homestay - ubytování v rodině

noun - accommodation in the home of a host family, especially for students etc.

 

clear-cut - jasný, zřejmý

adjective - clearly seen, definite

 

boiled - vařený

adjective - cooked in boiling water

 

word order - slovosled

noun - the arrangement of words in a phrase, a clause or a sentence

 

cut through - prodrat se (něčím), prosekat se (něčím)

verb - to manage to deal with something that slows you down or prevents you from progressing

 

cry wolf - bezdůvodně volat o pomoc, dělat planý poplach, způsobit planý poplach

verb - to call for help when you don't actually need it resulting in people not believing you when you do need help later

 

privately - soukromě

adverb - in a private way

 

in private - v soukromí, mezi čtyřma očima

adverb - with no one else present

 

privately - v soukromí, mezi čtyřma očima

adverb - with no one else present

 

unnaturally - nepřirozeně

adverb - differently from what is expected or considered normal

pincushion - jehelníček

noun - a very small fabric pad, filled with soft material, that you use to stick pins in

scatter cushion - ozdobný polštář, dekorativní polštářek (na pohovku apod.)

noun, British English - a small cushion that you can put on a sofa or other furniture to decorate it

throw pillow - ozdobný polštář, dekorativní polštářek (na pohovku apod.)

noun, American English - a small cushion that you can put on a sofa or other furniture to decorate it

 

jazzy - hýřící barvami, okázalý, nápadný

adjective, informal - too bright, too fancy, attracting too much attention

snazzy - šmrncovní, stylový, módní, nóbl

adjective, informal - stylish, very fashionable