bolt - závora, zástrčka, západka

noun - a piece of metal that you can slide on the inside of your door in order to fasten it and protect it from being opened

Nevada - Nevada

noun - a state in the west of the USA known for its deserts, the capital of gambling - Las Vegas (although the real capital is Carson City)

 

gerund - gerundium

noun - the form of a verb that can be used instead of a noun, in English it has the ending -ING (swimming, being, knowing, having etc.)

 

ending - koncovka

noun - a group of letters added to the end of a word in order to create a different form (such as plural -s, past -ed etc,)

 

mothball - zakonzervovat, přestat používat (dočasně)

verb - to stop using something, especially a plan, project, or piece of equipment, but keep it in good condition so that it can be used again in the future

junk food - nezdravá strava, rychlé občerstvení (jídlo koupené na ulici)

noun - the kind of food that you can usually buy in the street or in fast food restaurants, it is usually quite unhealthy, e.g. hamburgers, fries, hot dogs etc.

 

pussy - slaboch, padavka

noun, informal - a man or a boy who is not behaving in a very man-like way, esp. one who shows he's afraid or cries in front of other men

 

sissy - slaboch, padavka

noun, informal - a man or a boy who is not behaving in a very man-like way, esp. one who shows he's afraid or cries in front of other men

moss - mech

noun - a low plant that grows in thick clusters in wet places, esp. in a forest etc.

under canvas - pod stanem

adverb - in a tent

 

humanist - humanistický

adjective - believing in humanism

 

ultimately - nakonec

adverb - in the end

 

rationalist - racionalistický

adjective - believing in rationalism

 

this - takto

adverb - in this way

unplugged - vypojený (ze zásuvky)

adjective - not plugged in