headstand - stoj na hlavě

noun - the act of standing on your head in the vertical position, supported by your hands or your forearms

 

voucher - poukázka

noun, British English - a piece of paper that can be exchanged for a service or for some goods in a shop

 

token - poukázka

noun, British English - a piece of paper that can be exchanged for a service or for some goods in a shop

 

ulna - loketní kost (anat.)

noun - one of the two bones between the elbow and the wrist, its on the side opposite the thumb

totem pole - totem

noun - a wooden pole with carved images and symbols, usually build in the center of a Native-American village

 

launch - spuštění (na vodu), vypuštění (družice)

noun - the act of setting something on water (a boat etc.) or sending something into space (shuttle, sattelite etc.)

 

polygamy - polygamie

noun - the state of being married to more than one person at the same time (illegal in most societies)

postcode - poštovní směrovací číslo

noun, British English - a code made up of numbers and/or letters that identifies the place where a letter is sent

 

tear duct - slzný kanálek

noun - a kind of tube that carries tears from the tear gland to the eye and the nasal cavity

yeast - kvasnice, droždí

noun - a kind of fungus that is added to make dough rise or used in making beer or wine

dry cleaning - chemické čištění, věci určené do čistírny, věci z čistírny

noun - the process of cleaning clothes with chemicals rather than water, or the clothes that are cleaned this way

 

adulteration - pančování (např. nápoje), ředění, šizení

noun - the act of mixing something (esp. food and drink) with a different substance to make it less pure

mellow - uvolněný, pohodový, klidný, zklidněný

adjective, informal - relaxed, calm, and easy-going, often as a result of being in a peaceful environment or drinking some alcohol

art nouveau - secese (umělecký styl)

noun - an artistic style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries characterized by decorative, flowing lines and natural forms

coroner - koroner, soudní lékař, úřední ohledávač mrtvol

noun - an official who investigates deaths, especially those happening under unusual or suspicious circumstances, and determines the cause of death