quay - nábřeží, přístaviště

noun - a long platform along the bank of a river etc. (usually built of stone) that boats can be tied to and passengers or goods can get on and off

 

Russian roulette - ruská ruleta, riskantní činnost, hazardní hra

noun - a dangerous activity in which you take a very serious risk, similar to the deadly game where a revolver with one loaded chamber is fired at someone’s own head

 

officialdom - byrokracie

noun - used to refer to people who have a position of authority, especially in the government or in on other organizations, usually when you think that their rules are not effective

baptism - křest

noun - a ceremony in which they pour water on a person's head or in which a person is submerged in water to show that they have become members of the church

glockenspiel - zvonkohra

a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal bars arranged like a keyboard, it is played by striking the bars with mallets, producing a bright, bell-like sound

nail - hřebík, hřeb

noun - a thin pointed piece of metal with a flat head at one end, it is used to fasten things to the wall, to join two pieces of wood together etc.

 

alternate - alternace, alternant, pravidelný záskok (herecký)

noun - a performer who plays a specific role on a pre-scheduled basis (e.g., 2 shows out of 8 per week) to relieve the primary actor in physically or vocally demanding productions

barbell - činka, dvouruční činka, vzpěračská činka, velká činka

noun - a long bar with a weight or a set of weights at each end that you lift to make your body stronger; it is also used in the sport of weightlifting

 

pension plan - důchodové (při)pojištění

noun - a financial plan in which you or your employer pay money regularly into a fund when you are employed, and once you are retired it allows you to receive the money

 

cholesterol - cholesterol

noun - a substance containing a lot of fat that exists in the blood of all animals, if there is too much of it in a person's blood, it can cause heart disease

 

disability - postižení (např. tělesné)

noun - a state of not having some physical or mental abilities that people normally have; a state of not being able to use a part of the body properly (e.g. legs etc.)

 

black-eyed pea - vigna čínská, špagetová fazol

noun - a type of legume (Vigna unguiculata) with small, kidney-shaped beans having a black spot resembling an eye, commonly used as food in various cuisines, especially in the southern United States

gully - strž, rokle, výmol, úžlabina, strouha

noun - a narrow channel or small valley formed by running water, especially after heavy rain; a channel or passage for carrying water away, especially at the side of a road or roof

 

blister pack - blistrový obal, plastový obal (obepínající výrobek)

noun - a special kind of packaging in which some products are sold, it is plastic that fits closely around the object inside and is glued to a piece of cardboard or similar material

baptize - pokřtít, křtít

verb - to perform a ceremony in which they pour water on a person's head or in which a person is submerged in water to show that they have become members of the church