fuddy-duddy - starý páprda, staromódní člověk
BrE
/'fʌdiˌdʌdi/
AmE
/'fʌdiˌdʌdi/

noun, informal - someone who has old-fashioned ideas, habits and attitudes

coupé
coupé - kupé (sportovní automobil)
BrE
/'ku:peɪ/
AmE
/ku:'peɪ/

noun - a car with two only doors and a sloping back

compartment
compartment - přihrádka, schránka, prostor, místo, oddělená část
BrE
/kəm'pɑ:tmənt/
AmE
/kəm'pɑ:rtmənt/

noun - a small enclosed space with a particular purpose inside a piece of furniture, a container, a bag etc.

 
in somebody's stead - místo (koho nebo čeho)
BrE
/ɪnˌsʌmbədiz'sted/
AmE
/ɪnˌsʌmbədiz'sted/

adverb, formal - instead of somebody or something

 
rejuvenate - omladit, osvěžit, oživit
BrE
/rɪ'dʒu:vəneɪt/
AmE
/rɪ'dʒu:vəneɪt/

verb - to make someone or something to look better, work better or feel younger

 
chap - popraskat, rozpraskat (ruce, rty)
BrE
/'tʃæp/
AmE
/'tʃæp/

verb - (of the skin on hands or lips) to become dry and sore

 
chapped - popraskaný (rty, kůže)
BrE
/'tʃæpt/
AmE
/'tʃæpt/

adjective - (of the skin on hands or lips) rough, dry and often painful

 
fat cat - boháč, zazobanec, papaláš
BrE
/'fætˌkæt/
AmE
/'fætˌkæt/

noun, informal - someone who is very rich (used to show disapproval)

 
easy-peasy - lehounký, snadný, brnkačka
BrE
/ˌi:zi'pi:zi/
AmE
/ˌi:zi'pi:zi/

adjective, informal - very easy (often used by children)

 
doom and gloom - pocit sklíčenosti, pesimismu, zoufalství
BrE
/ˌdu:m ən'glu:m/
AmE
/ˌdu:m ən'glu:m/

noun - a feeling of pessimism and despair

 
culture vulture - člověk posedlý kulturou a kulturním vyžitím
BrE
/ˌkʌltʃə 'vʌltʃə/
AmE
/ˌkʌltʃə 'vʌltʃə/

noun, informal - someone who is very interested in art, music, literature and similar things

 
chock-a-block - natřískaný, namačkaný, přeplněný
BrE
/ˌtʃɒkə'blɒk/
AmE
/ˌtʃɑ:kə'blɑ:k/

adjective, British English, informal - completely full of things or people

 
chop shop - ilegální dílna (kde rozebírají kradená auta)
BrE
/'tʃɒpˌʃɒp/
AmE
/'tʃɒpˌʃɒp/

noun, informal - a place or garage where stolen vehicles are dismantled

 
brain drain - odliv mozků (vzdělaných lidí do jiné země)
BrE
/'breɪn ˌdreɪn/
AmE
/'breɪn ˌdreɪn/

noun, informal - the situation when qualified and skilled people move to a different country where they can earn more money

 
toy boy - zajíček (výrazně mladší partner ženy)
BrE
/'tɔɪ ˌbɔɪ/
AmE
/'tɔɪ ˌbɔɪ/

noun, informal - an attractive young whose partner is and older, often successful woman