lock - zdymadlo, plavební komora

noun - a section of a river or canal with a set of gates where the water level can be changed

 

curtain call - děkovačka (po představení)

noun - the time when the actors of a play come to the front of the stage and the audience applaud

 

rat race - honba za (penězi či kariérou apod.)

noun - the kind of way of life in which people always compete with each other to be rich, powerful etc.

 

reworking - předělání, přepracování

noun - the process of improving a speech, piece of writing, etc., or something that has been changed in this way

 

trimester - trimestr, tříměsíční období

noun - one of the three-month periods that something is divided into (esp. of a pregnancy or the academic year)

binge - šílenství, horečka, orgie, hýření

noun - a short period of time in which you do too much of something (eat, drink, watch something, shop etc.)

sundae - zmrzlinový pohár

noun - a dish of ice cream covered with nuts, cream and pieces of fruit, usually served in a tall glass

 

inflexibility - zatrzelost, neústupnost

noun - (of a person or an organization) the quality of being unable or unwilling to change their decisions, opinions, etc.

 

filings - kovové piliny, piliny

noun - very small sharp pieces of metal that are produced when a large piece of metal is cut or filed

 

décolleté - dekolt

noun - the part of a woman's chest, neck and shoulders that can be seen above the neckline of her clothes

 

décolletage - dekolt

noun - the part of a woman's chest, neck and shoulders that can be seen above the neckline of her clothes

 

ozone hole - ozonová díra

noun - an area of the atmosphere where the amount of ozone has been reduced, harmful radiation can pass through it

embroidery - vyšívání

noun - a way of decorating a piece of cloth with ornaments etc. by using a coloured thread and a needle

horseshoe - podkova, koňská podkova

noun - a piece of metal that is fastened to a hoof of a horse, it looks like the letter 'U'

horn - roh (býka apod.), růžek

noun - one of the two hard pointed things that grow on the head of some animals, e.g. a bull etc.