tarpauline - plachta (nepromokavá), nepromokavá plachta

noun - a large waterproof sheet used for example to protect something from the rain

tarp - plachta (nepromokavá), nepromokavá plachta, celta

noun, American English - a large waterproof sheet used for example to protect something from the rain

 

modesty - skromnost

noun - the lack of pride, not talking too much about your own abilities etc.

rat on - donášet na (někoho), žalovat na (někoho), říct (něco na někoho), udat (někoho)

verb, American English, informal - to tell someone (the police, parents, teachers etc.) that somebody did something wrong

 

outage - výpadek, omezení (dodávky), přerušení (dodávky)

noun, American English - a temporary interruption in the supply of something (such as gas, electricity etc.)

 

candour - upřímnost, otevřenost

noun - the quality of being able to say what you think honestly and openly

 

stroke - záběr (např. ve veslování), tempo (v plavání)

noun - one of the repeated movements of hands or oars in swimming or rowing

 

cumber - překážet, bránit (někomu v něčem)

verb - to hinder, to prevent someone from doing something, to be in the way

griffin - gryf (mytické zvíře)

noun - a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, often depicted as a guardian of treasures and symbols of strength and wisdom

 

Parkinson - Parkinsonova choroba

noun - a progressive neurological disease that affects movement. It causes shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with walking and coordination. It is caused by the loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain

 

Romanticism - romantismus

noun - an artistic and literary movement that originated in Europe in the late 18th and early 19th centuries characterized by a focus on emotion, individualism, imagination, and the celebration of nature

 

Maundy - (obřad) umývání nohou, (skutek milosrdenství na Zelený čtvrtek)

noun - a Christian ceremony held on the Thursday before Easter, when people remember how Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and gave them a new commandment to love each other

stump - pahýl

noun - the part of something that is left when the rest is cut off or broken off etc. (such as a tree, a branch, an arm, a leg, a tooth etc.)

adventure film - dobrodružný film

noun, British English - an exciting movie, usually one taking place somewhere in the wilderness, the main hero must constantly escape danger, avoid traps, solve puzzles etc. (such as Indiana Jones, National Treasure etc.)

adventure movie - dobrodružný film

noun - an exciting movie, usually one taking place somewhere in the wilderness, the main hero must constantly escape danger, avoid traps, solve puzzles etc. (such as Indiana Jones, National Treasure etc.)