rushed - uspěchaný

adjective - done too quickly

 

specifically - konkrétně, specificky

adverb - in particular, connected with one particular thing

white-collar - úřednický, kancelářský

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

blue-collar - dělnický, manuální (pracovník)

adjective - doing physical work

 

skim - sesbírat, odstranit (z povrchu kapaliny)

verb - to remove something from the surface of a liquid

backwards and forwards - tam a zpátky, sem a tam

phrase - moving in one direction, then in the opposite direction, usually more times

 

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)

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

 

famous last words - aby ses nedivil

phrase - a phrase used as a warning to somebody who is being too confident about something

Dumpster - kontejner na velkoobjemový odpad

noun, American English - (trademark) a large container where you put large things, like bricks and wood, to be thrown away

skip - kontejner na velkoobjemový odpad

noun, British English - a large container where you put large things, like bricks and wood, to be thrown away