arabesque - arabeska

noun - a ballet pose in which the dancer is standing on one leg and the other leg stretches straight behind him

sash - šerpa

noun - a strip of cloth or other material worn around the waist, or worn over one shoulder and across the chest

 

poach - mírně povařit (v mírně vroucí vodě, např. rybu); povařit vejce bez skořápky (ztracené vejce)

verb - to cook below the boiling point in a small amount of liquid (esp. fish); to cook eggs without the shell

 

castling - rošáda

noun - a special chess move in which the king and either of the rooks move towards each other and interchange position

fur - kožešina

noun - the skin of a dead animal with the hair still on it that is usually used to make coats etc.

badge - odznak, nášivka

noun - a small thing fastened to the clothes that says something about the person, e.g. what they are, or have done

elevenses - dopolední svačina

noun, British English, informal - a short break in the late morning, usually around 11 o’clock, when people have a hot drink and a small snack

sifter - prosévačka, sítko (např. na mouku)

noun - a container with a handle that has a fine mesh in the bottom used for aerating flour and removing large clumps

investor - investor

noun - a person or organization that puts money into financial schemes, property, or a business with the expectation of achieving a profit

 

tract - trakt, cesta

noun - a defined area or passage within the body, often referring to a system of organs or tissues with a common function

alligator pear - avokádo

noun - a tropical fruit shaped like a pear, with green skin, soft green flesh inside and a large seed in the centre

 

counterpart - protějšek

noun - a person or a thing that has the same or similar function or position as another one in a different situation

fencing - šerm, šermování

noun - the act of fighting with a light sword, a kind of sport in which two contestants fight with a light sword

avocado - avokádo

noun - a tropical fruit shaped like a pear, with green skin, soft green flesh inside and a large seed in the centre

parachute - padák

noun - a piece of equipment that enables a person to jump from a plane and fall slowly and safely to the ground