Iraq - Irák

a country in Western Asia, located north of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by Turkey, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria

 

hardcover - kniha v pevné vazbě

noun, American English - a book with a rigid and durable cover made of thick material, often cardboard, that provides protection to the pages within

 

hardback - kniha v pevné vazbě

noun, British English - a book with a rigid and durable cover made of thick material, often cardboard, that provides protection to the pages within

 

platelet - krevní destička

noun - a small cell fragment in the blood that helps with blood clotting, playing a crucial role in stopping bleeding from wounds

 

tract - trakt, cesta

noun - a defined area or passage within the body, often referring to a system of organs or tissues with a common function

 

day camp - příměstský tábor

noun - a place where kids go for a day during the summer vacation, usually where they do sports and other recreational activities

 

turf - půda, území, svět, rajón

noun - the place where somebody lives or works, especially when they consider it their own, or a subject somebody is good at

 

lead astray - svést na špatnou cestu, uvést v omyl

verb - to make somebody go in the wrong direction or do bad things, to make somebody believe something that is not true

 

thingummy - cosi, něco

noun, informal - used to refer to something or someone when you do not know the name or do not want to mention it

 

CPR - dýchání z úst do úst a masáž srdce, kardiopulmonární resuscitace

noun - the abbreviation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation - a method of saving life by breathing into someone's mouth and pressing repeatedly on their chest

sifter - prosévačka, sítko (např. na mouku)

noun - a container with a handle that has a fine mesh in the bottom used for aerating flour and removing large clumps

 

dry run - zkouška nanečisto, nácvik

noun, informal - a complete and detailed practice of something that is done to make sure the real thing will work or run smoothly

 

dummy run - zkouška nanečisto, nácvik

noun, informal - a complete and detailed practice of something that is done to make sure the real thing will work or run smoothly

poinsettia - vánoční hvězda, poinsetia, pryšec nádherní

noun - a plant with red or white leaves at the top that look like large flowers, it is often associated with Christmas

 

counterpart - protějšek

noun - a person or a thing that has the same or similar function or position as another one in a different situation