gold - zlato

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 79) a yellow metal which is very valuable and which coins and jewels are often made of

 

outline - osnova (např. slohové práce)

noun - the list of the most important parts of an essay etc. (esp. one that you should make before you write the actual essay)

 

Arthur C. Clarke - Arthur C. Clarke

a famous author of sci-fi novels and short stories, e.g. 2001: A Space Odyssey, Randezvous with Rama, Songs of Distant Earth etc.

tail - ocas, ocásek, ohon, oháňka

noun - the part of the body of most animals (dogs, cats, monkeys, fish etc.) that grows at the back and can be usually moved

 

translation - překlad

noun - an activity of changing written or spoken word into another language, or a piece of text that has been changed from another language

star - hvězda, hvězdička

noun - one of the many small lights that we can see in the sky at night, which are actually large balls of burning gas

 

soap opera - telenovela, nekonečný seriál

noun - a television serial with many episodes that shows the life of a group of people, it is usually very emotional and far-fetched

 

costs - soudní výlohy

noun - the money that the losing party has to pay to the winning party in a court of law (for the expenses of litigation)

 

x-rays - rentgen

noun - beams of invisible light that can go through solid things, it is used e.g. in medicine to take pictures of broken bones etc.

 

fluorine - fluor

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 9) a pale yellow poisonous gas, some of its compounds are used in toothpaste to prevent cavities

ring binder - kroužkový pořadač

noun - a protective cover for holding documents etc., it has metal rings that go through holes on the edge of the sheets of paper

crossbow - kuš, kuše

noun - a weapon used in the past to shoot short arrows, it consists of a small bow fixed to a longer piece of wood

 

spinal cord - mícha

noun - an important part of the central nervous system, it is connected to the base of the brain and extends through the vertebral column

scavenger hunt - hon za pokladem, bojová hra, bojovka, hledání pokladu

noun - a kind of game in which players are supposed to obtain various objects without buying them, usually in a given period of time