detective story - detektivní příběh, detektivka

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

 

mull - zvažovat, přemýšlet, promýšlet, uvažovat

verb - to think about something slowly and carefully

 

key - klíč (odpovědi), odpovědi, řešení

noun - the answers to an exercise

 

quick on the uptake - bystrý, chápavý

adjective, informal - quick to understand something

 

page-turner - čtivá kniha, strhující kniha

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

 

haphazardly - ledabyle, chaoticky, nahodile, náhodně

adverb - with no particular order, in a disorganized fashion

haphazard - ledabylý, chaotický, nahodilý, náhodný

adjective - disorganized, with no particular order

 

day - den

noun - the time when there's light, opposite of 'night'

crafty - prohnaný, vychytralý

adjective - being able to get what you want in a clever way

 

date of birth - datum narození

noun - the date on which you were born

 

overcoat - kabát, teplý plašť

noun - a long warm coat that you wear in winter

 

slum - chudinská čtvrť

noun - an area of a city that is crowded and very poor

 

backpacker - baťůžkář, turista s batohem

noun - a person who travels only with a backpack

skim - proletět očima (text)

verb - to read something quickly

 

sweetcorn - sladká kukuřice

noun - a long rounded vegetable, its small yellow seeds are usually eaten with butter and salt