corner shop - večerka (obchod)

noun, British English - a place where you can buy food, newspapers, toiletries etc., usually located in a residential part of a town and has long opening hours

convenience store - večerka (obchod)

noun - a place where you can buy food, newspapers, toiletries etc., usually located in a residential part of a town and has long opening hours

traffic light - světlo na semaforu

noun - one of the three lights - red, yellow or green - that tell you whether you have to stop your car or whether you can go

demonstrate - účastnit se demonstrace, demonstrovat

verb - to take part in an event in which a large group of people march through the street to show their unhappiness about something etc.

 

rockabilly - rokenrol, rock and roll

noun - the style of music that first appeared in the 50s in the USA, which was made famous especially by Elvis Presley, Bill Haley etc.

 

Buddhism - budhizmus

noun - an eastern religion that follows the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, a philosophy in which people try to purify their mind, avoid all evil etc.

 

totalitarian - totalitní

adjective - describing a political system in which the government has total control over every part of people’s lives and does not allow any opposition or freedom

lay-by - odpočívadlo, odstavné místo u silnice, parkoviště při krajnici

noun, British English - a short, widened area at the side of a road where vehicles can stop for a short time, but which is not a service station

naturist - nudista, naturista

noun - a person who enjoys not wearing clothes, especially at the beach or in nature, often as part of a lifestyle or belief in natural living

 

dementia - demence, slabomyslnost

noun, technical - a serious mental condition in which a person gradually loses the ability to think, remember, and behave normally, usually because of disease or old age

stowage - úložný prostor, přepravní prostor, uskladnění, uložení

noun - a place or space for storage, especially on a ship, aircraft, or vehicle; the action or manner of storing or packing something in a space

tannin - tanin, tříslovina

noun, technical - a naturally occurring compound found in the skins, seeds, and stems of grapes, as well as in other plants, that gives wine astringency and structure

pessimism - pesimismus, skepse

noun - the tendency to emphasize or expect the worst possible outcome, or the belief that the negative aspects of life or events outweigh the positive ones

MRI - magnetická rezonance, vyšetření magnetickou rezonancí

noun, technical - a medical imaging technique that uses magnets and radio waves to create detailed images of internal body tissues and organs; short for magnetic resonance imaging

rehabilitation - renovace, rekonstrukce, asanace, obnova, uvedení zpět do dobrého stavu

noun - the process of repairing or improving something, such as a building, structure, or area, to bring it back to its original or a better condition