bromine - brom

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 35) a dark brown liquid element found e.g. in seawater, it is known for its strong choking smell

 

aluminum - hliník

noun, American English - (the chemical element of atomic number 13) a very light, silvery grey metal, it is used in construction, packaging (wrapping foil etc.), transportation etc.

 

aluminium - hliník

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 13) a very light, silvery grey metal, it is used in construction, packaging (wrapping foil etc.), transportation etc.

 

haze - šikanovat (obzvl. jako součást rituálu)

verb, American English - to harass a new student etc. in a humiliating way, usually as a ritual before someone becomes a new member of a group etc.

 

irregular verb - nepravidelné sloveso

noun - a verb that belongs to the group of verbs that do not form the past tense and past participle by using the ending -ED

 

it - kdo má babu (ve hře na honěnou), kdo piká (ve hře na schovávanou)

noun - the player who is supposed to catch other players (in a game of 'tag') or find other players (while playing hide-and-seek) etc.

 

mortar - malta

noun - a substance (made from a mixture of sand, cement and water) that is used when building a house etc. to join bricks, stones etc.

 

right - je to tak (tázací dovětek), mám pravdu (tázací dovětek)

phrase - a word we use as a question tag (a short question at the end of a statement to check that the statement is correct)

swag - girlanda, dekorativní průvěs, ozdobný závěs

noun, formal - an ornamental drapery or garland of flowers and greenery that is fastened at two ends and allowed to hang down in a graceful, curved shape

 

mock-up - maketa, model, vizuální návrh, grafický návrh

noun - a full-size or scaled model of a design used to show, test, or evaluate how something will look or work before it is made

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

 

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

 

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

meringue - sněhová pusinka, ušlehaný sníh

noun - a sweet mixture made from egg whites and sugar that is usually baked; a small cake made from a mixture of egg whites and sugar