grow - pěstovat, vypěstovat

verb - to produce plants, e.g. vegetables; to take care of plants in order that they can get bigger

 

mainland - pevnina

noun - the main part of the continent or country (usually in contrast with an island or islands nearby)

blues - blues

noun - a kind of vocal and instrumental music that evolved in the USA from African spirituals and worksongs

gingerbread - perník

noun - a kind of dark brown cake that has ginger in it; it is often associated with Christmas

lens - čočka (optická, brýlová), brýlové sklo, zorník, optika (přístroje)

noun - a round piece of glass with curved sides which is used in telescopes, microscopes, binoculars, or glasses

 

scale - měřítko

noun - a statement of the difference in size between a model or a map and the actual thing

rugby - rugby, ragby

noun - a game played by two teams of thirteen players with an oval ball, popular especially in Europe

refrigerator - lednička, chladnička

noun - a piece of electrical equipment where you store food in order to keep it cold and fresh

 

passage - průchod, ulička (v davu)

noun - an empty space in a crowd of people or things that allows you to move through them

 

practice - procvičování

noun - the act of doing something in order to become better at it, e.g. sport, or maths, etc.

stump - pařez

noun - a part of the tree which is left in the ground when the tree is cut down

life buoy - záchranný kruh

noun - a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning

life ring - záchranný kruh

noun - a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning

lifebelt - záchranný kruh

noun - a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning

 

dictatorship - diktatura, diktátorství

noun - a kind of government in which the ruler has absolute power and is not restrained by law