bedrock - základ

noun - basic facts and principles that something is based on

 

self-contained - soběstačný, samostatný, nezávislý

adjective - not dependent on anything else, capable of supporting itself

 

dressing - dresink, zálivka

noun - a savoury mixture that you put on a salad

 

intercept - zastavit (někoho na cestě)

verb - to stop someone who is on their way somewhere

speed skating - rychlobruslení

noun - a winter sport in which skaters race on ice

 

embark - nalodit se, nastoupit do letadla

verb - to go on board of a ship or plane

 

custard-based - se základem z vaječného krému

adjective - based on a mixture made from eggs and milk

medicine man - šaman

noun - a person (esp. among Native Americans) who is believed to be able to communicate with the spiritual world and has special healing powers

trolley - tramvaj

noun, American English - a vehicle that runs on rails, typically powered by electricity from overhead wires, and is used for public transportation on city streets

streetcar - tramvaj

noun, American English - a vehicle that runs on rails, typically powered by electricity from overhead wires, and is used for public transportation on city streets

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

camel - velbloud

noun - an African and Asian animal that has two humps on its back, people use it to ride on and to carry things

picture postcard - pohlednice

noun, dated - a card with a picture on one side that you send to your friends by mail when you are on a holiday

postcard - pohlednice, pohled

noun - a card with a picture on one side that you send to your friends by mail when you are on a holiday