contact - kontakt

noun - the state of two things being so close together that there is no space between them

 

customs officer - celník

noun - the person who checks your passport, visa, baggage etc. when you come to a foreign country

virus - virus, vir

noun - a small living thing that lives and reproduces in the cells of organisms and causes diseases

 

roller - váleček, válec

noun - a cylinder that is used to make something flat or apply paint on the wall etc.

 

incentive - podněcující, stimulující, motivující

adjective - making you want to do something; giving you the will, desire, courage etc. to do something

ironing - žehlení

noun - the activity of making clothes flat and smooth with an iron after they have been washed

itch - svědit

verb - to cause a kind of discomfort on the skin which makes you want to scratch it

illustration - ilustrace

noun - a picture that goes along with a piece of text, showing what the text is about

accountant - účetní

noun - a man or woman whose job is to keep the financial records of a company etc.

 

Prince Charming - princ na bílém koni, pohádkový princ

noun - a character from fairy tales, typically portrayed as a handsome and heroic prince who rescues the damsel in distress, often by breaking a curse or saving her from danger. He symbolizes the idealized, perfect romantic partner.

 

flail - cep

noun - a tool that people used in the past to separate the grains from their husks, it consisted of a long handle and a shorter stick hanging from it, it was also used as a primitive weapon

forensic - forenzní

adjective - connected with scientific methods used by the police to solve crimes, such as studying fingerprints or DNA

visionary - vizionář, vizionářka, člověk s vizí

noun - a person who has original and imaginative ideas about what the future could or should be like

 

penumbra - polostín, polostinná oblast, částečný stín

noun, technical - a partly shaded area between complete darkness and complete light, especially at the edge of a shadow

 

doctorate - doktorát, doktorský titul

noun - the highest academic degree awarded by a university, usually after several years of advanced study and research