dean - děkan

noun - a person who is in charge of a particular division of a university or a college

 

salvation - spása, záchrana

noun - being saved from danger, harm, death etc. or (in Christian religion) from sin and the devil

 

messiah - mesiáš, spasitel

noun - a religious leader sent by God to save the world (e.g. Jesus Christ in Christian religion)

 

gunpowder - střelný prach

noun - a dry explosive substance that is used in guns and other weapons to fire bullets etc.

efficient - efektivní, výkonný, schopný

adjective - performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort

cosy - útulný, příjemný

adjective - (of a house, flat etc.) comfortable to live in because of its warmth and small space

cup - pohár (sportovní)

noun - a large metal container with two handles which is given as a prize in sporting events

 

mute - ztlumit

verb - to make a sound more quiet, especially by wrapping the source of the sound in something

 

overtake - předstihnout, předběhnout, předhonit

verb - to catch up with somebody who is ahead of you and get in front of them

 

hostler - čeledín, podkoní

noun - a groom, a person whose job is to take care of the horses in a stable

broth - masový vývar, vývar

noun - liquid in which meat and vegetables are boiled, it is used to make soups or sauces

undergrowth - podrost

noun - the bushes, tall grass, ferns, etc. that grow under the trees in a wood or forest

catch - stihnout (autobus apod.)

verb - to be there in time for a bus or train etc; not to be too late

cloakroom - šatna (např. v divadle)

noun - a small room in a building (e.g. a theatre) where people leave their coats, bags etc.

 

faded - vybledlý

adjective - lighter in colour because of being too old or exposed to sunlight for a long time