pantomime - pantomima

noun - telling of a story without words only by the movement of your hands, feet etc. and with the expression on your face

stoplights - semafory, semafor

noun, American English - the system that directs the traffic at a place where two streets meet, it has three lights, green, yellow (amber) and red

republic - republika

noun - a political system in which the government is formed by politicians elected by people, the head of state is usually a president

 

whodunnit - detektivka, napínavá detektivka

noun, formal - a kind of detective story which makes you wonder about who committed the crime, which you usually cannot guess until the end

anchor - kotva

noun - a heavy metal object connected to a ship, it is dropped into the water in order to prevent the ship from moving

traffic lights - semafory, semafor

noun - the system that directs the traffic at a place where two streets meet, it has three lights, green, yellow (amber) and red

 

sill - parapet, pražec, práh

noun - a horizontal piece at the bottom of a window or door frame, typically designed to support the frame and prevent water from entering

 

moai - moai

noun - one of the large stone statues created by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island, characterized by oversized heads and exaggerated facial features

 

digital footprint - digitální stopa

noun - the record of a person's online activity, including websites visited, social media posts, emails sent, and any other actions taken on the internet

 

ghosting - zapírání se, náhlé ukončení komunikace

noun, informal - the act of ending a personal relationship, often through digital means, by suddenly and without explanation stopping all communication with the other person

 

opposition - opozice (polit.)

noun - the political parties or politicians in a parliament who are not in power and who criticize or challenge the government’s actions and policies

 

mandate - mandát

noun - the authority given to a political party or leader by the voters to carry out specific policies or govern after winning an election

drawstring - šňůrka na stažení, stahovací šňůrka

noun - a string or cord that you pull to tighten or close something, like the waist of trousers or the top of a bag

hot cross bun - velikonoční sladké pečivo (s vyobrazeným křížem)

noun, British English - a small, sweet, spiced bread roll marked with a cross on the top, traditionally eaten at Easter in the UK and other countries

 

echo - připomínka (nějaké události apod.), vzpomínka

noun - something that is similar to something else that happened in the past; something that reminds you of something that happened in the past