brisk - věcný, rázný, rychlý, svižný

adjective - (of a person, manner or voice) showing a lot of activity and energy; wanting to have things done quickly

 

strut - vykračovat si, naparovat se

verb - to walk in a proud way with your head up and chest out, as if you are very important

glaze - poleva (na koláči, cukroví apod.)

noun - a thin liquid that is used to cover cake, bread etc. to make the surface look shiny and attractive

 

smallpox - neštovice (pravé, černé), variola

noun - a serious infectious disease that causes fever, marks on your skin and often death, it is extremely rare nowadays

 

walkie-talkie - vysílačka

noun - one of two radios that you can carry with you and communicate with the person carrying the other radio

 

taxicab - taxík, taxi

noun - a car driven by a professional driver, it takes you where you want and then you pay the fare

 

serum - sérum

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

 

roll out - vyválet, rozválet (např. těsto)

verb - to make something, e.g. dough, thin and flat by pushing a rolling pin or a similar instrument over it

clog - dřevák (bota), bota ze dřeva s koženým vrchem, robustní pantofel

noun - a shoe that is made of wood; a shoe that has a wooden sole and a simple leather top

 

shelf life - trvanlivost, skladovatelnost (potravin)

noun - the length of time that a food product can be kept before it goes bad and cannot be consumed

comb out - rozčesat

verb - to make your hair neat with a comb, to remove tangles and knots from your hair using a comb

pedal - pedál (např. v autě)

noun - a foot-operated lever or control mechanism in a vehicle (such as accelerator, brake and clutch in a car)

forklift - vysokozdvižný vozík

noun - a vehicle with a special device at the front that allows it to lift heavy objects and heavy loads

 

liquidate - provést likvidaci (firmy), zrušit (firmu)

verb, technical - to close down a company or business and sell everything it owned, usually in order to pay its debts

artery - tepna (dopravní), dopravní tepna

noun - an important main road that connects different parts of a city or region and carries a lot of traffic