savanna - savana

noun - a large flat area with grass and few trees, esp. in hot countries, such as Africa

cup - pohár (sportovní)

noun - a large metal container with two handles which is given as a prize in sporting events

 

yourselves - vy sami

pronoun - used when the subject of the verb is 'you' and is the same as the object

 

uranium - uran

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 92) a highly radioactive metal used e.g. as nuclear fuel

 

plagiarism - plagiátorství

noun - the act of taking someone's words or ideas and using them as if they were yours

sceptre - žezlo

noun - a ceremonial staff that is held by a king or queen as a symbol of power

 

dizzy - způsobující závrať, závratný

adjective - making you feel as if the world is turning around you and that you might fall

card - karta (hrací)

noun - one of the rectangular pieces of hard paper used in games such as poker, bridge etc.

shaft - rukojeť, topůrko, násada

noun - a long narrow part of something (such as an axe, a spear, a golf club etc.)

 

give free rein - dát volnou ruku, dát volné pole působnosti, neomezovat v jednání

verb - let somebody do what they want, to give somebody the freedom to act as they want

fuel - natankovat, nabrat palivo

verb - to supply a vehicle or a machine with a material such as coal, gas, or oil

hamper - dárkový koš

noun, British English - a box or a package containing food of various kinds that is given as a present

 

caper - kapary

noun - a small green bud, usually preserved in vinegar, that is used as an ingredient in cooking

charcoal - dřevěné uhlí

noun - a hard, black substance obtained by burning wood without much air, can be used as fuel

 

envoy - vyslanec, posel

noun - a person who is sent as a representative from a government or an organization to another