drawstring - šňůrka na stažení, stahovací šňůrka

noun - a string or cord that you pull to tighten or close something, like the waist of trousers or the top of a bag

 

mixed bag - směsice

noun, informal - a group or collection of people or things that are very different from each other, especially in terms of quality, type, or opinion

chopstick - hůlka (na jídlo), jídelní hůlka

noun - on of the two long thin sticks that are used in China, Japan etc. to eat with (instead of a knife and fork)

camisole - košilka, dámská košilka

noun - a light pice of women's underwear that is worn on the top part of the body, usually held up with two narrow straps

 

chain store - řetězový obchod, filiálka

noun - a shop that is one of a series of shops that belong to a single company, these shops usually sell the same products

 

house - koleje

noun - a group of children of different ages that compete against other groups in sports competitions, it is a system in some British schools

tabloid - bulvární (noviny)

adjective - relating to a popular kind of newspaper that is printed on smaller sheets of paper, the news in it is not very serious

 

spinal cord - mícha

noun - an important part of the central nervous system, it is connected to the base of the brain and extends through the vertebral column

crossbow - kuš, kuše

noun - a weapon used in the past to shoot short arrows, it consists of a small bow fixed to a longer piece of wood

ring binder - kroužkový pořadač

noun - a protective cover for holding documents etc., it has metal rings that go through holes on the edge of the sheets of paper

scavenger hunt - hon za pokladem, bojová hra, bojovka, hledání pokladu

noun - a kind of game in which players are supposed to obtain various objects without buying them, usually in a given period of time

 

storage - uložení, uskladnění, skladování, uschování, uchování

noun - the act of putting something somewhere where it will be available for later use, the state of being put somewhere for later use

 

outline - osnova (např. slohové práce)

noun - the list of the most important parts of an essay etc. (esp. one that you should make before you write the actual essay)

 

Arthur C. Clarke - Arthur C. Clarke

a famous author of sci-fi novels and short stories, e.g. 2001: A Space Odyssey, Randezvous with Rama, Songs of Distant Earth etc.

 

fluorine - fluor

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 9) a pale yellow poisonous gas, some of its compounds are used in toothpaste to prevent cavities