promotion - povýšení

noun - the act of putting someone into a higher position, giving them a higher rank etc.

 

record - zaznamenat, zaznamenávat

verb - to store information, sound or pictures(e.g. in a book, on a cassette, videocassette etc.)

psychopath - šílenec, psychopat

noun - a person with a very serious mental disease which can cause him to behave violently

 

tutor - soukromý učitel

noun - a teacher who teaches one student (or a small group), esp. in the student's home

lounge - salonek, hala, společenská místnost, prostor k odpočinku

noun - a public room where people can sit and wait (often in a hotel or airport)

canyon - kaňon

noun - a deep valley that was made by a river (esp. in areas with little rainfall)

translator - překladatel

noun - a person whose job is to change a written text from one language to another

telly - telka (hovor. televize)

noun, British English, informal - a box with a glass screen, where we can watch films, series and other programmes

 

feign - předstírat, fingovat

verb - to pretend to have a certain feeling or to be affected by a certain state

ginger - zázvor

noun - the root of a tropical plant, commonly used as a spice all over the world

queen - královna (v kartách)

noun - a playing card with the picture of a queen and the letter Q on it

king - král (v kartách)

noun - a playing card with the picture of a king and the letter K on it

 

thrift store - obchod s použitým zbožím (charitativní)

noun, American English - a store that sells used goods (clothes etc.), it is usually owned by a charity

 

childminder - člověk na hlídání, paní na hlídání, dětský pečovatel, dětská pečovatelka

noun, formal - a person who takes care of a baby when his/her parents are at work

 

patron saint - patron

noun - a holy person who is supposed to be the defender of a country or nation