direct - řídit, vést

verb - to control, to manage, to lead

 

get - pořídit (si), obstarat (si), sehnat, donést

verb - to buy, to bring, to fetch

 

reckon - počítat (předpokládat), předpokládat, myslet si

verb - to believe, to think, to assume

 

defy - vzdorovat, odporovat, bojovat proti

verb - to resist, to refuse to obey

password - heslo

noun - a secret word that only you or a limited number of people know, it can be used to e.g. log in to a restricted network, enter a restricted area, access secret information etc.

 

sophomore slump - polevení v druhém ročníku, krize v druhém ročníku

noun - a situation in which a students feel a bit down or struggle more in their second year of school, like college or high school, after having a good start in their first year

persist - přetrvávat, přetrvat, vydržet

verb - to continue to exist, to continue to do something and refuse to stop

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

 

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

 

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)

 

it - kdo má babu (ve hře na honěnou), kdo piká (ve hře na schovávanou)

noun - the player who is supposed to catch other players (in a game of 'tag') or find other players (while playing hide-and-seek) etc.

go Dutch - zaplatit každý za své, platit každý zvlášť

verb - (in a restaurant) to pay only for things you've had (if there are more people, everyone pays for his/her food and drink separately)

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

 

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

tile - dlaždice, dlaždička, kachlička

noun - one of the flat square pieces of porcelain etc. that are used to cover the floors in the house or walls (of bathroom etc.)