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coachman - kočí

noun, dated - a person whose job was to drive a vehicle pulled by horses

 

socket - důlek, jamka, lůžko (oka, kloubu, čepu apod.)

noun - a hollow space in the surface of the body or an object into which something fits

 

outlet - zásuvka (elektřiny)

noun, American English - a thing fastened to the wall where you can plug in electrical appliances

 

infomercial - dlouhá televizní reklama, teleshopping, propagační film

noun, American English - an advertisement on television that is very long, gives a lot of details on a subject and seems like a normal programme

 

infotainment - populárně vzdělávací pořady, populárně vědecký pořady

noun - programmes on TV or radio that combine informative or educational elements with entertainment

 

gaffe - společenská chyba, trapná chyba, faux pas

noun - an embarrassing mistake that you make in public or a social situation

 

demeaning - nedůstojný, ponižující

adjective - lowering the dignity and self-worth of a person, causing them to feel inferior or disrespected

 

trivet - podložka pod hrnec

noun - a stand that you can put a hot pot or a hot pan on to protect the surface underneath, it comes in many shapes and forms

 

put out - vypnout, zhasnout (světlo)

verb - to make a light stop working using a switch or button

 

terrific - strašný, ohromný, děsný

adjective - too big, too difficult, too large

 

terrifically - úžasně, strašně (velmi)

adverb, informal - amazingly, extremely (in a positive way)

 

umpteenth - několikátý

determiner, informal - having an unspecified position in a sequence

 

to the nth degree - na nejvyšší stupeň

adverb - extremely

 

nth - ntý, několikátý

determiner - having an unspecified or variable position in a sequence

 

zeroth - nultý

determiner - coming before 1st in a sequence