sugar-coat - zaobalit, přikrášlit, učinit přijatelnějším

verb - to describe something as more pleasant or positive than it really is

mashed potatoes - bramborová kaše

noun - boiled potatoes that have been mixed with milk and crushed until smooth

bells and whistles - serepetičky, vychytávky, atraktivní doplňky

noun, informal - extra features of a product that may be attractive but not necessary

 

span - časové rozpětí, interval

noun - a period of time between two dates

 

parquet - parkety

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

 

silicone - silikon (křemičitý polymer)

noun - a chemical containing silicon

condom - kondom, prezervativ

noun - a thin rubber covering that a man wears on his penis during sex to prevent pregnancy or the spread of a disease

 

amendment - úprava (zákona), novela (zákona)

noun - a change in a formal document, especially a law etc.

 

angina - angina pectoris

noun - a type of heart disease

 

teetotaller - abstinent

noun - a person who doesn't drink alcohol

 

absolve - zprostit viny, dát rozhřešení

verb - to state that somebody is not guilty or that somebody's sin has been forgiven

 

farming - zemědělství, farmaření, hospodaření, chov

noun - the activity of raising farm animals and producing crops

 

go down like a lead balloon - ztroskotat jako balón z olova

verb, British English, informal - not to be accepted well; not to succeed; not to end up well

snug as a bug in a rug - jako v bavlnce, pohodlně zachumlaný, zasyslený (někde)

adjective, informal - (feeling) very comfortable and relaxed

 

poor as a church mouse - chudý jak kostelní myš

adjective, dated - really poor