hay fever - senná rýma

noun - a kind of illness caused by breathing in the pollen of some plants, its symptoms are a runny nose, sore throat etc.

camouflage - maskování, kamufláž

noun - a way of hiding by means of using the colour of the surroundings; the materials and colours used in the army to make their units difficult to see

 

solstice - slunovrat

noun - one of the two days in a year when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator, marking the longest or shortest day of the year

 

chronologically - chronologicky

adverb - in the order in which something happened

 

steely - ocelový, ocelově šedý

adjective - resembling steel (in texture or in colour)

 

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

naturist - nudista, naturista

noun - a person who enjoys not wearing clothes, especially at the beach or in nature, often as part of a lifestyle or belief in natural living

tannin - tanin, tříslovina

noun, technical - a naturally occurring compound found in the skins, seeds, and stems of grapes, as well as in other plants, that gives wine astringency and structure

stir-fry - jídlo z orestovaného masa a zeleniny

noun - a dish made by stirring and frying small pieces of food quickly in very hot oil while moving them around, usually in a wok pan

doormat - rohož, rohožka

noun - a thing that you usually put on the floor in front of your door, people can clean their shoes on it before they go in

 

nickel - nikl

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 28) a silvery-white metal similar to iron, it is used in many different alloys and in galvanizing iron

 

flying doctor - létající doktor

noun - a doctor who has to fly to his patients because they live in a very distant parts of the country, esp. in the Australian outback

safety belt - bezpečnostní pás

noun - a kind of strap or harness that helps to prevent serious injuries or accidents (e.g. in a car or when working in great heights etc.)

on - na

preposition - a preposition that expresses that something is in contact with the surface of something, attached to something, in contact with something, lying on something etc.

 

stutter - zadrhávat se, zasekávat se, vynechávat, vrčet

verb - (of machines or vehicles) to work or move in a stop-start or uneven way, often because of a technical problem or malfunction