spray - postřik, nástřik, sprej (látka), tekutina ve spreji

noun - a liquid substance that is applied to a surface in the form of tiny drops

run down - utlumit, snižovat, zmenšovat, zredukovat, omezit (provoz), omezovat (výrobu)

verb - to gradually reduce the size, power, or number of something (e.g. a business or industry)

understandably - pochopitelně, logicky, přirozeně, srozumitelně

adverb - in a way that is easy to understand or that is reasonable given the situation

artichoke - artyčok

noun - a vegetable with a large flower bud, eaten cooked, especially the fleshy leaves and heart

 

ex-president - bývalý prezident, ex-prezident, někdejší hlava státu

noun - a person who previously held the position of president but is no longer in office

 

hard-boiled - vařený natvrdo (o vejcích)

adjective - (of an egg) cooked in its shell until the inside (yolk and white) is solid

board - herní deska, hrací deska

noun - a flat surface used for playing games, often marked with designs specific to the game

bottleneck - zúžení místo (na silnici), úzký průjezd (kde dochází k zácpám nebo omezením)

noun - a narrow or busy place in a road where the traffic slows down or stops

intensive care unit - jednotka intenzivní péče

noun - the department in a hospital that provides intensive care to people who are seriously ill

stucco - štuk, štuková omítka

noun, technical - a type of plaster that is mostly used to cover the outside walls of buildings

security guard - člen ochranky, bezpečnostní stráž, pracovník ochranky, člen ostrahy, pracovník ostrahy

noun - a person whose job is to protect and ensure the safety of people, property etc.

 

familiar - familiární, dotěrný, vlezlý, příliš osobní

adjective - very informal and friendly, often in a way that is not appropriate for the situation

 

lingua franca - lingua franca (dorozumívací jazyk)

noun - a language used for communication between people who do not share the same native language

 

Brythonic - brythonský, britanský

adjective - connected with one of the branches of Celtic languages that includes Welsh, Cornish and Breton

 

turntable - gramofon, talíř gramofonu

noun - a record player, the rotating platform on a record player where vinyl records are placed