background - původ, minulost

noun - the origin of something; the type of family or class that you come from

brush off - smést, oprášit

verb - to remove small particles from the surface by a brush or by the hand

boot - kufr (auta)

noun, British English - the compartment at the back of a car where you can put your baggage

river - řeka

noun - a large stream of water that is flowing across the land into the sea

 

dementor - mozkomor

noun - (Harry Potter) one of the dark evil creatures that guard the prisoners at Azkaban

Pluto - Pluto

noun - the planet that is furthest from the sun (not actually considered a planet anymore)

 

grate - mříž, rošt, mřížka

noun - metal bars that hold the coals or wood on the bottom of a fireplace

 

procedure - postup

noun - the way of doing something; the sequence of steps you take to do something

stalk - stopka (plodu), stonek, stéblo, lodyha

noun - the thin strong part of a plant which holds the leaves, flowers, fruits etc.

skeleton - kostra, kostlivec

noun - all the bones of the body; a figure made of bones and no flesh

 

shot - výstřel, rána (výstřel)

noun - the act of shooting; the sound you hear when somebody shoots from a gun

 

blister pack - blistrový obal, plastový obal (obepínající výrobek)

noun - a special kind of packaging in which some products are sold, it is plastic that fits closely around the object inside and is glued to a piece of cardboard or similar material

 

pontificate - poučovat, kázat, mentorovat

verb - to speak or express opinions in a way that shows you think you are always right or know everything, especially in a pompous or dogmatic way

 

starling - špaček

noun - a very common bird with dark black or brown feathers with a noisy call, lives in large groups, can be found in Europe and North America

 

coincidence - krytí se (časově), souhra (dvou událostí), shoda (dvou věcí)

noun - the fact of two or more things happening at the same time or two or more things being the same (such as opinions)