fluorine - fluor

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 9) a pale yellow poisonous gas, some of its compounds are used in toothpaste to prevent cavities

 

application form - přihláška (formulář)

noun - a piece of paper that you fill in when you want to get something (such as a job, a scholarship, a grant etc.)

vote - hlas (ve volbě)

noun - the choice you make in an election or a similar situation when people decide something by raising hands etc. for or against something

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

pool - kulečník, biliár, pool

noun - a game played on a cloth-covered table in which two people use cues (long poles) and hit 16 coloured balls into six holes

 

utility room - komora, kumbál, prádelna, domácí sklad

noun - a room in a house or flat where you keep your freezer or washing machine, and where you can hang your laundry to dry

 

prep school - soukromá škola, přípravná škola (studenti 8-13 let)

noun, British English - a private primary school in the United Kingdom for children typically aged 8-13 that prepares them for entry exams to elite secondary schools

 

preparatory school - soukromá škola, přípravná škola (studenti 8-13 let)

noun, British English - a private primary school in the United Kingdom for children typically aged 8-13 that prepares them for entry exams to elite secondary schools

 

corner shop - večerka (obchod)

noun, British English - a place where you can buy food, newspapers, toiletries etc., usually located in a residential part of a town and has long opening hours

convenience store - večerka (obchod)

noun - a place where you can buy food, newspapers, toiletries etc., usually located in a residential part of a town and has long opening hours

 

Buddhism - budhizmus

noun - an eastern religion that follows the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, a philosophy in which people try to purify their mind, avoid all evil etc.

bag - taška

noun - a thing which you use to carry things in, it can be made of paper or thin plastic, or of strong leather or cloth

 

umpire - vrchní rozhodčí (hl. v tenise, baseballu, kriketu)

noun - a person whose job is to supervise a game and make sure that the players obey the rules (e.g. in tennis, baseball and cricket)

 

libel - urážka na cti, písemná urážka

noun - a piece of false information about somebody published in a newspaper etc., esp. that causes others to have a bad opinion of the person