endocrinology - endokrinologie

noun - the medical specialty of the branch of medical science that studies the glands secreting hormones and their function

 

anthology - antologie, sbírka

noun - a book that consists of parts of many different literary works (poems, passages from novels, short stories etc.)

shower - sprcha, sprchový kout

noun - a piece of equipment which produces a spray of water to wash your body, it can also be a small room or a part of a room where you wash

artery - tepna (dopravní), dopravní tepna

noun - an important main road that connects different parts of a city or region and carries a lot of traffic

hard shoulder - krajnice (zpevněná), zpevněná krajnice, nouzový pruh

noun, British English - a strip of road along the side of a motorway or highway, where vehicles can stop in an emergency

brisk - věcný, rázný, rychlý, svižný

adjective - (of a person, manner or voice) showing a lot of activity and energy; wanting to have things done quickly

sprinkle - posypání, poprášení, poprašek, pokropení, troška, trošička, malé množství

noun - the act of scattering very small particles of something over a surface, very small particles scattered over a surface

 

Hobbiton - Hobitín

noun - a fictional village in the Shire, in J.R.R. Tolkien’s world of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit

scepticism - skepse, pochybnost, nedůvěra

noun - an attitude of doubting that something is true or that something will happen; a lack of trust or belief

 

sandbar - písčina, písečný pás, písečná lavice

noun - a long, narrow strip of sand in a river or along a shore, formed by the movement of water

 

curtain call - děkovačka (po představení)

noun - the time when the actors of a play come to the front of the stage and the audience applaud

lock - zdymadlo, plavební komora

noun - a section of a river or canal with a set of gates where the water level can be changed

 

feverish - horečný, horečnatý, vzrušený, frenetický, zběsilý

adjective - marked by a strong sense of urgency, restlessness, or uncontrolled activity, often involving high levels of stress or excitement.

shoe - podkova, koňská podkova

noun - a piece of metal that is fastened to a hoof of a horse, it looks like the letter 'U'

boycott - bojkot, odmítnutí, protestní neúčast

noun - the act of refusing to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of protesting or expressing disapproval