midday - poledne

noun - 12 o'clock AM, the time when many people have lunch

 

guilt - vina

noun - the fact that you have done something bad or illegal

ashamed - zahanbený

adjective - feeling guilty and embarassed because you have done something bad

laundry - prádlo

noun - clothes etc. that need washing or have just been washed

coffee house - kavárna

noun - a kind of restaurant where people usually have a coffee

dry cleaner's - čistírna

noun - a place where you can have your clothes cleaned professionally

bar - hospoda

noun, American English - a place where you can have a drink, a pub

 

distilled - destilovaný

adjective - (of a liquid) have been purified by heating and condensation

brisk - věcný, rázný, rychlý, svižný

adjective - (of a person, manner or voice) showing a lot of activity and energy; wanting to have things done quickly

mellow - vyzrálý, klidný, vyrovnaný, zmoudřelý, životem zklidněný

adjective, informal - pleasantly mature or softened by age, typically referring to people who have become more relaxed and understanding over time

 

reprint - nové vydání

noun - a new copy of a book that has been reprinted and minor changes have been made to the original

 

word train - slovní fotbal

noun - a game in which people have to say words that begin with the last letter of the previous word

 

centre around - točit se kolem, být hlavním (bodem či tématem)

verb - to have something that you are very concerned or interested in, it is the main subject of your attention

 

famine - hladomor, hlad

noun - a long period of time when people have nothing to eat, causing the death of a lot of people

launderette - veřejná prádelna

noun - a public place where people can wash their clothes in washing machines into which you have to insert coins