severity - závažnost

noun - the state of being very serious or very bad

 

blank - prázdné místo (ve formuláři)

noun - an empty space, usually in a form, where you write letters or words

 

excellence - znamenitost, dokonalost, mistrovství

noun - greatness in something, the mastery of something, great skill or knowledge of something

prowess - zdatnost, dovednost, mistrovství

noun, formal - mastery, great skill

clean slate - čistý štít, čistý rejstřík

noun - a clean record, a record that doesn't show any problems or past mistakes

 

festively - svátečně, slavnostně

adverb - in a festive way

scale - odstranit šupiny

verb - to remove the scales (from a fish etc.), to lose scales

 

scaly - šupinatý

adjective - covered with scales

sweet tooth - chuť na sladké, závislost na sladkém

noun - the urge to eat sweet food often

exorbitant - přemrštěný, přehnaný

adjective - much higher than it should be (usually about amounts of money or prices)

pistachio - pistácie

noun - a small green nut

marker - fix (velký), popisovač

noun - a large felt-tip pen used for drawing or writing in big letters

pastel - barevná křída

noun - a stick of colored chalk used for drawing

 

cleave - rozštípnout, rozštěpit, rozdělit, rozseknout vejpůl

verb, dated - to cut something into two parts by using something heavy and sharp

 

décolleté - dekolt

noun - the part of a woman's chest, neck and shoulders that can be seen above the neckline of her clothes