gherkin - okurka (nakládačka)

noun, American English - a small kind of cucumber

 

gherkin - nakládaná okurka, kyselá okurka

noun, British English - a cucumber preserved in salty water or a kind of vinegar sauce

 

slicing cucumber - salátová okurka

noun - a large type of cucumber with dark green skin that is usually sold in supermarkets

 

bouncy - skákací

adjective - something that bounces when it hits a hard surface

 

bouncy ball - hopík, skákací míček

noun - a small elastic ball that will bounce when it hits a hard surface

 

cornflake - kukuřičný lupínek

noun - a small piece of crushed corn, usually eaten at breakfast with milk (used in plural)

 

must - nutnost

noun - something that you must do, have, see, read etc. (usually singular)

 

clean as a whistle - čistý jako ze škatulky

adjective, informal - remarkably clean

 

as old as the hills - starý jako Metuzalém, starý jako lidstvo samo

phrase - extremely old

 

plain as day - jasný, zřetelný, jasný jak facka

adjective, informal - apparent and easily understandable from the clues given

 

happy as a clam - šťastný jako blecha

adjective, American English - very happy, thrilled

 

as common as dirt - jak much, jak vší

phrase, informal - very common, very frequent

 

be sick as a dog - zvracet jak Alík, zvracet jak protrženej

verb, informal - to feel nauseous, to feel extremely sick

 

disco - disko

noun - a music genre popular mainly in 1960s and 1970s

 

dodo - dodo

noun - an extinct bird that had a long beak, long feathers, and could not fly