cast iron - litina (materiál)

noun - a type of iron that does not bend easily and is shaped in a mould

 

cab - kabina (pro řidiče), místo pro řidiče

noun - the part of a bus, truck or similar large vehicle in which the driver sits

 

have a thing about - být zatížený, být vysazený na (něco, někoho)

verb, informal - to like or dislike someone or something very much in a way that seems unreasonable

 

slap - praštit, třísknout, hodit

verb - to put something down in a careless and noisy way, especially because you are angry

salt cellar - slánka, solnička

noun, British English - a small container that you use to add salt in your food by shaking it

jibber-jabber - drmolit, blábolit, mluvit nesrozumitelně

verb - to speak quickly in a way that's difficult to understand, especially because you are excited

 

uncompetitively - nekonkurečně, nekonkurenceschopně

adverb, formal - in a way that is not able to be better than someone or something else

Christmas pudding - vánoční pudink, vánoční nákyp, anglický vánoční dezert

noun - a sweet dessert containing dried fruit and nuts that is eaten in Britain at Christmas

air conditioner - klimatizace (přístroj), klimatizační jednotka

noun - a machine that keeps the air in a building, train, plane etc. clean and cool

 

vaguely - nepřítomně; duchem mimo

adverb - in an absent-minded way, not paying attention or thinking about what you are doing

 

leniency - mírnost (např. o trestu), shovívavost

noun - the quality of not being strict or harsh (esp. in connection with a punishment etc.)

 

lenience - mírnost (např. o trestu), shovívavost

noun - the quality of not being strict or harsh (esp. in connection with a punishment etc.)

 

crumple - zhroutit se, sesypat se (např. při zranění nebo v šoku)

verb - (of a person) to fall to the ground suddenly and usually in an uncontrolled way

locust - saranče

noun - a large insect, similar to a grasshopper, that flies in large groups and destroys plants

setting - prostředí (příběhu), umístění (příběhu), zasazení (v čase či místě)

noun - the time and place in which a story, a novel, a movie etc. takes place