sophomore slump - polevení v druhém ročníku, krize v druhém ročníku

noun - a situation in which a students feel a bit down or struggle more in their second year of school, like college or high school, after having a good start in their first year

persist - přetrvávat, přetrvat, vydržet

verb - to continue to exist, to continue to do something and refuse to stop

 

prep school - soukromá škola, přípravná škola (studenti 8-13 let)

noun, British English - a private primary school in the United Kingdom for children typically aged 8-13 that prepares them for entry exams to elite secondary schools

 

preparatory school - soukromá škola, přípravná škola (studenti 8-13 let)

noun, British English - a private primary school in the United Kingdom for children typically aged 8-13 that prepares them for entry exams to elite secondary schools

 

utility room - komora, kumbál, prádelna, domácí sklad

noun - a room in a house or flat where you keep your freezer or washing machine, and where you can hang your laundry to dry

postmodern - postmoderní, postmodernistický

adjective - relating to or characterized by a departure from modernist ideas, often questioning established norms, traditions, and absolute truths in art, literature, philosophy, or architecture

 

Buddhism - budhizmus

noun - an eastern religion that follows the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, a philosophy in which people try to purify their mind, avoid all evil etc.

 

umpire - vrchní rozhodčí (hl. v tenise, baseballu, kriketu)

noun - a person whose job is to supervise a game and make sure that the players obey the rules (e.g. in tennis, baseball and cricket)

 

libel - urážka na cti, písemná urážka

noun - a piece of false information about somebody published in a newspaper etc., esp. that causes others to have a bad opinion of the person

bag - taška

noun - a thing which you use to carry things in, it can be made of paper or thin plastic, or of strong leather or cloth

tile - dlaždice, dlaždička, kachlička

noun - one of the flat square pieces of porcelain etc. that are used to cover the floors in the house or walls (of bathroom etc.)

 

vassal - vazal, poddaný

noun - (in feudalism) a person who holds a piece of land and is under the protection of a lord to whom they have sworn loyalty

 

irony - ironie

noun - a way of speaking in a way that the words that are said have a different meaning, it is often used to insult people

 

haze - šikanovat (obzvl. jako součást rituálu)

verb, American English - to harass a new student etc. in a humiliating way, usually as a ritual before someone becomes a new member of a group etc.

 

it - kdo má babu (ve hře na honěnou), kdo piká (ve hře na schovávanou)

noun - the player who is supposed to catch other players (in a game of 'tag') or find other players (while playing hide-and-seek) etc.