petroleum - ropa

noun - a thick dark oil that is used for making many kinds of fuel (e.g. petrol, diesel etc.), it comes from under the ground

hairband - čelenka, gumička do vlasů

noun - a narrow piece of plastic, fabric, or elastic that people wear on their head to keep their hair back and away from the face

 

exploitation - vykořisťování, zneužívání, využívání

noun - the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work; or the use of something for one’s own advantage

cinder block - tvárnice, škvárobetonová tvárnice

noun, technical - a large, rectangular building block made from a mixture of concrete and industrial cinders, typically hollow and used in construction for walls and foundations

postmodern - postmoderní, postmodernistický

adjective - relating to or characterized by a departure from modernist ideas, often questioning established norms, traditions, and absolute truths in art, literature, philosophy, or architecture

 

weed out - protřídit, probrat, vyřadit, vytřídit, zbavit se (něčeho nežádoucího)

verb - to remove or eliminate something or someone that is unwanted or less desirable from a group, often to improve the overall quality or effectiveness

sliver - kousek, kousíček, odštěpek, úlomek (úzký, dlouhý)

noun - a small, thin piece or fragment that has been cut or broken off from a larger object, often with a sharp or narrow shape

 

oesophagus - jícen

noun - a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach, allowing food and liquids to pass from the mouth to the stomach for digestion

balcony - balkón

noun - a platform built on the upstairs outer wall of a house with a rail around it, you can get there from an upstairs room

soap - mýdlo

noun - a thing made from oils and fats which people use to wash their body, it usually smells nice and can be of any colour

glove - rukavice (j.č.)

noun - one of the two pieces of clothing that cover your hands when it is cold or when you want to protect them from something

 

mortar - malta

noun - a substance (made from a mixture of sand, cement and water) that is used when building a house etc. to join bricks, stones etc.

bars - mříže

noun - a long wooden or metal sticks that are put in windows and doors (e.g. in a prison) to prevent someone from entering or escaping

 

burdened - obtěžkaný, zatížený

adjective - prevented from doing something or going somewhere because of something heavy you have to carry or something worrying that you have to live with

 

encumbered - obtěžkaný, zatížený

adjective, formal - prevented from doing something or going somewhere because of something heavy you have to carry or something worrying that you have to live with