dead nettle - hluchavka

noun - a wild plant that is similar to a nettle, but doesn't sting

 

parsnip - pastinák

noun - a vegetable with a thick root, similar to root parsley

bakeshop - pekařství, pekárna

noun - a place where bread etc. is baked; a shop where you can buy bread, rolls etc.

 

subsidiary - druhotný, vedlejší

adjective - less important than something else

amount - částka, suma

noun - a sum of money

 

amateurish - amatérský, neodborný, břídilský

adjective - not done or made well, showing no skill

 

terrine - terina (nádoba nebo jídlo)

noun - a coarse pâté or the special dish it is made in

 

foie gras - výběrová paštika z husích jater

noun - an expensive kind of pâté made from the liver of a fattened goose

 

if not for - nebýt (čeho), kdyby nebylo (čeho)

phrase - a part of a conditional clause that says that something or someone was the only reason why something else happened or something else is true

 

but for - kdyby nebylo (něčeho), nebýt (čeho)

preposition - a phrase we can use instead of 'if it weren't for' or 'if it hadn't been for'

 

on one's own - na vlastních nohách, na vlastní pěst, sám

adverb - alone, without help

 

discriminate - rozlišovat

verb - to distinguish between things, to tell the difference between things

 

turn over a new leaf - obrátit list (přeneseně)

verb - to start living or acting in a better way

motive - motiv, pohnutka

noun - the reason behind someone's actions

 

gather - pochopit (něco z něčeho), rozumět (něčemu nějak), domnívat se

verb - to understand something in a particular way based on what you have learned