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bargain - dohoda, ujednání

noun - an agreement between two people or groups of people to do something for each other

 

coolant - chladící kapalina, chladivo, chladící směs

noun - a liquid substance used in the cooling system of an engine to regulate its temperature

 

mea culpa - moje chyba, moje vina

phrase - a phrase borrowed from latin that we use to admit that something was our fault

 

gearbox - převodovka

noun - a mechanical device in a vehicle that transmits power from the engine to the wheels

 

short-change - ošidit, opomíjet (nedat, kolik by si někdo zasloužil)

verb - to treat someone unfairly and not give them what they deserve or have paid for

 

security guard - člen ochranky, bezpečnostní stráž, pracovník ochranky, člen ostrahy, pracovník ostrahy

noun - a person whose job is to protect and ensure the safety of people, property etc.

 

stucco - štuk, štuková omítka

noun, technical - a type of plaster that is mostly used to cover the outside walls of buildings

 

intensive care unit - jednotka intenzivní péče

noun - the department in a hospital that provides intensive care to people who are seriously ill

 

Laundromat - prádelna (veřejná), samoobslužná prádelna

noun - (trademark) a place where you pay to use the washing machines and wash your clothes

 

clairvoyant - jasnovidec

noun - a person who has powers to see the future events or communicate with the dead

 

have a thing about - být zatížený, být vysazený na (něco, někoho)

verb, informal - to like or dislike someone or something very much in a way that seems unreasonable

 

trivia - obecné znalosti, vědomosti (obvykle ve spojení s vědomostními kvízy)

noun - facts about various subjects (e.g. history, geography) that are used to test people's overall knowledge

 

slapper - štětka, děvka, coura

noun, British English, informal - a very offensive word that is used to describe a woman with many sexual partners

 

slap - praštit, třísknout, hodit

verb - to put something down in a careless and noisy way, especially because you are angry

 

dream catcher - lapač snů

noun - a small round talisman that's hung by a person's bed to keep away bad dreams