premise - premisa, předpoklad

noun, formal - a statement or proposition that serves as the basis for an argument or conclusion

 

icon - ikona, idol

noun - someone famous who is admired by many people and is seen as a symbol

 

nasal - nosní

adjective - related to the nose or its functions, such as breathing, smelling, or sound production

 

loony bin - blázinec, cvokhaus

noun, informal - a hospital for people who are mentally ill (used humorously or as an insult)

 

adoption - adopce, osvojení

noun - the act of taking a child to take care of them as your own

part of speech - slovní druh

noun - a particular grammatical class where a word belongs, such as noun, verb, adjective, etc.

 

sovereign - svrchovaný, suverénní, nejvyšší, výsostný

adjective - having the greatest power in a country, or being completely independent (as a country)

 

slapstick comedy - groteska

noun - a comedy with simple actions, such as slapping, hitting, falling over or throwing things

 

simile - přirovnání

noun - a phrase that compares something to something else, using the words as or like

wifey - ženuška (manželka)

noun, informal - a wife, often used humorously or as an insult or to show great affection

hubby - manžílek

noun, informal - a husband, often used humorously or as an insult or to show great affection

 

crest - erbovní znak

noun - a design that is used as the symbol of a family, organization or town

scoop - nabrat (lopatkou), vzít, nabrat (jako lopatkou, naběračkou)

verb - to pick up as if with a scoop, to pick up with a scoop

walking stick - vycházková hůl

noun - a stick that you carry with you when walking and use as a support

 

handler - manipulant, obsluha

noun - a person whose job is to deal with a particular object, such as baggage