abrasive - hrubý (o člověku), otravný

adjective - (of a person) irritating or offensive

abrasive - brusný, abrazivní, hrubý, drsný

adjective - rough, coarse, capable of being used to polish something or grind something

 

careerist - kariérista

noun - someone whose career is more important than than other things

palm tree - palma

noun - a kind of tropical tree which has large leaves at the top and no branches

improvise - improvizovat

verb - to do something without preparation

 

play by ear - hrát z hlavy, hrát podle sluchu (bez not)

verb - to play music without reading sheet music

 

telephone pole - telegrafní sloup, telefonní sloup

noun, American English - a tall wooden pole that carries telephone and telegraph wires

 

telegraph - telegraf

noun - an old-fashioned way of sending messages

telegraph pole - telegrafní sloup, telefonní sloup

noun, British English - a tall wooden pole that carries telephone and telegraph wires

 

high-heeled - na vysokých podpatcích, s vysokými podpatky

adjective - (of shoes) having high heels

polyester - polyester (materiál)

noun - artificial cloth that is often used to make clothes

walking stick - vycházková hůl

noun - a stick that you carry with you when walking and use as a support

 

brother - bratr (člen bratrstva)

noun - a member of a brotherhood

criterion - kritérium

noun - a standard you use to judge or decide something

 

stretch - úsek země, pás země

noun - an area of land