gopher - americký sysel

noun - a kind of rodent that lives in North America, it is also a symbol of Minnesota

 

dean - děkan

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

cup - pohár (sportovní)

noun - a large metal container with two handles which is given as a prize in sporting events

 

overtake - předstihnout, předběhnout, předhonit

verb - to catch up with somebody who is ahead of you and get in front of them

 

hostler - čeledín, podkoní

noun - a groom, a person whose job is to take care of the horses in a stable

broth - masový vývar, vývar

noun - liquid in which meat and vegetables are boiled, it is used to make soups or sauces

Colorado - Colorado

noun - a state in the Rocky Mountains in the west of the USA, its capital is Denver

container - kontejner (přepravní)

noun - a large metal box that is used for transporting goods, esp. by sea or by rail

terraced house - řadový dům

noun - a house that is a part of a long row of houses connected to each other

 

riff - rif

noun - (in popular music or jazz) a series of notes that is often repeated in a song

sceptre - žezlo

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

 

winch - zdvihák

noun - a horizontal cylinder onto which a rope winds, it is used to lift objects or people

maraca - rumbakoule

noun - a percussion instrument, it is hollow and it's filled with small beans that make it rattle

 

dizzy - způsobující závrať, závratný

adjective - making you feel as if the world is turning around you and that you might fall

 

latex - latex

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