in your element - ve svém živlu, jako ryba ve vodě

adjective - doing what you enjoy very much and are good at

sifter - prosévačka, sítko (např. na mouku)

noun - a container with a handle that has a fine mesh in the bottom used for aerating flour and removing large clumps

 

sifter - sypátko (např. na cukr)

noun, British English - a container with small holes in the top that is used for scattering sugar or a similar substance onto things

mannequin - figurína v obchodě nebo ve výkladní skříni

noun - a full-size model of the human body that is used in shops or shop windows to display clothes

 

dry run - zkouška nanečisto, nácvik

noun, informal - a complete and detailed practice of something that is done to make sure the real thing will work or run smoothly

 

dummy run - zkouška nanečisto, nácvik

noun, informal - a complete and detailed practice of something that is done to make sure the real thing will work or run smoothly

 

CPR - dýchání z úst do úst a masáž srdce, kardiopulmonární resuscitace

noun - the abbreviation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation - a method of saving life by breathing into someone's mouth and pressing repeatedly on their chest

 

replica - replika, věrná kopie, reprodukce

noun - a very good copy of something

 

dummy - atrapa, napodobenina, model, maketa

noun - something that is made to look real but is not and you cannot use it

ventriloquist - břichomluvec

noun - an entertainer who can speak without moving his or her lips

 

homesickness - stesk po domově

noun - the feeling of sadness because you are far from your home and your family

 

aristocratic - aristokratický, šlechtický

adjective - being of the highest social class

 

stretch - natáhnout, sáhnout (pro)

verb - to straighten your hands in order to reach for something or someone

 

bidding - přihazování (např. v aukci)

noun - the act of proposing a payment (esp. in an auction)

 

thump - bouchnutí

noun - the noise of hitting something hard