Medusa - Medúza (myt.)

noun - a mythological creature that looked like a woman with snakes instead of hair that could turn you into stone if you gazed into her eyes

 

medusa - medúza (zool.)

noun - a jellyfish

 

fancy dress - maškarní převlek, maškarní kostým

noun, British English - a party costume that makes people look like somebody or something else, such as pirate, a ghost, a knight etc.

 

mention - zmínka

noun - the act of referring to something (directly or unintentionally)

 

knowledgeably - zasvěceně, erudovaně, chytře

adverb - showing a lot of knowledge about something

 

oasis - oáza, ostrov, místo (přeneseně)

noun - a pleasant and peaceful place, usually in the middle of something unpleasant

 

herbaceous - bylinný, dužnatý (ne dřevnatý)

adjective, technical - relating to plants that have soft stems (not woody stems)

 

coincidence - krytí se (časově), souhra (dvou událostí), shoda (dvou věcí)

noun - the fact of two or more things happening at the same time or two or more things being the same (such as opinions)

 

coincident - nastávající ve stejnou dobu, kryjící se (časově), souběžný

adjective - (of two or more events) happening at the same time

dinner jacket - smoking, smokink

noun, British English - a special jacket worn at formal occasions, usually with a bow tie

 

baloney - blbosti, nesmysly, voloviny

noun, American English, informal - nonsense or lies

 

drop the ball - pokazit, zpackat, podělat

verb, American English, informal - to make a mistake and spoil something, especially by not paying attention or by being careless

trusty - věrný, spolehlivý, lety prověřený

adjective - that you have had for a long time and you can always rely on (often used humorously)

hatch out - vylíhnout se, líhnout se, vyklubat se

verb - (of birds, reptiles etc.) to come out of the egg, or (of eggs) to break and let a baby animal come out

squeegee - stěrka (např. na čištění skla)

noun - a tool on a short or long handle with thin rubber edge used for cleaning flat surfaces such as glass, or spreading liquids on surfaces