synopsis - shrnutí děje, výtah z děje

noun - a brief summary or overview that provides the main points or highlights of a longer piece of work, such as a book, movie, or play

 

psychically - psychicky, paranormálně

adverb - in a supernatural, paranormal way, in a way connected with strange powers such as the ability to read minds, move objects without touching them etc.

on-board computer - palubní počítač

noun - a special electronic tool inside a vehicle that keeps track of things like how the engine is working and how much fuel is being used

rehabilitation - renovace, rekonstrukce, asanace, obnova, uvedení zpět do dobrého stavu

noun - the process of repairing or improving something, such as a building, structure, or area, to bring it back to its original or a better condition

stowage - úložný prostor, přepravní prostor, uskladnění, uložení

noun - a place or space for storage, especially on a ship, aircraft, or vehicle; the action or manner of storing or packing something in a space

tannin - tanin, tříslovina

noun, technical - a naturally occurring compound found in the skins, seeds, and stems of grapes, as well as in other plants, that gives wine astringency and structure

black cab - britský taxík (černý, zakulacený)

noun - a special taxi car typical for London and some other British cities, it is black and rounded and you can hail it in the street

 

caution - udělit napomenutí, udělit výstrahu

verb, British English, formal - to give a formal warning to somebody (especially one that says that the next time they do something wrong or illegal, they will be punished)

 

catch-22 - bezvýchodná situace, začarovaný kruh

phrase - an impossible situation where you cannot do one thing until you do another thing that you cannot do until you have done the first one

 

interest rate - úroková sazba

noun - the amount of interest that a financial company charges you when you borrow money or that you gain when you keep money in an account

handyman - domácí kutil, údržbář, opravář

noun - someone who is good at making and repairing things around the house; someone whose job is to perform minor repairs or maintenance work around houses

 

if not for - nebýt (čeho), kdyby nebylo (čeho)

phrase - a part of a conditional clause that says that something or someone was the only reason why something else happened or something else is true

hostage - rukojmí

noun - a civillian who is taken prisoner by a criminal who threatens to kill him/her if the government etc. does not do what he wants

train - vlak

noun - a big vehicle that uses railway tracks, it usually has a locomotive in the front and a few carriages, it can carry passengers or goods

tortoise - želva (většinou suchozemská)

noun - an animal with short legs, a hard shell on its back and a head that can hide in the shell, it usually lives on land