crosswalk - přechod pro chodce

noun, American English - a place where people can walk across a road, it is usually marked by white stripes on the surface of the road

republic - republika

noun - a political system in which the government is formed by politicians elected by people, the head of state is usually a president

 

Elton John - Elton John

noun - a famous British musician, his hits include for example Can You Feel the Love Tonight, A Candle in the Wind or Sacrifice.

pole - pól

noun - one of the ends of a magnet, one of the ends of an imaginary line around which something (such as Earth) revolves

porch - veranda, krytý vchod

noun - a part of the house outside of the main door which has its own floor and roof, but not an outside wall

 

floo powder - prášek Letax

noun - (Harry Potter) the magical powder that enables witches and wizards to travel from one place to another by the use of fireplaces

 

pantomime - pantomima

noun - telling of a story without words only by the movement of your hands, feet etc. and with the expression on your face

pedestrian crossing - přechod pro chodce

noun - a place where people can walk across a road, it is usually marked by white stripes on the surface of the road

stoplights - semafory, semafor

noun, American English - the system that directs the traffic at a place where two streets meet, it has three lights, green, yellow (amber) and red

 

whodunnit - detektivka, napínavá detektivka

noun, formal - a kind of detective story which makes you wonder about who committed the crime, which you usually cannot guess until the end

verandah - veranda (zastřešená)

noun - a part of the house outside of the main door, it has its own floor and roof, but not an outside wall

veranda - veranda (zastřešená)

noun - a part of the house outside of the main door, it has its own floor and roof, but not an outside wall

traffic lights - semafory, semafor

noun - the system that directs the traffic at a place where two streets meet, it has three lights, green, yellow (amber) and red

anchor - kotva

noun - a heavy metal object connected to a ship, it is dropped into the water in order to prevent the ship from moving