fundraiser - benefiční akce (k získání peněz na charitu)

noun - an event that is held in order to collect money, usually for a charity

windsurf - windsurfovat, jezdit na windsurfu

verb - to sail across water, standing on a special board and holding a large sail

hardening - otužování

noun - the process of becoming resistant to cold weather, imrpoving one's fitness and immunity etc.

 

alignment - podpora (určité skupiny), příklon

noun - political support given to a country, political party or a particular group by another

 

takeaway - stánek s jídlem s sebou

noun, British English - a restaurant or a shop that cooks and sells food to be eaten elsewhere

 

detective story - detektivní příběh, detektivka

noun - a story in which there is a detective who tries to solve a crime

 

page-turner - čtivá kniha, strhující kniha

noun - a book that is hard to put down, because it's very interesting or exciting

diversion - objížďka

noun, British English - a longer route that you have to take because of a closed road etc.

jibber-jabber - drmolení, blábolení

noun - speech that's too fast and difficult to understand, especially because the speaker is excited

 

trade-off - kompromis, záměna

noun - a situation in which you balance two things that are opposed to each other

 

walk out - opustit (partnera ap.)

verb - to leave your partner, husband or wife suddenly and end the relationship with them

 

vulgar - sprostý, hrubý

adjective - rude, often referring to sex or parts of the body in an unpleasant way

 

fluency - plynulost

noun - the ability to do something smoothly and in a way that shows great skill

resentful - ukřivděný, dotčený

adjective - feeling angry because you feel that someone or something has been unfair to you

tinsel - vánoční třásně, lameta

noun - thin strips of shiny material used to decorate Christmas trees or other festive displays