fossil fuel - fosilní palivo

noun - something mined from the ground which we burn in order to produce enery, e.g. coal, oil, etc.

flea - blecha

noun - a small insect that feeds on the blood of animals (or people), it can jump very well

 

musical - muzikál

noun - a theatre performance or a film where the actors sing rather than speak, it uses modern music

 

meet - přijít naproti (někomu), sejít se (s)

verb - to pick up somebody at a station, to come and wait for someone at the station etc.

business card - vizitka, navštívenka

noun - a paper card with your name, the name of your company and phone numbers, website address etc.

ballpoint pen - propiska, kuličkové pero

noun - a kind of pen that has a small ball at the tip that rolls ink on paper

blues - blues

noun - a kind of vocal and instrumental music that evolved in the USA from African spirituals and worksongs

 

give up - vzdát se

verb - to surrender, to go to the police when they are trying to find you and arrest you

earthquake - zemětřesení

noun - a situation in which the ground starts shaking, it usually causes great damage to houses, roads etc.

 

ell - loket (míra)

noun, dated - a unit that was used to measure length, it is about the length of a man's arm

 

deal with - zabývat se (čím)

verb - to be about something, to have something as its subject, to be on the topic of something

 

damages - odškodné, náhrada škody, odškodnění

noun - the money that you have to pay if you have damaged something or done harm to somebody

chorus - refrén

noun - a part of a song which has a very catchy melody and is repeated throughout the song

custody - soudní vazba, vyšetřovací vazba

noun - a state of being held by the police for a short time, esp. before a trial etc.

download - stáhnout (do počítače), stahovat (do počítače)

verb - to transfer information, data, files etc. from the internet etc. to your computer and store it there