engross - fascinovat, zaujmout

verb - to make somebody extremely interested in something or pay good attention to something

bob - bob (závodní), závodní boby

noun - a vehicle that moves down an icy track at great speed; a winter sport in which teams race down an ice-covered track in a small, streamlined vehicle with runners

bobsled - bob (závodní), závodní boby

noun, American English - a vehicle that moves down an icy track at great speed; a winter sport in which teams race down an ice-covered track in a small, streamlined vehicle with runners

 

Romanticism - romantismus

noun - an artistic and literary movement that originated in Europe in the late 18th and early 19th centuries characterized by a focus on emotion, individualism, imagination, and the celebration of nature

 

officialdom - byrokracie

noun - used to refer to people who have a position of authority, especially in the government or in on other organizations, usually when you think that their rules are not effective

bobsleigh - bob (závodní), závodní boby

noun, British English - a vehicle that moves down an icy track at great speed; a winter sport in which teams race down an ice-covered track in a small, streamlined vehicle with runners

mouse - myš (k počítači)

noun - a device that is used to control computer programs, you hold it in your hand and move it in the direction you want the cursor on the screen to move

vote - volit, hlasovat

verb - to express your opinion (by raising your hand or on a piece of paper) in a formal situation in which a candidate has to be chosen for a post etc.

fermentation - kvašení, fermentace

noun - a chemical process in which sugars are converted into alcohol and carbon dioxide by the action of yeast or bacteria, commonly used in the production of wine, beer, and other beverages

ratchet - ráčnový mechanismus, ráčna, rohatka

noun, technical - a device or a part of a machine consisting of a bar or wheel with a set of angled teeth, allowing motion in one direction only, used in tools or mechanisms

 

black-eyed pea - vigna čínská, špagetová fazol

noun - a type of legume (Vigna unguiculata) with small, kidney-shaped beans having a black spot resembling an eye, commonly used as food in various cuisines, especially in the southern United States

 

cholesterol - cholesterol

noun - a substance containing a lot of fat that exists in the blood of all animals, if there is too much of it in a person's blood, it can cause heart disease

 

kitty - fond, bank

noun - an amount of money put together by a number of people to be used in a specific way, an amount of money you can win in a game of cards etc.

stitching - šev, švy, stehování, prošívání

noun - the lines or rows of stitches that have been made in sewing or embroidery

ophthalmologist - oftalmolog, oční lékař

noun, technical - a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders and diseases