convention - konvence

noun - something that is done because it is generally believed to be right

chimp - šimpanz

noun, informal - an ape that is very intelligent and is very similar to people

 

insistent - neústupný, neoblomný

adjective - demanding that something is done or stating firmly that something is true

 

prosecutor - žalobce

noun - the lawyer who is trying to prove that the defendant is guilty

inspector - inspektor

noun - a person whose job is to check if something is working correctly

gum - žvýkačka

noun - a substance that is chewed in the mouth, it is usually sweet

exaggerate - přehánět, zveličovat, nadsazovat

verb - to say that something is bigger, better, etc. than it really is

chimpanzee - šimpanz

noun - an ape that is very intelligent and is very similar to people

 

sourpuss - kakabus, morous, mrzout

noun, informal - someone who is not cheerful, someone who is unhappy, morose or grumpy

reservoir - vodní nádrž, vodní přehrada, zásobárna vody

noun - a lake where water is stored before it is supplied to people

pawnshop - zastavárna

noun - a shop where you can borrow money if you leave there a valuable object as a form of security that you will pay it back

rice - rýže

noun - a food grain that is grown in wet and hot places, it is usually white, it is very popular in China

 

be all fingers and thumbs - mít obě ruce levé, být nemotorný

verb, British English, informal - to be very clumsy with your hands

 

polo - pólo

noun - a game which is played on horseback and is similar to field hockey

 

intruder - vetřelec

noun - a person who is in a place where he / she is not wanted