braise - dusit

verb - to cook something (usually meat or vegetables) slowly in a small amount of liquid

 

doping - doping

noun - the illegal act of taking a chemical substance to improve one's performance in sports

 

rumble - hřmět, burácet

verb - to make a loud noise like that of a thunder or a loud engine

 

hysterical - hysterický, nepříčetný

adjective - being in a state in which you are unable to control your strong emotions

 

major - specializovat se (na univerzitě), mít jako hlavní předmět (na univerzitě), mít jako studijní obor (na univerzitě)

verb - to have something as the main subject or field you study at a university

spyglass - dalekohled

noun - an instrument that enables you to see very distant objects, or see them better

stockade - palisáda, ohrada (kůlová), kůlová ohrada

noun - a kind of defensive wall made by putting logs one next to the other

 

entitlement - právo (na něco), nárok

noun - a right to have something (esp. if it's granted by a contract or law)

entertainer - bavič, komik

noun - a person whose job is to make people laugh (for example on TV etc.)

 

plagiarize - plagiovat, opsat (něco od někud jako plagiát), vytvořit plagiát, napodobit (vytvořit plagiát)

verb - to copy someone else's words or ideas and say that they are your own

thank you - poděkování, dík, vděk

noun - something that you say or do to thank someone for something they have done

 

the Middle Ages - středověk

noun - a period in the history that lasted from the 5th to the 15th century

mould - formovat, odlít (ve formě), modelovat, vymodelovat, vyrazit (formou)

verb - to give something shape (especially by pressing or pouring it into a special container)

contractor - zhotovitel, stavitel, stavební firma, dodavatel

noun - a person or a company who is hired to do work or provide services

 

underestimate - podcenit, podceňovat, podhodnotit

verb - to think that something is smaller, easier, less important etc. that it really is