lightning conductor - hromosvod

noun, British English - a metal rod on top of a building which is connected to the ground with a wire, it is used to protect the building when there is lightning

lightning rod - hromosvod

noun, American English - a metal rod on top of a building which is connected to the ground with a wire, it is used to protect the building when there is lightning

 

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

weight - závaží (k vážení či zatížení), činka, kotouč činky

noun - a piece of metal that weighs a particular amount used to measure how heavy something is or to weigh something down; it is also lifted as a sport

hockey - hokej, lední hokej

noun - a game for two teams played on ice where the players score by hitting a small black thing (a puck) into the opponent's goal using long wooden sticks

chisel - dláto, majzlík

noun - a metal instrument with a sharp end which is used to cut and shape wood or stone, esp. by hitting it with a hammer at the other end

trophy - trofej

noun - something you get for a victory, e.g. a golden cup etc; a stuffed head of an animal that you show to other people to prove your hunting skills

 

soap - telenovela

noun - a short for 'soap opera', a television serial with many episodes that shows the life of a group of people, it is usually very emotional and far-fetched

 

Boudica - Boudicca, Boadicea

noun - a famous Celtic queen who lived in the 1st century in Britain, she was a leader of a major rebellion against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire

 

Boudicca - Boudicca, Boadicea

noun - a famous Celtic queen who lived in the 1st century in Britain, she was a leader of a major rebellion against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire

 

Boadicea - Boadicea, Boudicca

noun - a famous Celtic queen who lived in the 1st century in Britain, she was a leader of a major rebellion against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire

 

raised - zvednutý, vyvýšený, vstyčený

adjective - lifted up, moved to a higher position

pistil - pestík (samičí pohlavní orgán květu)

noun, technical - the female reproductive part of a flower

 

get along with - vycházet s (kým), rozumět si s (kým)

verb - to have a (good) relationship with somebody