ordeal - utrpení, tvrdá zkouška, martyrium

noun - a very difficult or unpleasant experience

leggings - legíny, přiléhavé kalhoty

noun - tight trousers, usually worn by women

herbivore - býložravec

noun - an animal that eats only plants

 

pointed - špičatý, zašpičatělý

adjective - something that has a sharp end

intrepid - neohrožený, nebojácný, statečný

adjective - brave, not afraid of danger

 

repetitive - opakující se, monotónní

adjective - something that is repeated many times and it becomes boring

 

valve - chlopeň

noun, technical - a structure in a vein or in the heart that controls the flow of blood

valve - ventil

noun, technical - a device which controls the flow of air or liquid through a tube or a pipe

 

foe - nepřítel

noun, literary - an enemy, a person who hates you or wants to harm you

 

fluid - tekutina, kapalina

noun - a liquid, a substance that flows and can be poured (e.g. water)

 

stardom - sláva, hvězdná sláva, hvězdná popularita

noun - the state of being famous

dish towel - utěrka

noun, American English - a square piece of cloth that you use to dry something with, esp. wet dishes after they have been washed

 

HMRC - finanční úřad

short for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, an agency responsible for collecting taxes in the UK

 

subsidy - dotace (státním firmám apod.)

noun - money paid by a government to a company that benefits the public

 

visible - viditelný

adjective - capable of being seen