scaffolding - lešení (kolem budovy)

noun - a structure of poles and boards that is put around a building for workers to stand on

 

skim - sesbírat, odstranit (z povrchu kapaliny)

verb - to remove something from the surface of a liquid

white-collar - úřednický, kancelářský

adjective - having jobs in offices, rather than working in factories

blue-collar - dělnický, manuální (pracovník)

adjective - doing physical work

commodious - prostorný (formální)

adjective, formal - having a lot of space (very formal)

roomy - prostorný

adjective - with a lot of space inside

airy - vzdušný

adjective - with a lot of light, space and fresh air

Smarties - lentilky

noun - small sweets with hard covering and chocolate inside which come in several different colours

 

contact lenses - kontaktní čočky

noun - two pieces of very thin plastic that you put on your eyes to see better

 

die-hard - skalní (věrný), věrný

adjective - loyal, not likely to abandon something

 

compound - uzavřený areál, ohraničený pozemek

noun - a group of buildings surrounded by a wall or fence

 

tut - ts (nesouhlasné zamlaskání)

interjection - the sound that you make with your mouth when you disapprove of something

 

tut - zamlaskat (nesouhlasně)

verb - to make a sound of disapproval by touching the top of your mouth with your tongue

 

tween - mezi

preposition, informal - a short form of 'between'

 

bouncy - skákací

adjective - something that bounces when it hits a hard surface