pangea - pangea

noun - a hypothetical supercontinent which included all the land mass of the earth, before it started splitting into the continents we know today

 

pangaea - pangea

noun - a hypothetical supercontinent which included all the land mass of the earth, before it started splitting into the continents we know today

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

dachshund - jezevčík

noun - a kind of dog that has a small long body, short legs and long ears, sometimes called 'sausage dog' or 'wiener dog'

republic - republika

noun - a political system in which the government is formed by politicians elected by people, the head of state is usually a president

refurbish - zrenovovat, renovovat, modernizovat

verb - to renovate and improve something, especially a building or piece of equipment, by cleaning, repairing, or updating it to a better condition

seat belt - bezpečnostní pás (v autě)

noun - a strap at a seat in a car or plane etc. that helps to prevent serious injury in case of an accident

 

acronym - akronym

noun - a word that is formed by the first letters of other words (e.g. SVOMPT stands for Subject, Verb, Object, Manner, Place, Time)

 

keeper - správce

noun - a person whose job is to take care of a place (e.g. a park, a building) or animals (e.g. in a zoo)

 

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

 

visceral - útrobní, viscerální, interní, vnitřní, týkající se vnitřních orgánů

adjective, technical - relating to the internal organs of the body, especially those within the chest or abdomen (such as the heart, lungs, liver, intestines, etc.)

 

coarsen - zhrubnout, otupět, ztratit cit (o člověku)

verb - to become or make someone less sensitive, polite, or refined, often as a result of hardship, exposure to harsh conditions, or moral decline

 

moai - moai

noun - one of the large stone statues created by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island, characterized by oversized heads and exaggerated facial features

shortcake - máslové sušenky, čajové pečivo

noun, British English - a type of rich biscuit or cookie, similar to shortbread, made from a dough high in fat content, resulting in a crumbly texture