stucco - štuk, štuková omítka

noun, technical - a type of plaster that is mostly used to cover the outside walls of buildings

makeshift - provizorní, prozatímní, nouzový, dočasný

adjective - temporary and low of quality, used for a short time instead of the real thing

caretaker - údržbář, správce domu, školník

noun, British English - a person whose job is to maintain a building, fix things around the building etc.

contraceptive - antikoncepce (prostředek či metoda)

noun - a method or a means of preventing conception (such as a condom, the pill etc.)

 

pendant light - závěsné svítidlo

noun - a light fixture that is suspended from the ceiling, it usually holds one light bulb

 

competitiveness - konkurenceschopnost

noun - the ability to compete with others, to be as good as others or slightly better

trowel - zahradnická lopatka

noun - a small garden tool used for removing plants from the ground or for digging holes

 

placing - umístění

noun - the position of somebody or something in a list, competition, etc. in order of success

heroine - hrdinka (knihy, filmu apod.)

noun - a girl or a woman that's the main character in a book or a movie

double standard - dvojí metr, nestejný přístup

noun - treating a person or a group of people differently than another in the same situation

 

much less - natož, natožpak, o to méně

adverb, formal - used after a negative statement to show that the following statement is even more unlikely

 

namely - a to, jmenovitě

adverb - used when you want to give more detailed information about the subject you are discussing

 

statutory rape - pohlavní zneužití, nezákonný styk s nezletilým

noun - sexual relations between an adult and a person who is under the age of consent

kohlrabi - kedluben

noun - a vegetable of the cabbage family which has a thick round stem that is eaten

 

leniency - mírnost (např. o trestu), shovívavost

noun - the quality of not being strict or harsh (esp. in connection with a punishment etc.)