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.

scale - vodní kámen, minerální usazeniny

noun - a hard layer of mineral deposits that forms on surfaces, especially inside pipes, kettles, boilers, and other equipment that comes into contact with water

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

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

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

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

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

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

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