be grounded - mít zaracha

verb, informal - not to be allowed to leave the house (as a form of punishment)

 

sizer - měřič velikosti

noun - something that is used to measure the size of somebody's foot for example

 

slang - slang

noun - very informal language, especially the kind used by a specific group of people

persistence - neodbytnost, vytrvalost, umíněnost

noun - the act of continuing in a course of action in spite of difficulties

 

metaphor - metafora

noun - a figure of speech, the substitution of one idea or thing with another

debris - trosky, suť, sutiny

noun - the remains of something that has been destroyed, esp. a building, aircraft etc.

scoop - kopeček (např. zmrzliny), velká lžíce (něčeho), naběračka (něčeho)

noun - the quantity of ice-cream etc. that use served with a large spoon

 

static - šum (v rádiu), zrnění (v televizi)

noun - crackling or hissing on the radio, on TV etc. caused by electrical interference

stubble - strniště

noun - short stalks that are left in the ground after crops have been harvested

 

heathen - pohan

noun - a person whose religion is different from the one that is widely accepted

 

pagan - pohan

noun - a person whose religion is different from the one that is widely accepted

predecessor - předchůdce

noun - the one that existed before this one or was replaced by this one

 

annul - anulovat, zrušit

verb - to declare that something is not valid, to cancel the validity of something

 

how old - jak starý

adjective - the two question words we use when we ask somebody about their age

 

competitor - konkurent, rival

noun - rival, the person who competes against you and who you hope to beat