aluminium - hliník

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 13) a very light, silvery grey metal, it is used in construction, packaging (wrapping foil etc.), transportation etc.

 

patent - patent

noun - a legal document that gives an inventor the sole rights to his invention (so no one else may make it or sell it etc.)

 

pulley - kladka

noun - a simple device consisting of a wheel on an axle, you put a rope around the wheel and use it to lift loads etc.

 

it - kdo má babu (ve hře na honěnou), kdo piká (ve hře na schovávanou)

noun - the player who is supposed to catch other players (in a game of 'tag') or find other players (while playing hide-and-seek) etc.

 

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

 

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

bookmaker - osoba či společnost přijímající sázky

noun - a person or organization that accepts and manages bets on various events, especially sports events, and determines the odds and payouts for those bets

 

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

 

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

 

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

metal - kovový

adjective - made of the hard material that is used for making parts of cars or other machines, or smaller things like knives and spoons etc.

 

aluminum - hliník

noun, American English - (the chemical element of atomic number 13) a very light, silvery grey metal, it is used in construction, packaging (wrapping foil etc.), transportation etc.

seal - tuleň, lachtan

noun - a grey animal living in and near the sea and eating fish, it hasn't got legs, only two short flat arms and a tail

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

 

bromine - brom

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 35) a dark brown liquid element found e.g. in seawater, it is known for its strong choking smell