tin whistle - irská flétna

noun - a simple wind instrument made of metal, with six finger holes and a mouthpiece

 

slapstick comedy - groteska

noun - a comedy with simple actions, such as slapping, hitting, falling over or throwing things

 

chant - zpěv, chvalozpěv

noun - a simple religious song (where only a few words are repeated again and again)

 

shorthand - zjednodušená forma, zkrácená forma, jednoduše řečeno

noun - a simple phrase or word used instead of a longer and more complicated one

 

washtub - škopek, necku

noun - a large round container used for washing clothes in in the past

 

period drama - dobové drama

noun - a movie or a series set in a period in the past

gaslight - plynová lampa, plynové světlo

noun - a type of lamp powered by gas, used especially in the past

 

miss - minout

verb - not to hit; to move very close past something without hitting it

river bed - koryto řeky, dno řeky, řečiště

noun - a channel through which a river flows (or flowed in the past)

 

evolution - evoluce, vývoj

noun - the way in which animals, plants etc. develop from simple forms into more complicated form

overripe - přezrálý (ovoce apod.)

adjective - (of fruit etc.) past the point of being good or safe to eat

cane - rákoska (k potrestání)

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

 

reminiscent - evokující, připomínající

adjective - tending to remind one of something; evoking memories or feelings of the past

clean slate - čistý štít, čistý rejstřík

noun - a clean record, a record that doesn't show any problems or past mistakes

 

idiot-proof - velmi jednoduchý, snadný k pochopení, blbuvzdorný

adjective, informal - designed to be so simple or easy to use that it cannot be misused or misunderstood