jack - zvedák, hever

noun - an apparatus that is used to lift up a car etc., e.g. if you want to mend the wheel etc.

 

dazed - omámený, omráčený

adjective - confused, unable to think clearly because you are in a shock or because you have been hit on the head

 

dub - dabovat (film)

verb - to change the sound of a film so that it can be understood by people who speak a different language

 

display - displej

noun - the letters and numbers shown on a computer screen, or on a small screen on a piece of electronic equipment

headache - bolest hlavy

noun - the pain in your head that you feel when you are ill or when you have been working too much

couch potato - povaleč, pecivál, pohodlný člověk

noun - a kind of person who does not like working very much and prefers lying on the sofa, watching TV etc.

chairlift - lanovka (sedačková)

noun - a way of transporting people (esp. skiers) on a kind of chair travelling through the air fastened to a cable

common law - anglo-americké právo

noun, formal - a law system that consists mostly of traditions and past court decisions, rather than by acts passed by the Parliament

grill pan - grilovací pánev, pánev s grilovacími drážkami

noun - a frying pan with raised ridges on the cooking surface, used for cooking food in a way similar to grilling

lanyard - šňůrka na krk, šňůra kolem krku (na zavěšení píšťalky, jmenovky apod.)

noun - a long cord or strap worn around the neck or wrist, used for holding things like keys, ID cards, or badges

 

term - volební období, funkční období

noun - the fixed period of time that a person holds a political position or office (such as president, prime minister, or mayor)

 

office - úřad, funkce

noun - a position of power or responsibility in the government or a public institution, such as being president, prime minister, mayor, etc.

 

conservative - konzervativní (polit.)

adjective - describing political views or parties that prefer traditional values, gradual change, limited government involvement in the economy, and strong national defense

 

member of parliament - poslanec, poslankyně, člen parlamentu

noun - a person who has been elected to represent people in a parliament, especially in countries like the UK, Canada, or India

 

foreclose - zabavit (věc, nemovitost kvůli nesplácení)

verb, technical - (especially of a bank or lender) to take back property because the borrower has failed to make payments on a loan