backwards and forwards - tam a zpátky, sem a tam

phrase - moving in one direction, then in the opposite direction, usually more times

 

everything but the kitchen sink - co vás jen napadne, skoro úplně všechno, vše možné i nemožné, cokoliv tě napadne

phrase, informal - too many things, more than is necessary (used humorously)

 

payday - den výplaty, výplatní den

noun - the day you receive money for the work you've done

 

pay cut - snížení platu, krácení platu

noun - a reduction in the money you earn for your work (especially done if a company wants to reduce lay-offs)

pay rise - zvýšení platu

noun, British English - an increase in the money you get for your work

commodious - prostorný (formální)

adjective, formal - having a lot of space (very formal)

roomy - prostorný

adjective - with a lot of space inside

airy - vzdušný

adjective - with a lot of light, space and fresh air

Smarties - lentilky

noun - small sweets with hard covering and chocolate inside which come in several different colours

 

contact lenses - kontaktní čočky

noun - two pieces of very thin plastic that you put on your eyes to see better

 

slash bracket - lomená závorka, závorka tvořená lomítkem

noun - one of the pair of marks / /

hellebore - čemeřice

noun - a plant with large white, pink or red flowers that bloom at the end of winter

 

brace - složená závorka

noun - one of the pair of marks { }

bracket - konzola, držák (např. na polici na zeď), konzole

noun - an object that is used to attach a shelf (or other object) to the wall etc.

 

bracket - hranatá závorka, špičatá závorka

noun, American English - one of the pair of marks [ ] or < >