veil - závoj

noun - a piece of soft material that goes over the head and face of a woman

 

expedition - expedice

noun - a journey of a number of people with a particular purpose, esp. a scientific one

 

congress - kongres

noun - the group of people who make laws in some countries, especially the United States, where it consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives

 

chaser - střelec

noun - the players of Quidditch whose job is to try to get the Quaffle through one of the hoops on the opponent's side of the pitch

 

trailer - upoutávka na film, ukázky z filmu (reklamní)

noun - a kind of advertisement for a film that is made up of short parts of the film put together in an exciting and teasing way

reptile - plaz

noun - one of the group of cold-blooded animals which come out of eggs and whose body is covered with scales (e.g. a crocodile, snake, etc.)

 

dun - šedohnědý

adjective, formal - of a dull greyish-brown colour

blacktop - asfalt

noun, American English - a road surface made of asphalt

 

mutable - proměnlivý, měnitelný

adjective, formal - capable of change or being changed

tinny - plechovka piva

noun, informal - a can of beer (Australian, informal)

drizzle - pokropení, pokapání, několik kapek

noun - a few drops of a liquid

petite - drobný, útlý, křehký (o ženě)

adjective - (of a woman) short and slim

gruff - chraplavý, nepřívětivý, drsný, hrubý (hlas)

adjective - (of a voice) rough and unfriendly

 

devoid - postrádající, nemající, prostý (něčeho), bez (něčeho)

adjective, formal - completely lacking or empty of something

 

cloudy - kalný, zakalený

adjective - (of liquids) not clear, not transparent