wallpaper - tapetovat, vytapetovat

verb - to put wallpaper onto the walls of a room

sever - utnout, přetnout, uříznout, useknout, přeříznout, přeseknout

verb, formal - to cut something off, to cut something into two pieces

 

inversion - inverze, obrácený slovosled

noun, technical - the opposite order some words in a sentence (especially the subject and the verb)

have a sweet tooth - být na sladké, mít rád sladkosti

verb - to like eating sweet things

 

appal - děsit, šokovat, znechutit

verb - to make someone feel shocked or disgusted

 

compound - uzavřený areál, ohraničený pozemek

noun - a group of buildings surrounded by a wall or fence

 

payday - den výplaty, výplatní den

noun - the day you receive money for the work you've done

 

pay cut - snížení platu, krácení platu

noun - a reduction in the money you earn for your work (especially done if a company wants to reduce lay-offs)

pay rise - zvýšení platu

noun, British English - an increase in the money you get for your work

 

die-hard - skalní (věrný), věrný

adjective - loyal, not likely to abandon something

 

searchlight - reflektor

noun - a powerful light that can be turned in different directions

 

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