lifebelt - záchranný kruh

noun - a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning

 

dictatorship - diktatura, diktátorství

noun - a kind of government in which the ruler has absolute power and is not restrained by law

 

scale - měřítko

noun - a statement of the difference in size between a model or a map and the actual thing

wallet - peněženka

noun - a small thing in which you carry your money, it is usually made of leather or plastic

acting - herecký výkon, herecké výkony

noun - the quality of an actor's performance, the way the actors act in a movie or on stage

 

analyse - analyzovat, provést analýzu

verb - to examine something carefully in order to understand how it works and what it is made of

fridge - lednička, chladnička

noun - a piece of electrical equipment where you store food in order to keep it cold and fresh

bath mat - rohož v koupelně

noun - a piece of material that you put on the floor (esp. in the bathroom) to prevent slipping

blues - blues

noun - a kind of vocal and instrumental music that evolved in the USA from African spirituals and worksongs

grow - pěstovat, vypěstovat

verb - to produce plants, e.g. vegetables; to take care of plants in order that they can get bigger

lens - čočka (optická, brýlová), brýlové sklo, zorník, optika (přístroje)

noun - a round piece of glass with curved sides which is used in telescopes, microscopes, binoculars, or glasses

rugby - rugby, ragby

noun - a game played by two teams of thirteen players with an oval ball, popular especially in Europe

 

concession - ústupek

noun - the act of giving up something in order to reach agreement, end an argument etc. with someone

 

passage - průchod, ulička (v davu)

noun - an empty space in a crowd of people or things that allows you to move through them

 

practice - procvičování

noun - the act of doing something in order to become better at it, e.g. sport, or maths, etc.