pay rise - zvýšení platu

noun, British English - an increase in the money you get for your work

 

die-hard - skalní (věrný), věrný

adjective - loyal, not likely to abandon something

 

skim - sesbírat, odstranit (z povrchu kapaliny)

verb - to remove something from the surface of a liquid

backwards and forwards - tam a zpátky, sem a tam

phrase - moving in one direction, then in the opposite direction, usually more times

 

everything but the kitchen sink - co vás jen napadne, skoro úplně všechno, vše možné i nemožné, cokoliv tě napadne

phrase, informal - too many things, more than is necessary (used humorously)

crudités - hranoly z čertvé zeleniny podáváné s omáčkou

noun - an appetizer consisting of sliced raw vegetables served with a dipping sauce

commodious - prostorný (formální)

adjective, formal - having a lot of space (very formal)

roomy - prostorný

adjective - with a lot of space inside

airy - vzdušný

adjective - with a lot of light, space and fresh air

Smarties - lentilky

noun - small sweets with hard covering and chocolate inside which come in several different colours

 

contact lenses - kontaktní čočky

noun - two pieces of very thin plastic that you put on your eyes to see better

cross hairs - křížek (v hledáčku), muška (u zbraně)

noun, British English - two crossed lines or wires that make it possible to aim precisely (with a rifle etc.)

crosshairs - křížek (v hledáčku), muška (u zbraně)

noun, American English - two crossed lines or wires that make it possible to aim precisely (with a rifle etc.)

 

BB - BB kuličky

noun - metallic shot used in some recreational guns

 

BB gun - vzduchová pistole, kuličková pistole, vzduchovka

noun - a gun (a pistol or a rifle) that shoots small metallic balls