automatic transmission - automatická převodovka, automatické řazení

noun - a type of gearbox in a car that changes gears automatically without the need for the driver to shift manually

 

foresight - prozíravost, předvídavost, schopnost předvídat

noun - the ability to imagine or plan what will or might happen in the future and to prepare for it wisely

pepper mill - mlýnek na pepř

noun - a kitchen equipment used for grinding whole peppercorns into ground pepper, often adjustable to control the coarseness of the grind

 

key - tónina

noun - the scale or group of pitches that forms the basis of a composition, typically centered around a particular tonic note

law enforcement - bezpečnostní složky, policie

noun - the police and other people whose job is to make sure that laws are followed and to protect the public

 

academia - akademická obec, vědecká obec, akademické prostředí

noun - the environment or community concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship, typically in universities or other academic institutions

 

C-section - císařský řez (při porodu)

noun, American English - a medical operation in which the belly of a pregnant woman is cut open and the baby is taken out

 

caesarean - císařský řez (při porodu)

noun - a medical operation in which the belly of a pregnant woman is cut open and the baby is taken out

 

bedpost - sloupek u postele

noun - one of the four wooden or metal supports at the corners of a bed (usually an old type of bed)

balance - zůstatek (účtu), dlužná částka

noun - the amount of money left in your account, the amount of many that you owe on your credit card etc.

 

cheddar - čedar

noun - a type of hard cheese, originally made in Britain, usually orange in the USA and creamy yellow in the UK

 

bridge - bridge, střední díl písně

noun - a part of a popular song that has a different melody and different lyrics from the verses and the chorus

liquorice - lékořice

noun - black substance made using the roots of the liquorice plant, it can be used in medicine or eaten as sweets

 

doorman - portýr, vrátný

noun - a person whose job is to stand by the door of a large building and open the door for visitors

Leo - lev (znamení zvěrokruhu)

noun - the fifth sign of the Zodiac (lion) or a person born under this sign (between July 23rd and August 22nd)