preface - předmluva

noun - a short piece of writing (usually written by a different person) placed before the beginning of a book

 

oppression - utlačování, utiskování

noun - the act of being unfair or cruel to somebody, especially if you are in a position of authority

plasterboard - sádrokarton

noun, British English - a kind of material used to build interior walls and ceilings, it is made of plaster and paper

patrol - hlídkovat, hlídat

verb - (usually of a group of policemen) to go somewhere regularly in order to prevent crime in the area

 

aspiration - přídech (ve výslovnosti)

noun - the way of pronouncing certain sounds with a loud release of breath (e.g. p, t, k in English)

plunger - zvon (na WC)

noun - a device consisting of a rubber cup on the end of a stick, used for clearing waste pipes

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

scepticism - skepse, pochybnost, nedůvěra

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

houndstooth - kohoutí stopa (vzor na látce)

noun - a pattern of broken or jagged checks, typically in black and white, resembling the shape of a dog's tooth

rebus - rébus, obrazová hádanka

noun - a puzzle in which words or parts of words are represented by pictures, symbols, or the arrangement of letters

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

footfall - návštěvnost, počet návštěvníků (obchodu apod.)

noun, British English, technical - the number of people who enter or visit a place, e.g. a shop, within a certain period of time

shoe - podkova, koňská podkova

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