set square - trojúhelník (pravítko)

noun, British English - an instrument in the shape of a right-angled triangle which used in geometry to draw straight lines and angles

shabby - omšelý, otrhaný, odrbaný, ošuntělý, ojetý, zchátralý

adjective - (of a thing or a place) looking old, dirty, or torn because it has been overused and it has aged

 

hoist - zdviž, zdvihák, kladkostroj

noun - a piece of equipment that is used to lift heavy thing or people who can't stand up on their own

notepad - zápisník, blok papíru, poznámkový blok, blok (na poznámky)

noun - a small book into which you can write all kinds of things, usually with pages that can be easily removed

 

doorman - portýr, vrátný

noun - a person whose job is to stand by the door of a large building and open the door for visitors

 

timer - časovač, měřič času

noun - a device that measures how long something takes or makes a sound when a certain amount of time has passed

 

back-up - záloha (v počítači), záloha dat

noun - a copy of a file in your computer that you store somewhere in case something happened to the original file

 

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - lepší vrabec v hrsti, než holub na střeše

phrase - a proverb that says it's better to have something certain that's small than having a potential of having something bigger

 

cliffhanger - otevřený konec, napínavý konec (v tom nejlepším)

noun - a part of a play or a movie that is very exciting because you cannot guess what will happen next

liquorice - lékořice

noun - black substance made using the roots of the liquorice plant, it can be used in medicine or eaten as sweets

tumbler - sklenice

noun - a drinking glass with a flat bottom and straight sides, with no handles or a stem (sometimes made of plastic)

 

hippie - hippie

noun - a youth movement of the 1960 in the USA based mainly on based on drugs, sex, and rock and roll.

nag - neustále připomínat, neustále něčím otravovat, komandovat, sekýrovat

verb - to annoy someone by telling them what to do, reminding them of something, asking them questions etc. all the time

Pisces - ryby (znamení zvěrokruhu)

noun - the twelfth sign of the Zodiac (fishes) or a person born under this sign (between February 19 and March 20th)

Capricorn - kozoroh (znamení zvěrokruhu)

noun - the tenth sign of the Zodiac (goat) or a person born under this sign (between December 22nd and January 19th)