break - prázdniny

noun - the period of time when you do not go to school and can travel and relax instead

plane - hoblík

noun - a tool used for making the surface of wood smooth by removing very thin layers of it

trial and error - (např. metoda) pokus-omyl, metoda pokusu a omylu

noun - a way of solving a problem by trying several different methods until you find the successful one

 

civilize - civilizovat, zcivilizovat

verb - to teach or educate somebody to behave the way you think is better, more polite, more reasonable

chandelier - lustr (ozdobný)

noun - a kind of light fastened to the ceiling, usually with more light bulbs, often ornate and decorative

basilisk - bazilišek

noun - a legendary reptile considered to be the King of serpents, it can kill by a single glance

business card - vizitka, navštívenka

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

nut - matice (šroubu), matka (šroubu)

noun - a piece of metal with a hole in the middle which can be screwed on a bolt

worm - žížala

noun - a small animal with no legs or bones, it lives in the ground and has no eyes

fin - ploutev

noun - a part of a fish body that is used to swim and move around in the water

echo - echo, ozvěna

noun - a sound that is reflected off flat surfaces, e.g. off the wall of a rock, cliff, etc.

engine - motor

noun - a machine that makes something move, the inner part of a car etc. that makes it move

earthquake - zemětřesení

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

tights - punčocháče, punčochové kalhoty (dámské)

noun, British English - a piece of women's clothing, it is thin and tight and covers the waist, legs and feet

saviour - spasitel

noun - a person/god who saves people from death or sin; in Christian religion it is the Christ