thrust - tah (motoru), síla (motoru)

noun - the force of a jet or rocket engine necessary to push something forward

 

chain-smoker - silný kuřák (který kouří jednu cigaretu za druhou)

noun - a person who smokes cigarette after cigarette

 

quill - bodlina, osten (např. dikobraza)

noun - one of the long sharp things on the back of some animals, e.g. a hedgehog or a porcupine

 

fanzine - fanouškovský časopis

noun - a magazine published by the fans of something

 

e-zine - elektronický časopis

noun - a type of magazine that is published online

 

zine - fanouškovský časák, klubový časák

noun, informal - a short form of the word 'fanzine'

 

dry-stone wall - suchá zeď, nasucho stavěná zeď (bez malty)

noun, British English - a stone wall built without mortar

 

dry wall - suchá zeď, nasucho stavěná zeď (bez malty)

noun, American English, technical - a stone wall built without mortar

 

chain - uvázat na řetěz

verb - to tie or fasten something using a long line of metal rings connected to each other

 

usurious - lichvářský

adjective, formal - loaned with very high rates of interest

 

usury - lichva

noun, dated - the practice of lending money at very high rates of interest

 

usurer - lichvář

noun, dated - a person who you can lend money but with a very high interest

loan shark - lichvář

noun - a person who you can lend money but with a very high interest

plain clothes - civilní oblečení, civil

noun - regular clothes that police officers wear instead of a uniform if they don't want people to know that they are police officers

 

plain - jasný, srozumitelný

adjective - clear, understandable, easy to understand