scholar - vědec, akademik, učenec

noun - an educated person, esp. in the field of humanities, en educated specialist, an academic

Iowa - Iowa

noun - a state in the Midwest of the United States, its capital is Des Moines

 

fellow - spolu- (součást spojení např. spolužák apod.)

adjective - (of a person, always with a noun) being in the same situation as you

roe deer - srnec, srna

noun - a kind of deer that lives especially in Europe and has short erect antlers

chess piece - šachová figurka, hrací kámen (v šachu)

noun - any of the 32 pieces that are used in playing chess (pawn, knight, bishop...)

 

North America - Severní Amerika

noun - a continent in the Western Hemisphere that is to the north of South America

 

washable - možný prát, pratelný

adjective - that can be washed in a washing machine with no risk of damaging it

 

pile up - hromadit (se), nahromadit (se), kupit (se), vršit (se)

verb - (of work etc.) to increase in number so it becomes harder to deal with

event - disciplína (sportovní)

noun - one of the contests in a sports competition (such as the Olympic Games etc.)

 

Helm's Deep - Helmův žleb

noun - a gorge in the White Mountains, a fictional name, The Lord of the Rings

 

sell off - rozprodat, prodat

verb - to sell something for a low price in order to get rid of it

aground - na mělčině, na zemi

adverb - (of ships) on the ground or in shallow water and therefore unable to move

coloured pencil - pastelka

noun - a kind of pencil you use to write or draw something in different colours

 

parmesan - parmazán

noun - a hard type of cheese that is often grated and used in pasta dishes

skid - dostat smyk

verb - (of a vehicle) to slide in an uncontrolled way, especially on an icy road