balcony - balkón

noun - a platform built on the upstairs outer wall of a house with a rail around it, you can get there from an upstairs room

rubber - kondom, prezervativ

noun, American English - a condom, a thin rubber covering that a man wears on his penis during sex to prevent pregnancy or the spread of a disease

 

pulley - kladka

noun - a simple device consisting of a wheel on an axle, you put a rope around the wheel and use it to lift loads etc.

 

one-track - omezený, jednostranný, zaměřený jen jedním směrem

adjective - focused only on one thing or idea, without considering other possibilities

fitting room - zkušební kabinka (v obchodě)

noun - an area in a shop where you can try on clothes

grub - larva, červ, ponrava

noun - a fat worm that feeds on plants or decaying organic matter

 

trip - aktivovat, zapnout, spustit

verb, literary - to switch a piece of electrical equipment on, often by accident

 

trip up - zakopnout

verb - to lose your balance because you catch your foot on something

fairy cake - dortík s polevou

noun, British English - a cupcake, a very small cake, usually with icing on top

 

mural - nástěnná malba

noun - a large painting painted on an outside wall of a building

ballroom - taneční sál

noun - a large room that is used for dancing on formal occasions

 

rule of thumb - obecné pravidlo, praktická pomůcka, praktický ukazatel (to, co většinou funguje)

noun - a method of doing or measuring something, based on practical experience

Sellotape - izolepa, průhledná lepicí páska, samolepicí páska

noun, British English - (trademark) a thin clear tape that is sticky on one side

Scotch tape - izolepa, průhledná lepicí páska, lepicí páska

noun, American English - (trademark) a thin clear tape that is sticky on one side

common-sense - rozumný, smysluplný (založený na zdravém rozumu)

adjective - demonstrating practical reasoning or judgment based on ordinary experience and understanding