knob - kousek, hrudka, kostka, oříšek (např. másla)

noun, British English - a small piece of something, e.g. butter

marten - kuna

noun - a small animal carnivorous mammal with bushy tail that is valued for its fur

 

ahem - ehm

interjection - the sound of somebody clearing their throat

 

put off - nechat někoho čekat, zrušit schůzku s někým

verb - to cancel a meeting with someone, to make someone wait

 

rob Peter to pay Paul - vytloukat klín klínem, vyrážet klín klínem, půjčit si na splacení dluhu

verb - to borrow money to be able to pay a debt

 

rob somebody blind - oškubat, totálně okrást

verb - to steal everything from somebody

 

rob the cradle - být na mladší, být na zajíčky, mít za partnera někoho daleko mladšího

verb, American English - to be romantically involved with someone significantly younger

 

rob of - připravit o

verb - to deprive somebody of something

hook-and-loop - se suchým zipem, opatřen suchým zipem

adjective - fitted with a Velcro fastener

landlady - hostinská

noun, British English - a woman who owns or runs a pub, bar or guesthouse

landlord - hostinský

noun, British English - a man who owns or runs a pub, bar or guesthouse

 

thereby - tím, důsledkem čehož, čímž

adverb, formal - as a result of a given situation

 

on sale - ve slevě, v akci, ve výprodeji

adjective, American English - being sold at a reduced price

 

on sale - v prodeji, na prodej, k dostání

adverb - available to be bought

 

boastful - chvástavý, namyšlený, vychloubavý, chlubivý

adjective - talking with too much pride about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities