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democrat - demokrat

noun - a person who supports democracy

 

bunch - několik, pár

noun, informal - several, a number of

 

hypocritical - pokrytecký

adjective - expressing certain beliefs that one doesn't actually have

 

Velcro - suchý zip

noun - (trademark) a material for fastening clothes consisting of two parts with two different surfaces which stick together when you press them

 

quiche - quiche (slaný koláč)

noun - a pie without a top, usually filled with a mixture of eggs, cheese and other ingredients

 

pompom - bambule, střapec

noun - a small soft ball that is used to decorate clothing

 

landlady - paní domácí, domácí, bytná

noun - a woman who rents a room or flat to other people

 

grimace - ušklíbnout se, udělat obličej

verb - to make a facial expression that shows you don't like something

 

beam - usmívat se

verb - to smile

 

unwilling - neochotný

adjective - not wanting to do something, refusing to do something

 

around the corner - za rohem, za chvilku

adverb - very close

 

for keeps - navždy, nafurt

adverb, informal - for ever

 

housekeeping - úklidová služba, služba pro údržbu pokojů (např. v hotelu)

noun - the department of a hotel, an office building, etc. that is responsible for cleaning the rooms

 

by - od (koho), kým, čím

preposition - a preposition used in a passive structure to say who does something

 

wake-up call - buzení telefonem, buzení po telefonu

noun - a phone call that you arrange, especially at a hotel, to wake you up at a particular time