fire hydrant - požární hydrant

noun - a device, typically located outdoors, used to provide a ready source of water for firefighting purposes

hydrant - hydrant

noun - a device, typically located outdoors, used to provide a ready source of water for firefighting purposes

 

martial law - stanné právo

noun - a situation in which the army of a country is in charge instead of the police

 

blue ribbon - první cena, cena pro vítěze (často zdobena modrou stuhou)

noun - the first prize in a competition that is usually decorated with a piece of blue cloth

 

graft - roub, řízek (rostliny, stromu)

noun, technical - a piece of a plant or tree that can be attached to another plant or tree

fraudster - podvodník

noun - a person who commits the illegal act of cheating a person in order to get money

 

fairy godmother - hodná kmotra, pohádková sudička, dobrá víla

noun - a woman with magic powers that helps the main character in a story when in trouble

 

secret agent - tajný agent, špión

noun - a person whose job is to find out secret information for a government or other organization

balm - balzám, vonná mast, vonný olej

noun - a liquid or cream that has a pleasant smell that that you rub into your skin

tarragon - estragon

noun - a herb with narrow aromatic leaves that has a strong taste and is used in cooking

gamble - risk, hazard

noun - a risky action that you take in the hope that the result will be a success

Frisbee - létající talíř

noun - (trademark) a light plastic disc, that is thrown from one player to another in a game

 

phrasing - frázování (v hudbě)

noun, technical - the way in which a musician or singer divides a piece of music into separate parts

 

bureau - psací stůl

noun, British English - a piece of furniture with drawers and a top that can be opened to write on

 

shelve - odložit (na neurčito)

verb - to decide not to continue with a plan, project, etc. either for a while or permanently