echo - echo, ozvěna

noun - a sound that is reflected off flat surfaces, e.g. off the wall of a rock, cliff, etc.

explosion - exploze, výbuch

noun - a loud noise and a release of energy caused by a bomb going off, a volcano etc.

 

even - sudý (číslo)

adjective - a number that you can easily divide by two, e.g. 2, 4, 6 etc, opposite of 'odd'

engine - motor

noun - a machine that makes something move, the inner part of a car etc. that makes it move

earwig - škvor

noun - a small brown insect with a long body and two pincers at the end of the body

 

ell - loket (míra)

noun, dated - a unit that was used to measure length, it is about the length of a man's arm

wig - paruka, příčes

noun - a covering that you can wear on your head, it is made of real or false hair

wallet - peněženka

noun - a small thing in which you carry your money, it is usually made of leather or plastic

university - univerzita

noun - a kind of higher school where you study for a degree, e.g. to be a doctor etc.

tights - punčocháče, punčochové kalhoty (dámské)

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

 

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

wise - moudrý, rozumný

adjective - making sensible decisions, especially due to a lot of experience and knowledge; sensible, based on good judgement