encyclopedia - encyklopedie, naučný slovník, atlas

noun - a book or set of books containing information about many different subjects or about one particular subject, usually arranged in alphabetical order

conga - konga (kubánský buben)

noun - a tall narrow drum usually played by hand, it is common in all kinds of Latin music, it originally comes from Cuba

pole vault - skok o tyči

noun - an event in athletics in which the athlete tries to jump over a high bar with the help of a long pole

kite - drak (papírový), papírový drak

noun - a children's toy made of paper covering a light frame, it is tied on a string and it flies in the wind

 

identity parade - identifikace (zločince svědkem)

noun - a situation at a police station etc. in which a witness tries to identify a criminal in a line of different people

gloves - rukavice

noun - pieces of clothing that cover the hands and each finger separately, people usually wear them in winter to keep their hands warm

 

floo powder - prášek Letax

noun - (Harry Potter) the magical powder that enables witches and wizards to travel from one place to another by the use of fireplaces

 

Moaning Myrtle - Ufňukaná Uršula

noun - a ghost of a girl that haunts the girls' restrooms at Hogwarts, and who is always complaining that no one likes her

mercury - rtuť

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 80) a silvery metal that is liquid in normal circumstances, it is sometimes used in thermometers

 

decal - obtisk

noun, American English - a picture or symbol printed on a special kind of paper that can be used to put the picture onto another surface

 

reference - doporučení

noun - a kind of comment written by somebody who knows you, which gives your potential employer some information about your character, abilities etc.

hay - seno, sláma

noun - dried up grass or the stems of other plants, it is usually used by farm animals to sleep on or to eat

plaster - sádra

noun - white powder mixed with water becomes hard as it dries, often used to prevent a broken part of the body from moving

pedestrian crossing - přechod pro chodce

noun - a place where people can walk across a road, it is usually marked by white stripes on the surface of the road

metal - kov

noun - a hard material that is used for making parts of a car, locomotive etc. or smaller things like knives and spoons etc.