Catholic - katolický

adjective - belonging to the main stream of Christianity in Europe, e.g. the main religion of Spain, Ireland etc.

bath mat - rohož v koupelně

noun - a piece of material that you put on the floor (esp. in the bathroom) to prevent slipping

Lebanon - Libanon

noun - a country in the Middle East, located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by Syria to the north and east, and Israel to the south

 

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

 

call up - povolat (do armády), odvést, draftovat (sport.)

verb, American English, informal - to make someone enter the army or fight in a war, to allow someone to play in a team

grand piano - křídlo, klavír

noun - a large piano on three legs, the strings are in horizontal position, it is often used in concerts etc.

shot put - hod koulí

noun - an event in athletics in which the athlete tries to throw a heavy metal ball as far as possible

 

first come, first served - kdo dřív přijde, ten dřív mele

phrase - used to mean that a group of people will be dealt with in the order in which they arrive

 

fringe benefit - zaměstnanecká výhoda (mimo plat)

noun - something that some employers get from their employer in addition to their salaries, not in the form of money

trombone - trombón, pozoun

noun - a brass musical instrument with a tube that is slid in or out in order to change the sound

 

civics - občanská výchova, občanská nauka, občanka (školní předmět)

noun - a school subject in which you study about living in your country, about laws, rules, about the government etc.

 

congress - kongres

noun - the group of people who make laws in some countries, especially the United States, where it consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives

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)

leg - noha (dolní končetina)

noun - one of the two parts of the body that we walk on, it has a knee in the middle and a foot at the end

 

plasma - plazma (krevní)

noun - the yellowish liquid part of blood in which blood cells are suspended, containing nutrients, hormones, and proteins, and aiding in clotting and transporting substances throughout the body