dean - děkan

noun - a person who is in charge of a particular division of a university or a college

 

latex - latex

noun - a white milky liquid produced by certain plants, it is used to make clothes, glue etc.

sceptre - žezlo

noun - a ceremonial staff that is held by a king or queen as a symbol of power

 

gunpowder - střelný prach

noun - a dry explosive substance that is used in guns and other weapons to fire bullets etc.

 

caper - kapary

noun - a small green bud, usually preserved in vinegar, that is used as an ingredient in cooking

 

secret agent - tajný agent, špión

noun - a person whose job is to find out secret information for a government or other organization

 

alignment - poloha, postavení (vůči něčemu)

noun - an arrangement in which something is in relation to something else or to its typical position

hamper - dárkový koš

noun, British English - a box or a package containing food of various kinds that is given as a present

 

pit bull - pitbul

noun - a type of dog that is small, strong, often considered aggressive, sometimes used in dog fights

corduroy - manšetr (materiál)

noun - a thick cotton cloth with lines on it that is used for making clothes, usually trousers

shot - dávka (léku injekcí), injekční dávka, injekce

noun, American English, informal - a small amount of a drug that is put into the body by a single injection

 

public sector - veřejný sektor

noun - the part of the economy of a country which is operated or owned by the government

 

colloquialism - hovorový výraz, nespisovný výraz

noun - a word or a phrase that is only used in informal speech, not in formal writing

 

lifespan - životnost (produktu)

noun - (of a product or idea) the length of time that something is expected to work properly

 

rally - shromáždění, manifestace

noun - a large public meeting that is held to support a political party or a particular idea