Iran - Írán

noun - a country in Western Asia, bordered by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and Turkey to the west

median - střední pás (na silnici), střední dělicí pás

noun - the strip of land or concrete that separates lanes of traffic going in opposite directions on a road

herringbone - rybí kost (vzor na látce apod.)

noun - a pattern consisting of short parallel lines arranged in a V-shape, resembling the skeleton of a fish

statement - výpověď (např. svědecká), prohlášení

noun - a spoken or written description of what someone saw or knows, given to the police or in court

 

tourist office - turistická kancelář, informace

noun - an office that provides tourists with information on interesting things to see and do in the local area

 

insistently - neodbytně, vytrvale

adverb - in a manner characterized by firmness, determination, or persistence, often to the point of being demanding or relentless.

 

wrinkle - svraštit, zvráskovatět, skrčit

verb - to make small lines in the skin on your face by moving muscles or because of old age

 

caster - sypátko (např. na cukr)

noun - a container with many holes in the top that is used to scatter salt or sugar on food

 

expressionism - expresionismus

noun - a style of art, music, or writing in the early 20th century that tries to express people's feelings

haberdashery - galanterie

noun, British English - a shop where they sell things for making clothes or accessories, or the goods sold in such shops

semaphore - signalizace praporky, signalizace pažemi, semafor (abeceda)

noun - a signalling system based on the waving of a pair of hand-held flags in a particular pattern

 

futurist - předvídač budoucnosti

noun - a person who makes predictions about what is going to happen in the future based on their knowledge

 

aspiration - přídech (ve výslovnosti)

noun - the way of pronouncing certain sounds with a loud release of breath (e.g. p, t, k in English)

 

oppression - utlačování, utiskování

noun - the act of being unfair or cruel to somebody, especially if you are in a position of authority

 

mace - palcát

noun - a stick with a heavy head with sharp spikes on it, used in the past as a weapon