capsule - kabina (kosmická), modul

noun - the part of a spacecraft in which people travel and spend a lot of time, it is separated from the main rocket

 

self-important - domýšlivý, namyšlený

adjective - believing that you are more important than other people

 

retention - zachování, udržení

noun - the action of keeping something, the continued use of something

 

birthday card - přání k narozeninám (písemné)

noun - a card that you give someone on their birthday as a gift

 

prolong - prodloužit

verb - to make something last longer

 

cut off - přerušit telefonní spojení

verb - to get suddenly disconnected when you are on the phone, you cannot speak to the other person

 

probe - zjišťovat informace, zkoumat

verb - to ask questions carefully and not directly in order to find out secret or some information

 

probe - vyšetřovat sondou, sondovat

verb - to examine the inside of someone's body with a long metal tool

blatant - očividný, do očí bijící, nehorázný

adjective - completely obvious, done unashamedly, without caring about others

ballpark - pásmo, rozmezí

noun - the range within which something is close to being correct

ballpark - baseballové hřiště

noun, American English - a baseball ground

 

innit - že? že jo?

phrase, British English, informal - used instead of "isn't it", or any other question tag, such as "don't you", "aren't they" etc. (British English)

 

up and around - zase zdravý, zase jako rybička, zase na nohách

adverb, American English - healthy again, being able to go out again, esp. after you've been ill

 

sofa bed - rozkládací pohovka

noun - a sofa that can be turned into a bed

settee - sedačka, pohovka

noun, British English - a sofa (British English)