pencil sharpener - ořezávátko

noun - a small object used for making a tip at the end of a wooden pencil or crayon

 

short story - povídka

noun - a piece of writing that is usually shorter than 10 000 words, much shorter than a novel

story - povídka

noun - a piece of writing that is usually shorter than 10 000 words, much shorter than a novel

staples - drátky do sešívačky

noun - thin wires that are used to fasten several sheets of paper together by using a special tool

stapler - sešívačka

noun - a special tool for putting a thin wire through several sheets of paper to fasten them together

 

sitting - sezení

noun - a session, a period of time you spend with somebody (e.g. with a tutor, instructor, counsellor, etc.)

pantyhose - punčocháče, punčochové kalhoty (dámské)

noun, American English - a piece of women's clothing, it is thin and tight and covers the waist, legs and feet

 

pin - přišpendlit, připíchnout

verb - to fasten something with a long thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end

rapids - peřeje

noun - the part of the river where the river flows very fast because it is going over rocks

rack - přihrádka, regál, věšák

noun - a set of poles, shelves or hooks that you use to put or hang various things on

refrigerator - lednička, chladnička

noun - a piece of electrical equipment where you store food in order to keep it cold and fresh

 

house elf - domácí skřítek

noun - (Harry Potter) a small creature that works in the homes of wizards and witches as a servant

hostel - ubytovna

noun - a kind of cheap hotel where people stay when they are living far from home or travelling

 

hydrogen - vodík

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 1) the lightest gas, it is colourless and burns very easily

 

head first - po hlavě, hlavou napřed, střemhlav

adverb - jumping or falling in a way that the head is lower than the rest of the body