sleeper - pražec

noun, British English - one of the wooden or concrete pieces that connect two rails together

 

tie - pražec

noun, American English - one of the wooden or concrete pieces that connect two rails together

 

subsequently - následně

adverb, formal - afterwards, after something else

 

concise - stručný, výstižný

adjective - short and clear, saying only important things

lemon - šunt, šmejd, vadný kus

noun, American English, informal - a product that is not working the way it should, a low quality product

 

mediocrity - podprůměrnost, tuctovost

noun - the state of not being very good

 

mediocre - tuctový, průměrný, podprůměrný, nevalný, nic moc

adjective - of an average quality, not very good

 

be down with - ležet (s nějakou nemocí)

verb - to be sick, to have a sickness

 

as cool as a cucumber - v naprostém klidu

adjective - completely calm even in a difficult situation

 

pickled cucumber - nakládaná okurka, kyselá okurka

noun, American English - a cucumber preserved in salty water or a kind of vinegar sauce

 

pickling cucumber - okurka (nakládačka)

noun - a small kind of cucumber

 

gherkin - okurka (nakládačka)

noun, American English - a small kind of cucumber

 

gherkin - nakládaná okurka, kyselá okurka

noun, British English - a cucumber preserved in salty water or a kind of vinegar sauce

 

slicing cucumber - salátová okurka

noun - a large type of cucumber with dark green skin that is usually sold in supermarkets

 

schizophrenic - schizofrenní, schizofrenický

adjective - related to schizophrenia (mental illness)