retiree - důchodce, penzista

noun, American English - a person who has reached a certain age, does not work anymore and gets money regularly from the government

 

reassuringly - povzbudivě

adverb - in a way that makes you less worried about something

 

reassuring - povzbudivý, uklidňující, konejšivý

adjective - making you feel less worried about something

 

tourist class - turistická třída

noun - the cheaper and less comfortable class in a plane

skim - proletět očima (text)

verb - to read something quickly

 

sweetcorn - sladká kukuřice

noun - a long rounded vegetable, its small yellow seeds are usually eaten with butter and salt

 

sick pay - nemocenská

noun - the money that you get from your employer because you are ill and not able to work

 

prolonged - dlouhotrvající

adjective - continuing for a very long time, or for longer than you expected

 

goulash - guláš

noun - a spicy dish, originally from Hungary, made with meat and paprika

 

needless - nepotřebný, zbytečný

adjective - completely unnecessary

 

lifespan - délka života

noun - the length of time that a person, animal or plant is expected to live for

 

lifespan - životnost (produktu)

noun - (of a product or idea) the length of time that something is expected to work properly

resentment - rozhořčení, pocit křivdy, pocit nespravedlnosti

noun - a feeling of anger because you feel that someone or something has been unfair to you

 

exacerbate - zhoršit, ztížit

verb, formal - to make something worse

 

turmoil - zmatek, chaos

noun - a state of confusion, uncertainty, or great anxiety