cane - rákoska (k potrestání)

noun - a long stick that was used in the past as a school punishment

 

whereabouts - kde asi, kde zhruba

adverb - the word we use to ask about the general location of something

 

IOU - dlužní úpis

noun, informal - a note or document that acknowledges the existence of a debt (abbreviation for 'I owe you')

 

owe - vděčit, děkovat, moci děkovat

verb - to achieve something, because someone helped you or did something for you

 

owe - dlužit, být zavázán, být vděčný

verb - to feel the need to do something for someone, because they have done something for you too

crown - koruna (stromu)

noun - the top part of a tree that consists of twigs, branches and leaves

 

self-appraisal - sebehodnocení

noun - the process of evaluating your own work and your own achievements

 

hot-air - horkovzdušný

adjective - using hot air

hot-air balloon - horkovzdušný balon

noun - a large bag filled with hot air used in the past for travelling through the air

 

spark - probudit (např. zájem), podnítit

verb - to make something start suddenly

sparkler - prskavka

noun - a hand-held firework that produces bright sparks

 

brand - cejch, vypálená značka

noun - a mark that is burned on something to show who owns it or who produced it

brand new - zbrusu nový, úplně nový, zcela nový

adjective - completely new and unused

 

call off - odvolat (něčí útok), přivolat si (psa)

verb - to make your dog stop attacking someone

 

volatile - těkavý, prchavý, snadno se odpařující

adjective - easily evaporating at normal temperatures; able to change from liquid to gas quickly