ahem - ehm

interjection - the sound of somebody clearing their throat

 

serum - sérum

noun - a liquid component of blood that remains after blood has clotted, containing various proteins, antibodies, hormones, and other substances

paperhanger - tapetář

noun - someone who decorates walls with wallpaper, usually as a job

brazil - para ořech

noun - a type of curved nut that has a hard shell with three sides

 

figment - výplod, výmysl

noun - something invented or made up, the creation of someone's imagination

 

one of these days - jednou, jednoho dne

adverb - at some point in the future

archive - archivovat, založit do archivu, ukládat do archivu

verb - to put documents and similar things in an archive

 

archival - archivní

adjective - related to saving and keeping old documents

rhizome - oddenek

noun - the side underground growth of some plants that can be used to start a new plant

 

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

 

stir up - rozdmýchat (vášně), rozvířit (emoce)

verb - to make someone feel strong, usually negative emotions

motor pool - vozový park

noun - all the cars owned by a company