put through - přepojit (telefonicky), spojit (telefonicky)

verb - to connect someone by phone to allow them to speak to somebody

 

turn away - odvrátit se, otočit se pryč

verb - to refuse to look at someone, to refuse to deal with something

attract - lákat, přitahovat, vábit

verb - to cause to like or to make someone want to come closer

 

attempt - pokusit se, snažit se, zkusit

verb - to try to do something, to make an effort to achieve something

ladder - žebříček (hierarchický apod.)

noun - a series of stages or levels in a process, system, or hierarchy that someone progresses through, especially in a career or social status

 

British Summer Time - letní čas

noun - the time used in the UK in summer that is one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (it is often abbreviated as BST)

 

house - koleje

noun - a group of children of different ages that compete against other groups in sports competitions, it is a system in some British schools

 

opposition - opozice (polit.)

noun - the political parties or politicians in a parliament who are not in power and who criticize or challenge the government’s actions and policies

baton - hůlka, hůlka mažoretky, mažoretková hůlka

noun - a long stick that is held, spun and thrown in the air by a majorette or someone marching in front of a band

merry-go-round - kolotoč (na hřišti)

noun - a disc-like structure (in a playground, in a park etc.) that kids can sit on, which goes around when someone pushes it

upright piano - pianino

noun - a large musical instrument that is played by pressing black and white keys, the strings are in arranged vertically in a wooden case

troll - troll, trol, zlobr

noun - a large mythical creature appearing in Scandinavian stories and fantasy books (Tolkien, Pratchett, Rowling etc.), it is very ugly and lives in caves

window - okno

noun - a flat piece of glass in a wooden or plastic frame in a wall, it usually opens, and you can look through it

 

consulate - konzulát

noun - a place in a foreing country where an official of your country works and can help you in case of an accident etc.

piano - piano, pianino

noun - a large musical instrument that is played by pressing black and white keys, the strings are in arranged vertically in a wooden case