Medusa - Medúza (myt.)

noun - a mythological creature that looked like a woman with snakes instead of hair that could turn you into stone if you gazed into her eyes

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

pawnshop - zastavárna

noun - a shop where you can borrow money if you leave there a valuable object as a form of security that you will pay it back

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

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

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

on-board computer - palubní počítač

noun - a special electronic tool inside a vehicle that keeps track of things like how the engine is working and how much fuel is being used

memory card - paměťová karta

noun - a small, flat flash drive used especially in digital cameras and mobile phones for storing data such as photographs, videos, and other types of files

 

jackknife - sklapovačka

noun - a kind of exercise in which you lie flat and then raise your legs and body towards each other, touching your toes with your fingers

 

V-up - sklapovačka

noun - a kind of exercise in which you lie flat and then raise your legs and body towards each other, touching your toes with your fingers

stir-fry - jídlo z orestovaného masa a zeleniny

noun - a dish made by stirring and frying small pieces of food quickly in very hot oil while moving them around, usually in a wok pan

shooter - střílečka

noun - a video or a computer game that is about shooting things or other characters in the game, usually using the perspective of the person shooting

 

interest rate - úroková sazba

noun - the amount of interest that a financial company charges you when you borrow money or that you gain when you keep money in an account

 

hoard - hromada, zásoba (ukrytá)

noun - a large collection of things, usually food or money, that a person hides so that they can use them later and others don't steal them