tow away - odtáhnout (vozidlo)

verb - to remove a car from the street by pulling it with a special truck, esp. because of parking where it is not allowed

 

space probe - vesmírná sonda

noun - a kind of spacecraft with no people in it that is sent through space to gather information and send it back to earth

 

soap opera - telenovela, nekonečný seriál

noun - a television serial with many episodes that shows the life of a group of people, it is usually very emotional and far-fetched

baton - hůlka, hůlka mažoretky, mažoretková hůlka

noun - a long stick that is held, spun and thrown in the air by a majorette or someone marching in front of a band

mobile - závěsný kolotoč, závěsná dekorace

noun - a decoration that is hung from the ceiling, has many parts that move freely in the air, often placed above a baby's bed

 

chain store - řetězový obchod, filiálka

noun - a shop that is one of a series of shops that belong to a single company, these shops usually sell the same products

 

jump ship - opustit loď (přeneseně), (předčasně) odejít

verb - to leave a company or an organization because you think it is about to fail or you want to join a rival organization

 

iodine - jod

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 53) a halogen that is often used in medicine (usually as a disinfectant), it forms black crystals

 

chromium - chrom

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 24) a blue-white metal resistant to corrosion, it is used in stainless steel and other alloys

 

euphemism - eufemismus, eufemizmus

noun - a phrase or a word that is used to replace a word that might offend someone or make them feel unpleasant or embarrassed

troll - troll, trol, zlobr

noun - a large mythical creature appearing in Scandinavian stories and fantasy books (Tolkien, Pratchett, Rowling etc.), it is very ugly and lives in caves

 

spinal cord - mícha

noun - an important part of the central nervous system, it is connected to the base of the brain and extends through the vertebral column

medicine man - šaman

noun - a person (esp. among Native Americans) who is believed to be able to communicate with the spiritual world and has special healing powers

 

petroleum - ropa

noun - a thick dark oil that is used for making many kinds of fuel (e.g. petrol, diesel etc.), it comes from under the ground

 

godfather - kmotr

noun - a man who is present at a child's baptism and who promises to be responsible for teaching the child about the Christian ways