rake - hrabat (hráběmi)

verb - to gather leaves or dried grass with a gardening tool that has a long handle and a row of teeth at the end

 

soap opera - telenovela, nekonečný seriál

noun - a television serial with many episodes that shows the life of a group of people, it is usually very emotional and far-fetched

 

carhorn - klakson

noun - the instrument in a car that makes a loud noise in order to give a warning to another driver or a pedestrian etc.

 

breathing - dýchání

noun - the act of taking air inside your body and letting it out again (through your nose and mouth into your lungs and out)

 

iodine - jod

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 53) a halogen that is often used in medicine (usually as a disinfectant), it forms black crystals

 

chromium - chrom

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 24) a blue-white metal resistant to corrosion, it is used in stainless steel and other alloys

 

neon - neon

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 10) a colorless gas that gives a red glow when used in discharge tubes and advertising signs

 

fluorine - fluor

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 9) a pale yellow poisonous gas, some of its compounds are used in toothpaste to prevent cavities

crossbow - kuš, kuše

noun - a weapon used in the past to shoot short arrows, it consists of a small bow fixed to a longer piece of wood

vote - hlas (ve volbě)

noun - the choice you make in an election or a similar situation when people decide something by raising hands etc. for or against something

needle - jehla

noun - a thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and an eye on the other, it is used for sewing

tow away - odtáhnout (vozidlo)

verb - to remove a car from the street by pulling it with a special truck, esp. because of parking where it is not allowed

 

drainpipe - okapová roura, dešťový svod

noun - a pipe that carries rainwater away from the roof of a building, or a pipe that carries dirty waste water away from a building

hairband - čelenka, gumička do vlasů

noun - a narrow piece of plastic, fabric, or elastic that people wear on their head to keep their hair back and away from the face

 

centre - politický střed

noun, British English - a political position or group that is not strongly left-wing or right-wing, but takes a moderate, balanced approach between the two extremes