medicine man - šaman

noun - a person (esp. among Native Americans) who is believed to be able to communicate with the spiritual world and has special healing powers

 

oil - ropa

noun - a thick dark liquid that is used for making many kinds of fuel (e.g. petrol, diesel etc.), it comes from under the ground

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

 

prep school - soukromá škola, přípravná škola (studenti 8-13 let)

noun, British English - a private primary school in the United Kingdom for children typically aged 8-13 that prepares them for entry exams to elite secondary schools

 

preparatory school - soukromá škola, přípravná škola (studenti 8-13 let)

noun, British English - a private primary school in the United Kingdom for children typically aged 8-13 that prepares them for entry exams to elite secondary schools

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

 

eponymous - stejnojmenný, eponymní, nesoucí jméno postavy/osoby

adjective - (of a person) lending their name to a work, place, or thing; (of a thing) bearing the name of its creator or central character

 

sewerage - kanalizace (odvod odpadních vod)

noun - the system of pipes, drains, and infrastructure used for carrying away wastewater and sewage from buildings and streets to treatment facilities or disposal sites

 

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

 

capillary - vlásečnice

noun - a tiny blood vessel that connects arteries and veins, allowing for the exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste products between blood and surrounding tissues

recording studio - nahrávací studio

noun - a facility equipped with specialized equipment and technology used for the creation, production, and recording of music, audio, and other types of sound recordings

horse chestnut - kaštan, nejedlý kaštan, koňský kaštan, jírovec maďal

noun - a large tree with white and pink flowers that produces shiny brown nuts that grow inside cases; or the nut of such a tree

mortgage - zatížit hypotékou, zastavit (např. dům)

verb - to give a legal right to someone, often a bank, to own your property if you don't repay the money you borrowed from them

 

weed out - protřídit, probrat, vyřadit, vytřídit, zbavit se (něčeho nežádoucího)

verb - to remove or eliminate something or someone that is unwanted or less desirable from a group, often to improve the overall quality or effectiveness