holidaymaker - rekreant, cestovatel, turista, výletník, dovolenkář

noun, British English - someone who is visiting a place on holiday

 

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

 

specifically - konkrétně, specificky

adverb - in particular, connected with one particular thing

 

picturesque - barvitý (o jazyku)

adjective - using unusual word to describe something

 

kennels - psí hotel, útulek pro psy

noun, British English - a place where a dog can stay while its owners are away

kennel - psí hotel, útulek pro psy, chovná stanice

noun - a place where a dog can stay while its owners are away; a place where dogs are bred

 

suburban - monotónní, nudný, konvenční, provinční

adjective - conventional and boring