oasis - oáza, ostrov, místo (přeneseně)

noun - a pleasant and peaceful place, usually in the middle of something unpleasant

 

skipper - kapitán

noun, informal - the captain of a boat (usually a yacht or a fishing boat)

stab - bodnutí (nožem, špičatým předmětem)

noun - the act of hurting someone with a knife or another sharp object

 

word order - slovosled

noun - the arrangement of words in a phrase, a clause or a sentence

 

homestay - ubytování v rodině

noun - accommodation in the home of a host family, especially for students etc.

aftermath - následky, situace (po něčem), důsledky

noun - the situation after something bad has happened (e.g. a disaster, war etc.)

 

nag - hlodat, připomínat se

verb - to worry someone all the time, to keep coming to someone's mind

 

extortion - vydírání, vynucování, vymáhání

noun - the act of getting something from someone by using threats or trickery

 

refreshment - osvěžení, posilnění

noun, formal - the act of making somebody feel less tired, less hot or stronger

shave - odříznout, odkrojit (malou část, tenké plátky)

verb - to cut very thin pieces or slices from the surface of something

shave off - odříznout, odkrojit (malou část, tenké plátky)

verb - to cut very thin pieces or slices from the surface of something

 

secretary - ministr, ministryně

noun - on officer of state in charge of one of the government departments

baton - obušek, pendrek

noun - a thick stick that is used as a weapon by the police

burner - plotýnka (na vařiči)

noun, American English - one of the round parts of a cooker that you cook on

 

probe - vyšetřovat sondou, sondovat

verb - to examine the inside of someone's body with a long metal tool