spirit level - vodováha

noun - a tool with a glass tube filled liquid with a bubble of air inside that is used to check whether a surface is flat

level - vodováha

noun - a tool with a glass tube filled liquid with a bubble of air inside that is used to check whether a surface is flat

horse chestnut - kaštan, nejedlý kaštan, koňský kaštan, jírovec maďal

noun - a large tree with white and pink flowers that produces shiny brown nuts that grow inside cases; or the nut of such a tree

storm drain - dešťová kanalizace, dešťová stoka

noun - a system of pipes or channels designed to carry rainwater from streets, sidewalks, and other surfaces into a drainage system or natural water bodies

 

capillary - vlásečnice

noun - a tiny blood vessel that connects arteries and veins, allowing for the exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste products between blood and surrounding tissues

 

drainpipe - okapová roura, dešťový svod

noun - a pipe that carries rainwater away from the roof of a building, or a pipe that carries dirty waste water away from a building

identity card - průkaz totožnosti

noun - a card with a person's name, photograph, date of birth, and other information, people have to carry this card to prove who they are

 

face mask - pleťová maska

noun - a cream that is left on your face for a short period of time and then removed, used to make your skin look better

cone - kornout

noun - a container that has a pointed bottom and round sides, often made of paper, plastic, or sometimes edible biscuit (to eat ice cream from)

 

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

 

trust - svěřenectví, správa majetku

noun - an arrangement by which an organization or someone has legal control of someone else's money or property, usually until they reach a particular age

 

pulley - kladka

noun - a simple device consisting of a wheel on an axle, you put a rope around the wheel and use it to lift loads 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.

balcony - balkón

noun - a platform built on the upstairs outer wall of a house with a rail around it, you can get there from an upstairs room