calibre - ráže, kalibr (zbraně, střely)

noun - the internal diameter of a gun barrel, or the diameter of a bullet

 

New Year's resolution - novoroční předsevzetí

noun - the decisions people tend to make at the beginning of a new year

traffic violation - dopravní přestupek, porušení dopravních předpisů

noun - an action that breaks the laws or rules for driving on the road

bodice - živůtek, horní díl šatů

noun, technical - the upper part of a woman's dress that fits closely to the body

 

cardinal point - světová strana

noun - one of the main points on the compass (north, south, east or west)

baseboard - podlahová lišta (mezi stěnou a podlahou)

noun, American English - a narrow wooden board between the wall and the floor inside a room

 

nosebleed - krvácení z nosu

noun - a physiological reaction characterized by the release of blood from the nasal cavity

 

judiciary - soudnictví, soudní moc

noun, formal - the part of a country's government which is concerned with the legal system

 

Eastertide - velikonoční čas, čas Velikonoc, doba Velikonoc, velikonoční svátky

noun - the Easter period, especially the 50 days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday

anchor - uvádět (v televizi), být moderátor zpráv

verb - to be the person who introduces a programme on TV or the radio

 

anachronism - anachronismus

noun - the fact of placing objects, events, etc. in the wrong period of history

 

erosion - eroze

noun - the process by which particular areas are destroyed by rivers, the weather, etc.

 

complexion - pleť, pokožka

noun - the appearance of the skin on your face, especially its colour and condition

 

materialism - materialismus

noun - the belief that money and possessions are the most important things in life

 

Tinseltown - Tinseltown (přezdívka Hollywoodu)

noun - a nickname of Hollywood as the center of movie industry in the USA.