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

 

calibre - ráže, kalibr (zbraně, střely)

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

 

Crimea - Krym

noun - a peninsula in Eastern Europe on the northern coast of the Black Sea

 

fathom - sáh

noun - the length of 6 feet, often used to measure the depth of water

 

Lazarus - Lazarus

noun - a person in the Bible who was raised from the dead by Jesus

 

Tinseltown - Tinseltown (přezdívka Hollywoodu)

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

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

 

complexion - pleť, pokožka

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

 

judiciary - soudnictví, soudní moc

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

 

exposure - odhalení, prozrazení

noun - the act of revealing the truth about someone, especially something bad or dishonest

 

erosion - eroze

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

 

materialism - materialismus

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