calibre - ráže, kalibr (zbraně, střely)

noun - the internal diameter of a gun barrel, or the diameter of a bullet

 

New Year's resolution - novoroční předsevzetí

noun - the decisions people tend to make at the beginning of a new year

pull over - zastavit někoho (policií), dát pokyn k zastavení vozidla

verb - to make a driver stop their car at the side of the road

bodice - živůtek, horní díl šatů

noun, technical - the upper part of a woman's dress that fits closely to the body

 

Eastertide - velikonoční čas, čas Velikonoc, doba Velikonoc, velikonoční svátky

noun - the Easter period, especially the 50 days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday

baseboard - podlahová lišta (mezi stěnou a podlahou)

noun, American English - a narrow wooden board between the wall and the floor inside a room

 

nosebleed - krvácení z nosu

noun - a physiological reaction characterized by the release of blood from the nasal cavity

trunks - nohavičkové slipy, upnuté trenýrky, spodky, pánské spodní prádlo

noun - a piece of men's tight underwear covering the upper part of the legs

 

fathom - sáh

noun - the length of 6 feet, often used to measure the depth of water

 

Tinseltown - Tinseltown (přezdívka Hollywoodu)

noun - a nickname of Hollywood as the center of movie industry in the USA.

bed and breakfast - nocleh se snídaní (druh ubytování)

noun - the providing of a room to stay in with breakfast in the morning

lamp post - sloupové osvětlení

noun - a tall pole in the street that has a lamp at the top

 

judiciary - soudnictví, soudní moc

noun, formal - the part of a country's government which is concerned with the legal system

 

anachronism - anachronismus

noun - the fact of placing objects, events, etc. in the wrong period of history

 

exposure - odhalení, prozrazení

noun - the act of revealing the truth about someone, especially something bad or dishonest