Charlie Sheen - Charlie Sheen

noun - an American actor, best known for his roles in Platoon, Young Guns and on the TV show Two and a Half Men.

tram - tramvaj

noun, British English - a kind of train for people that travels through a city and stops at regular intervals to let people in or out

 

Statue of Liberty - Socha svobody

noun - the collossal statue in New York City that was given to the Americans by the French as a symbol of their freedom

republic - republika

noun - a political system in which the government is formed by politicians elected by people, the head of state is usually a president

errand - pochůzka, zařizování, něco k zařízení (ve městě apod.)

noun - a small task you have to do (usually in a town, city etc.) that involves delivering things, buying things, collecting things, etc.

conga - konga (kubánský buben)

noun - a tall narrow drum usually played by hand, it is common in all kinds of Latin music, it originally comes from Cuba

horn - roh (hud. nástroj)

noun - is a simple wind instrument typically made from metal or animal horn, often used for signaling or in traditional and folk music

sentimental - sentimentální, přecitlivělý, dojemný, citový

adjective - showing or expressing gentle emotions such as love, sadness, or nostalgia, sometimes in a way that seems exaggerated or not entirely genuine

New York - New York

noun - the second most populous state in the USA, its located on the east coast of the US and its capital is Albany

duster - prachovka, hadr na prach

noun - a piece of cloth used for removing dust from sth; a stick with feathers or similar material used in the same way

 

platinum - platina

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 78) a heavy precious metal used in jewellery, electric contacts etc., it is resistant to corrosion

 

manganese - mangan

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 25) a hard metal similar to iron, it is used in making steel and other alloys

 

fossil - zkamenělý, fosilní

adjective - (usually of a part of a living organism or the shape of its body) preserved in rock for a very long time

 

obituary - nekrolog, smuteční oznámení (v novinách)

noun - an article in the newspaper about a person who has recently died, usually includes information about their life, about their significance etc.

laburnum - štědřenec (zlatý déšť)

noun - an ornamental tree or shrub, it has bright yellow flowers in spring (also known as 'golden chain') and its seeds are poisonous