new broom - nový člověk, nová krev ve vedení (často dělající velké změny)

noun - someone who has just started working for a company or organization, usually in a senior position, and makes many changes

 

soak - namočení, naložení, nasáknutí

noun - the act of leaving something in liquid so that it becomes completely wet

soak - promoknout, nasáknout, promočit

verb - to make something or someone completely wet

 

slow-paced - vlekoucí se, mající pomalý spád

adjective - moving slowly, (of a story etc.) slow or boring

 

pace - rychlost chůze, krok, rychlost kroků

noun - the speed at which someone walks or runs

 

tempo - tempo

noun - the speed at which an activity happens

tempo - tempo (v hudbě)

noun - the speed at which music is played

 

fairy godmother - hodná kmotra, pohádková sudička, dobrá víla

noun - a woman with magic powers that helps the main character in a story when in trouble

 

athletics - sport (obecně)

noun, American English - sports

 

track and field - lehká atletika

noun, American English - sports like running, jumping, throwing etc.

 

handle - obchodovat, prodávat, překupovat, kšeftovat

verb - to do business; to buy or sell something, often something illegal

 

handle - manipulovat, zacházet (s něčím), sahat (na něco), uchopit (něco)

verb - to hold something in your hands; to move something with your hands; to pick something up; to touch something

compote - kompot jako dezert (nezavařovaný)

noun - a dessert made of whole pieces of fruit that has been cooked in sugar water, sometimes with spices, it is usually served cold and is not usually preserved for later use

chinos - kalhoty, plátěné kalhoty, bavlněné kalhoty

noun - a pair of loose trousers that are made from cotton

slacks - kalhoty (pohodlné, ležérně formální)

noun, American English - a pair of comfortable trousers that can be worn with a dress shirt and a blazer, but are no not part of a suit