ell - loket (míra)

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

 

deal with - zabývat se (čím)

verb - to be about something, to have something as its subject, to be on the topic of something

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

gingerbread - perník

noun - a kind of dark brown cake that has ginger in it; it is often associated with Christmas

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

 

passage - průchod, ulička (v davu)

noun - an empty space in a crowd of people or things that allows you to move through them

syrup - sirup, poleva

noun - a thick sweet liquid that is put on top of food or into drinks such as coffee

 

support - fandit, být fanouškem (týmu), podporovat (sport. tým)

verb - to be a fan of a sports team, go to their matches and cheer for them etc.

supper - večeře, pozdní večeře

noun - the last meal of the day, or a snack that you eat before you go to bed

stump - pařez

noun - a part of the tree which is left in the ground when the tree is cut down

 

squeak - pištět, zapištět, kvičet, zakvičet, kviknout

verb - to make a high sound (but not loud) like that of a mouse, a young bird etc.

 

spare - náhradní

adjective - able to be used instead of another (e.g. if one fails or is lost or broken etc.)