brolly - deštník, deštníček

noun, British English, informal - an informal word for the thing that you hold above your head when it is raining in order not to get wet

 

traffic island - dopravní ostrůvek

noun - a raised area in the middle of a road, usually a strip, where people can wait until it is safe to cross

 

vignette - viněta, kresba, ornament (např. na začátku kapitoly)

noun, formal - a decorative element or design, often without a clearly defined border, used to enhance the aesthetic of a page, especially in books

 

Labour Party - Labouristická strana

noun - a traditional political party in the UK that represents workers' rights and strives for societal improvement through government initiatives and fair policies

 

consumable - spotřební

adjective - referring to items or products that are intended to be used up or depleted in the course of normal use or consumption

 

overdraft - přečerpání účtu, kontokorent

noun - an amount of money that someone owes to the bank because he spent more money than he'd had in his bank account

 

rivalry - soupeření, rivalita

noun - a state in which people, companies, etc. compete with each other for the same thing, especially for a long period of time

 

Charlie Sheen - Charlie Sheen

noun - an American actor, best known for his roles in Platoon, Young Guns and on the TV show Two and a Half Men.

kite - drak (papírový), papírový drak

noun - a children's toy made of paper covering a light frame, it is tied on a string and it flies in the wind

hay fever - senná rýma

noun - a kind of illness caused by breathing in the pollen of some plants, its symptoms are a runny nose, sore throat etc.

god - bůh

noun - a being that some people believe in, pray to etc. because they believe he has a supernatural power over the whole world

gloves - rukavice

noun - pieces of clothing that cover the hands and each finger separately, people usually wear them in winter to keep their hands warm

helicopter - helikoptéra, vrtulník

noun - a flying vehicle that has no wings, it uses a set of fast turning metal blades that keep it in the air

duster - prachovka, hadr na prach

noun - a piece of cloth used for removing dust from sth; a stick with feathers or similar material used in the same way

 

platinum - platina

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 78) a heavy precious metal used in jewellery, electric contacts etc., it is resistant to corrosion