go Dutch - zaplatit každý za své, platit každý zvlášť

verb - (in a restaurant) to pay only for things you've had (if there are more people, everyone pays for his/her food and drink separately)

 

Stephen King - Stephen King

noun - a popular American novelist, the master of horror, the author of bestsellers such as It, Carrie, The Shawshenk Redemption, The Green Mile and others

 

pulley - kladka

noun - a simple device consisting of a wheel on an axle, you put a rope around the wheel and use it to lift loads etc.

hitch-hike - stopovat (jet stopem), jet stopem

verb - to stand by the road, lift up your thumb and wait for a driver to give you a lift; to travel in this manner

hitchhike - stopovat (jet stopem), jet stopem

verb - to stand by the road, lift up your thumb and wait for a driver to give you a lift; to travel in this manner

 

vassal - vazal, poddaný

noun - (in feudalism) a person who holds a piece of land and is under the protection of a lord to whom they have sworn loyalty

bars - mříže

noun - a long wooden or metal sticks that are put in windows and doors (e.g. in a prison) to prevent someone from entering or escaping

 

present simple - přítomný prostý čas

noun - a tense that is used for actions that happen regularly, are generally true etc. In questions and negatives we use DO / DOES / DON'T / DOESN'T

stocking - punčocha

noun - one of the pair of coverings for the feet and legs, usually worn by women; at Christmas, Santa Claus puts little presents into it

celebration - oslava

noun - an occasion when you are happy and enjoying yourself because something good has happened or because it is a special day (e.g. a birthday)

celeriac - celer, celerový kořen, bulvový celer

noun - a root vegetable used as food, usually in vegetable soups etc., it has a very strong flavor and can be eaten raw or cooked

card - blahopřání, přání

noun - a piece of hard paper with a picture and a short piece of text that is used to wish someone a happy birthday etc.

 

Mad Eye Moody - Pošuk Moody

noun - Harry's teacher of the Defense Against the Dark Arts in his fourth year at Hogwarts (he had a magical eye and only one leg)

metal - kovový

adjective - made of the hard material that is used for making parts of cars or other machines, or smaller things like knives and spoons etc.

 

totalitarian - totalitní

adjective - describing a political system in which the government has total control over every part of people’s lives and does not allow any opposition or freedom