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

 

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

 

peppermint - máta, máta peprná

noun - a plant with very aromatic leaves, it's used in making tea, medicine, chewing gum etc.

jibber-jabber - drmolit, blábolit, mluvit nesrozumitelně

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

placard - transparent (při manifestaci)

noun - a large notice with a message written or printed on it, carried in a march

heroine - hrdinka (knihy, filmu apod.)

noun - a girl or a woman that's the main character in a book or a movie

 

vaguely - nepřítomně; duchem mimo

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

 

poach - přetáhnout, přebrat (nečestně), ukrást

verb - to take someone or something from another person, especially in a dishonest or unfair way

paperwork - papírování, administrativa

noun - routine work involving filling in forms, writing reports etc., sometimes seen as boring or unnecessary

 

agitate - agitovat pro něco, proti něčemu

verb - to argue or protest publicly, especially in order to achieve a social or political goal

 

neglect - zanedbání

noun - a situation in which you don't give enough attention or care to someone or something

 

rephrase - přeformulovat, říct jinak

verb - to write or say something again in a different way to make the meaning clearer

 

selflessly - nesobecky, nezištně

adverb - in a way that shows that you care about other people more than about yourself