furlough - poslat na nucenou dovolenou, dočasně propustit z práce

verb - to tell or allow someone, especially an employee, to stop working temporarily

 

Maundy - (obřad) umývání nohou, (skutek milosrdenství na Zelený čtvrtek)

noun - a Christian ceremony held on the Thursday before Easter, when people remember how Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and gave them a new commandment to love each other

 

mess up - poznamenat (někoho), rozhodit (psychicky), zanechat následky (na někom)

verb, informal - to make someone feel very bad inside for a long time, because something sad or scary happened

gravy boat - omáčník (nádoba na omáčku či výpek z masa)

noun - a serving vessel with a handle and spout designed to hold and pour gravy at the table

canister - tlaková nádoba, plynový zásobník, bomba, bombička (na plyn)

noun - a strong metal container holding gas under pressure

 

incinerate - spálit, spalovat, spálit na popel (hlavně ve spalovně)

verb, formal - to burn something completely, especially waste material, until it is reduced to ashes

 

follower - následovník, stoupenec, příznivec, sledující (na sociálních sítích apod.)

noun - a person who supports, admires, or believes in someone or something, or who regularly observes another's actions, especially on social media

speedway - plochá dráha (motocyklový sport), závod na ploché dráze

noun, British English - a motorcycle or car race held on an oval dirt or paved track, where riders or drivers compete at high speed, often sliding through corners

 

prioritize - upřednostnit, upřednostňovat, dávat přednost, klást na první místo

verb - to decide which tasks, problems, or goals are the most important and deal with them first

 

chaperone - garde, gardedáma, doprovod do společnosti (dohlížející na někoho)

noun - a person in the past, usually an older or responsible one, who accompanies and looks after someone, especially a young woman or group, to ensure proper behaviour

press sb's buttons - vytáčet (někoho), brnkat na nervy (někomu), dráždit (někoho)

verb, British English, informal - to make someone feel strong emotions, usually anger, by saying or doing something

push sb's buttons - vytáčet (někoho), brnkat na nervy (někomu), dráždit (někoho)

verb, informal - to make someone feel strong emotions, usually anger, by saying or doing something

 

basket case - případ na odpis, země/firma se zhroucenou ekonomikou

noun, informal - (of a country, organization or company) with many economic problems

 

retire - odejít, odebrat se, uchýlit se (na tiché místo)

verb, formal - go to a place that is quieter and more private

 

tourist trap - past na turisty, lákadlo pro turisty, turistická atrakce

noun - a place that many tourists visit, but where the prices of food, drinks and services are much higher than normal