satellite - satelit, družice

noun - a device that orbits the Earth and is used to forecast the weather, broadcast TV and radio etc.

Ascension - nanebevstoupení (náb.)

noun - the ascent of Jesus Christ into heaven on the 40th day after resurrection, a Christian holiday celebrating this

 

warrant - zatykač

noun - a legal document from the court that tells the police to arrest someone, search his/her house etc.

 

circumcision - obřízka

noun - the act of cutting the foreskin off a boy's or man's penis (esp. for religious or medical reasons)

caravel - karavela

noun - a small ship used by the Spanish and Portuguese at the beginning of 15th century (esp. for exploration)

 

promotion - proměna (v šachu)

noun - the move in chess in which the pawn is replaced by either a queen, rook, knight or bishop

control tower - řídící věž

noun - a place from where instructions and directions are given to planes on the ground and in the air

drumstick - drůbeží stehýnko

noun - the lower part of the leg of a chicken, turkey or other poultry that is cooked and eaten

 

buzzword - módní slovíčko, populární slovíčko, populární téma, žhavé téma

noun - a word that is very popular at the time, one that is often used in the media etc.

 

royalty - autorský honorář

noun - the money paid to the author(s) of a book, song, movie etc. every time somebody buys it

pick - trsátko

noun - a small flat piece of plastic that is used to pluck the strings when playing the guitar etc.

hang - pověsit, viset, zavěsit

verb - to put something up in a way that the upper part is fixed and the lower part is loose, to be in such a position

 

flying doctor - létající doktor

noun - a doctor who has to fly to his patients because they live in a very distant parts of the country, esp. in the Australian outback

 

gerund - gerundium

noun - the form of a verb that can be used instead of a noun, in English it has the ending -ING (swimming, being, knowing, having etc.)

 

unitard - trikot (cvičební), celotělový trikot

noun - a piece of clothing that covers the whole body from the neck to the ankles, it fits the body tightly, it is worn by dancers and people doing some sports