú

interjection - the sound made by cows

 

blackmailer - vyděrač

noun - a person who commits blackmail

off the top of your head - jen tak z hlavy, bez přípravy

adverb - without having to think about something too much or check facts

 

scrapyard - vrakoviště, kovošrot, šrot

noun, British English - a place where old cars etc. are left before they are disposed of