midwest - středozápad

noun - an area in the north of the central part of the US that includes Ohio, Minnesota, Nebraska, Michigan, etc.

 

audition - dělat konkurz, zúčastnit se konkurzu

verb - to give a short performance to show that you are good enough to be in a play, film, etc.

scorpion - štír, škorpion

noun - a small animal that has a curved tail with a poisonous sting, lives in hot areas of the world

 

flutter - třepetání, třepot

noun - the sound of something moving back and forth, form side to side, or up and down (in the air)

rye - žito

noun - a plant that is grown in fields and is used for baking (especially black bread) and making some whiskeys

discus - disk (v atletice)

noun - a flat round object that is used in athletics, the athlete throws it as far as he/she can

missionary - misionář

noun - a person whose job is to convert people to his/her religion, especially in a different country and culture

donut - americká kobliha (s otvorem)

noun, American English - a kind of small cake boiled in hot oil, it has a shape of a ball or a ring

poplar - topol

noun - a tall fast-growing tree, it is often grown in windbreaks (rows of trees providing shelter from the wind)

Louisiana - Louisiana

noun - a state in the South of the USA, its capital is Baton Rouge, another famous city is New Orleans

dartboard - terč na šipky

noun - a board (usually made of wood or cork) which you use as a target in a game of darts

 

tin - cín

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 50) a silvery white metal used in many different alloys, for example bronze

 

silicon - křemík

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 14), a non-metallic element that is used for example in electronic circuits

 

Catholic - katolík

noun - a person belonging to the main stream of Christianity in Europe, e.g. the main religion of Spain, Ireland etc.

stock - balík karet (ve hře)

noun - a pile of cards on the table that you use in a game, especially those that haven't been dealt