discus throw - hod diskem

noun - an event in athletics, the athlete throws a flat round object as far as he/she can

whiteboard - tabule (bílá)

noun - a white board used in a school etc., the teacher writes on it with a black marker

 

concession - ústupek

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

 

RSVP - potvrďte účast

phrase - an abbreviation used in invitations that tells people to confirm whether or not they accept the invitation

 

dictatorship - diktatura, diktátorství

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

 

banter - dobírání, laškování, škádlení

noun - the act making jokes about somebody in a friendly and funny way, friendly jokes about a person

 

loophole - skulina, mezera (v zákonu)

noun - a small mistake in the way a law or a contract has been written that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something

 

dialect - nářečí, dialekt

noun - a variety of a language used by a particular group of people, the variety may differ from the main language in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation

 

gerund - gerundium

noun - the form of a verb that can be used instead of a noun, in English it has the ending -ING (swimming, being, knowing, having etc.)

God - Bůh

noun - the one being that some people (usually Christians) believe in, pray to etc. because they believe He has a supernatural power over the whole world

Cinderella - Popelka

noun - the main character in the fairy tale about a young girl who lives with her mother in law and two evil step sisters and has to work for them untill a fairy godmother helps her get to the Prince's dance where the prince notices her and they get married and they live happily ever after

moss - mech

noun - a low plant that grows in thick clusters in wet places, esp. in a forest etc.

 

mothball - zakonzervovat, přestat používat (dočasně)

verb - to stop using something, especially a plan, project, or piece of equipment, but keep it in good condition so that it can be used again in the future