swordfish - mečoun

noun - a large sea fish with a long pointed upper jaw

touching - dojemný, dojímavý

adjective - making you feel emotional or sad

touched - dojatý

adjective - happy and grateful for something kind or nice someone has done

 

rushed - uspěchaný

adjective - done too quickly

 

searchlight - reflektor

noun - a powerful light that can be turned in different directions

 

check-up - prohlídka (lékařská)

noun - a medical examination that makes sure that a person is healthy

 

first thing - hned ráno, jako první věc

adverb - as soon as you get up, or as soon as you start work in the morning

cut corners - flinkat, odbývat, šidit, odfláknout

verb - to do something quickly, carelessly or hastily in order to save time, money or energy

 

paper towel - papírová utěrka (kuchyňská)

noun - an absorbent sheet of paper that is used in the kitchen

 

dishcloth - hadr na nádobí

noun - a cloth that is used for washing dishes (cups, plates, etc.)

 

peekaboo - dělání 'kuk' (na dítě), kuk

noun - a simple game you play with babies and toddlers in which you cover your face with your hands and then show your face saying 'boo' or 'peekaboo'

 

confection - cukrovinka, sladkost

noun, formal - a cake or sweet food that easy attractive to look at (formal)

 

everything but the kitchen sink - co vás jen napadne, skoro úplně všechno, vše možné i nemožné, cokoliv tě napadne

phrase, informal - too many things, more than is necessary (used humorously)

crudités - hranoly z čertvé zeleniny podáváné s omáčkou

noun - an appetizer consisting of sliced raw vegetables served with a dipping sauce

 

statutory rape - pohlavní zneužití, nezákonný styk s nezletilým

noun - sexual relations between an adult and a person who is under the age of consent