amateurish - amatérský, neodborný, břídilský

adjective - not done or made well, showing no skill

 

terrine - terina (nádoba nebo jídlo)

noun - a coarse pâté or the special dish it is made in

 

foie gras - výběrová paštika z husích jater

noun - an expensive kind of pâté made from the liver of a fattened goose

 

if not for - nebýt (čeho), kdyby nebylo (čeho)

phrase - a part of a conditional clause that says that something or someone was the only reason why something else happened or something else is true

 

but for - kdyby nebylo (něčeho), nebýt (čeho)

preposition - a phrase we can use instead of 'if it weren't for' or 'if it hadn't been for'

 

on one's own - na vlastních nohách, na vlastní pěst, sám

adverb - alone, without help

 

discriminate - rozlišovat

verb - to distinguish between things, to tell the difference between things

motive - motiv, pohnutka

noun - the reason behind someone's actions

 

gather - pochopit (něco z něčeho), rozumět (něčemu nějak), domnívat se

verb - to understand something in a particular way based on what you have learned

lisp - šlapat si na jazyk, šišlat

verb - to speak with a fault in which you can't pronounce 's' or 'z' sounds properly

lisp - šlapání si na jazyk, šišlání

noun - a speech fault in which a person can't pronounce 's' or 'z' sounds properly

truffle - lanýž (houba nebo cukrovinka)

noun - a very expensive type of fungus that grows underground, often used in cooking, or a soft sweet made of chocolate

 

chorizo - chorizo (španělská klobása)

noun - a type of pork sausage, typical for Spain

 

prosciutto - parmská šunka

noun - an Italian dry-cured ham that is usually thinly sliced and served uncooked

 

Americano - Americano (kákový nápoj)

noun - a hot coffee drink prepared by diluting an espresso with hot water