stock cube - kostka bujónu, kostkový bujón

noun, British English - a small cube made from the dried juices of meat or vegetables, used for making soups or sauces

bouillon cube - kostka bujónu, kostkový bujón

noun, American English - a small cube made from the dried juices of meat or vegetables, used for making soups or sauces

 

rewording - přeformulování, vyjádření jinými slovy

noun - the act of writing or saying something again in different words in order to make it easily understood

 

Cupid - Amor, Amorek

noun - the god of erotic love, desire and affection, often portrayed as an angel with a bow and arrow

 

lollipop man - pán hlídající přechod, strážce přechodu

noun, British English, informal - a man who guards a pedestrian crossing near a school and makes sure children cross the road safely

lollipop lady - paní hlídající přechod, strážkyně přechodu

noun, British English, informal - a woman who guards a pedestrian crossing near a school and makes sure children cross the road safely

 

paternity leave - otcovská dovolená

noun - a period of time that the father of a newborn baby is allowed to stay away from work

 

humanism - humanismus

noun - a belief system based on the fact that people can achieve happiness and live well without supernatural matters

 

installation - montáž, instalace

noun - the act of putting furniture, equipment, or a computer program into position so that it can be used

memory lane - nostalgické vzpomínání, zavzpomínání

noun - thinking about or remembering the past (usually after 'a walk down', 'a trip down' or 'a stroll down')

 

carjacking - únos auta, násilné odcizení auta

noun - the use of violence or threats to make a driver give you their car or take you somewhere

meerkat - surikata

noun - a small animal that stands up on its back legs, can be found in the deserts of Africa

tap dancing - step (tanec)

noun - a kind of dancing where you wear special shoes that make sounds as you move around the floor

haberdashery - galanterie

noun, British English - a shop where they sell things for making clothes or accessories, or the goods sold in such shops

 

in pawn - v zástavě, zastavený

adjective - (of a valuable object) used as a guarantee that you will pay back the money that you borrowed