striking - do očí bijící, pozoruhodný

adjective - interesting and unusual, and therefore attracting a lot of attention

merger - fúze, spojení, sjednocení (např. společností)

noun - the act of connecting two or more companies into one

 

MP3 - formát MP3

noun - a popular type of audio file used by computers etc.

 

calculation - výpočet, kalkulace

noun - the result of using numbers to find a total etc.

 

bullfighting - býčí zápasy

noun - a form of public entertainment in which people fight bulls

 

nursing home - domov důchodců, pečovatelský ústav

noun - an institution that takes care of old or sick people

 

constipated - trpící zácpou, zacpaný

adjective - unable to get rid of solid waste from their body

 

pen name - pseudonym (spisovatele apod.)

noun - a name a writer uses instead of their real name

 

put on - zatáhnout (ruční brzdu)

verb - to switch on a piece of equipment, like a handbrake

 

thirdly - zatřetí, za třetí

adverb - the third of the points you are about to mention

 

secondly - zadruhé, za druhé

adverb - the second of the points you are about to mention

 

distilled - destilovaný

adjective - (of a liquid) have been purified by heating and condensation

 

go on strike - začít stávkovat, jít do stávky

verb - to stop working as a way of protesting against something

 

alternatively - eventuálně, případně

adverb - done in another way or done instead of something else

 

fast-paced - mající spád, mající rychlý spád

adjective - moving quickly, (of a story etc.) not slow or boring