off-the-cuff - nepřipravený, improvizovaný, spontánní, pronesený bez přípravy, spatra

adjective - describing a remark, comment, or action that is made spontaneously, without preparation or forethought

 

off the cuff - spontánně, bez přípravy, improvizovaně, spatra, z fleku, bez rozmýšlení

adverb - said or done without preparation or planning, spontaneously

palisade - palisáda, ohrada (kůlová), kůlová ohrada

noun - a kind of defensive wall made by putting logs one next to the other

flywheel - setrvačník

noun, technical - a heavy rotating wheel that stores energy and helps keep a machine running smoothly and steadily

troublesome - problematický, obtížný, nepříjemný

adjective - causing difficulty, problems, or annoyance

dish soap - prostředek na mytí nádobí

noun, American English - a thick liquid that is used for washing plates, pot, pans etc.

 

contraband - pašované zboží, kontraband

noun - goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally, or that are possessed illegally

 

thankfully - naštěstí, díkybohu, bohudík

adverb - used to express relief or gratitude that something good has happened or that a bad situation has been avoided

 

mock-up - maketa, model, vizuální návrh, grafický návrh

noun - a full-size or scaled model of a design used to show, test, or evaluate how something will look or work before it is made

contact - kontaktní čočka

noun, informal - a contact lens

 

lose your temper - ztratit nervy, vybouchnout, neovládnout se

verb, informal - to become upset, to become angry or unable to control one's temper

 

minus - mínus, negativum, záporná stránka, nevýhoda

noun - a negative, a disadvantage

 

baneful - zhoubný, ničivý, záhubný, neblahý

adjective, literary - causing harm, destruction, or serious damage; deadly or ruinous

 

bane - prokletí, zkáza, pohroma, zhouba, zatracení

noun - something that causes great distress, trouble, or annoyance; a source of harm or ruin

scuba - potápění (s dýchacím přístrojem)

noun - the activity of going under water with special equipment including an air bottle