strain - namoct si, natáhnout si

verb - to injure a muscle or a part of the body by making it work too hard

 

kleptomania - kleptomanie

noun - a mental illness in which someone has a strong wish to steal that they cannot control

 

leniently - mírně (např. o trestu), shovívavě

adverb - in a way that is not strict or harsh (esp. in connection with a punishment etc.)

 

enchilada - enchilada

noun - a Mexican dish made with a corn tortilla filled with meat and topped with hot sauce

 

parquet - parkety

noun - small pieces of wood fixed together in a pattern that cover the floor of a room

wrapper - obal (např. od bonbonu), papírek (obal)

noun - a piece of paper or plastic that covers a piece of candy, chewing gum, chocolate etc.

 

bearing - ložisko

noun, technical - a part of a machine that makes other parts move smoothly and easily over each other

bakeshop - pekařství, pekárna

noun - a place where bread etc. is baked; a shop where you can buy bread, rolls etc.

 

sniffle - popotahovat

verb - to make a sniffing sound because you have a runny nose, you have been crying etc.

 

code of ethics - etický kodex

noun - a set of principles and guidelines which outlines the values of a particular organization, company etc.

 

ethical code - etický kodex

noun - a set of principles and guidelines which outlines the values of a particular organization, company etc.

scatter cushion - ozdobný polštář, dekorativní polštářek (na pohovku apod.)

noun, British English - a small cushion that you can put on a sofa or other furniture to decorate it

throw pillow - ozdobný polštář, dekorativní polštářek (na pohovku apod.)

noun, American English - a small cushion that you can put on a sofa or other furniture to decorate it

 

colloquialism - hovorový výraz, nespisovný výraz

noun - a word or a phrase that is only used in informal speech, not in formal writing

 

let off - dát mírný trest

verb - to not punish someone who committed a crime or to give them only a light punishment