quadrille - čtverylka

noun - a kind of dance for 4 or more couples

 

honeymoon - počáteční idylka, počáteční euforie

noun - an initial period of excitement and optimism in a new experience or project

head - stát v čele, vést, řídit

verb - to lead, direct, or be in charge of an organization, group, project, or activity

support - podpora, pomoc

noun - a help, something that helps a project, people etc. to work; a financial help

 

shelve - odložit (na neurčito)

verb - to decide not to continue with a plan, project, etc. either for a while or permanently

 

venture - riskantní počin, nejistý počin, nejistý podnikatelský záměr, riskantní podnik

noun - a business project or activity that involves risk or uncertainty, especially one that could make a profit

 

even - sudý (číslo)

adjective - a number that you can easily divide by two, e.g. 2, 4, 6 etc, opposite of 'odd'

aerial skiing - akrobatické lyžování

noun - a winter sport in which the skiers ski off 2-4 metre jumps, spinning, somersaulting etc. in the air

 

mothball - zakonzervovat, přestat používat (dočasně)

verb - to stop using something, especially a plan, project, or piece of equipment, but keep it in good condition so that it can be used again in the future

sewing kit - sada na šití, šitíčko, šicí potřeby

noun - a small set of needles, threads, and other tools used for sewing and mending clothes

 

secession - odtržení, oddělení, odloučení, vystoupení

noun - the action of withdrawing formally from membership in a union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization

art nouveau - secese (umělecký styl)

noun - an artistic style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries characterized by decorative, flowing lines and natural forms

conjurer - kouzelník, kejklíř, mág, iluzionista

noun - a person who performs magic tricks or illusions

 

immutable - neměnný, neměnitelný, stálý

adjective, formal - not able to be changed

 

mutable - proměnlivý, měnitelný

adjective, formal - capable of change or being changed