horse race - dostih, koňský dostih

noun - a competition whose winner is the fastest horse with a rider

 

platoon - četa (voj.)

noun - a group of 15-30 soldiers usually lead by a lieutenant

 

crash - spadnout (o počítačovém programu), zhroutit se (program či počítač)

verb - (of a computer or a computer program) to stop working correctly

 

breather - přestávka, krátká pauza, oddech

noun, informal - a short pause that allows you to relax for a minute

passenger - cestující, pasažér

noun - a person who travels somewhere on a bus, train, plane etc.

 

one-hit wonder - hit jedné sezóny

noun - a thing that is popular for a very short time only

 

ounce - unce

noun - a unit mesuring weight (1/16 of a pound, 28.35 g)

operation - operace

noun - a medical procedure done on a person's body using various instruments

ocean - oceán

noun - a very large area of water, much bigger than a sea

tunnel - tunel

noun - an underground passage, e.g. a railway passage leading under a hill

 

tie - remíza

noun - a situation in a game when neither of the players wins

 

tick - tikat, odtikávat

verb - (of a clock or watch) to make a short repeated sound

tablecloth - ubrus

noun - a piece of cloth or other material spread over a table

type - psát (na stroji nebo klávesnici), psát na stroji

verb - to write something by using a computer keyboard or a typewriter

shell - mušle, skořápka, krunýř, ulita, lastura

noun - a hard covering of an animal, e.g. a snail, turtle etc.