seal - těsnění, těsnící spoj

noun - a strip or piece of material (usually rubber or plastic) that is put on something to prevent water, air or dirt to get in or out

drum - buben, bubínek

noun - a musical instrument which is used to keep the rhythm and beat in music, you hit it with wooden stick or sticks to make it play

insurance - pojištění

noun - an arrangement in which you pay some money to a company and if something bad happens to you or your property, they pay the cost etc.

 

turn the other cheek - nastavit druhou tvář, nereagovat agresivně, nereagovat na násilí násilím

verb - to stay calm and avoid reacting in an aggressive way after someone has attacked you or made you angry

 

defender - obránce, defenzivní hráč

noun - a player whose role is to stop the opposing team from scoring, especially in football (soccer) or similar sports

mannequin - figurína v obchodě nebo ve výkladní skříni

noun - a full-size model of the human body that is used in shops or shop windows to display clothes

 

strut - vykračovat si, naparovat se

verb - to walk in a proud way with your head up and chest out, as if you are very important

boycott - bojkot, odmítnutí, protestní neúčast

noun - the act of refusing to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of protesting or expressing disapproval

nest - hnízdit

verb - to build and occupy a place for laying eggs or raising young, usually in a safe and sheltered spot

 

hobnob - kamarádíčkovat se s někým (vlivným, bohatým apod.)

verb, informal - to spend time with someone who is rich or famous or who is in a higher position than you

 

elderflower - bezový květ

noun - a white flower that grows in large clusters on the elder tree, used to make syrup, wine, tea etc.

 

governess - vychovatelka

noun - (especially in the past) a woman employed by a rich family to live with them and teach their children

 

classify - roztřídit, klasifikovat

verb - to divide people or things into groups so that the ones with similar characteristics are in the same group

 

challenging - provokativní

adjective - do something in a way that invites people to argue or makes them think that you disagree with them

 

lease - nájem, pronájem, smlouva o nájmu, smlouva o pronájmu

noun, formal - a legal agreement that allows you to use someone's house, building or piece of land in return for payment