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

rank - ohodnotit, zařadit, být zařazen, být ohodnocen, řadit se, patřit (k něčemu)

verb - to arrange or classify people, objects, or ideas in a particular order based on importance, quality, or value; to have such a position

relay - relé

noun, technical - a device that receives and passes on a signal or an electric current, often used to control a larger electrical system or circuit

 

check off - odškrtnout si (na seznamu)

verb - to place a mark next to an item on a list to indicate that it has been done, bought, finished, dealt with etc.

headset - sluchátka s mikrofonem, sluchátka (s mikrofonem)

noun - an apparatus with a microphone that you put on your head and it plays music etc. through small speakers directly into your ears

merry-go-round - kolotoč (na hřišti)

noun - a disc-like structure (in a playground, in a park etc.) that kids can sit on, which goes around when someone pushes it

zipper - zip, zdrhovadlo

noun, American English - a thing with two rows of metal or plastic teeth that fit together, it is used as a fastener on trousers, bags etc.

zip - zip, zdrhovadlo

noun, British English - a thing with two rows of metal or plastic teeth that fit together, it is used as a fastener on trousers, bags etc.

swing set - houpačka

noun - a metal/wooden frame with a a seat hanging from it, you can sit on it and move back and forth for fun

 

intercom - komunikační zařízení, interní telefon, podnikový telefon

noun - a device that makes it possible for people in different places in a building, on a ship etc. to communicate with each other

 

stereotype - vidět stereotypně, vnímat stereotypně, vytvářet si předsudky

verb - to form an idea or opinion that a lot of people have about a group of people or things, which doesn't necessarily have to be true

 

starling - špaček

noun - a very common bird with dark black or brown feathers with a noisy call, lives in large groups, can be found in Europe and North America

 

congress - kongres

noun - the group of people who make laws in some countries, especially the United States, where it consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives

 

tropic - obratník

noun - one of the two imaginary lines north and south of the equator that marks the farthest the sun can go and still shine directly overhead

Nevada - Nevada

noun - a state in the west of the USA known for its deserts, the capital of gambling - Las Vegas (although the real capital is Carson City)