arsenic - arzen

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 33) a very poisonous semimetal that is sometimes used in insecticides and in some alloys

shaman - šaman

noun - a person in some religions who is believed to be able communicate with the spiritual world, has special healing powers etc.

enamel - smalt, glazura

noun - a hard substance that is used to protect the surface of some metal or clay things, such as pots, pans etc.

 

get something off your chest - vyzpovídat se, ulevit si, shodit ze sebe

verb - to tell someone about something that has been worrying or bothering you for some time in order to make you feel better

tuber - hlíza, bulva

noun - a swollen part on the stem or root of some plants which is under the ground and from which new plants grow

kitschy - kýčovitý

adjective - considered to be unfashionable and without style by some people, but enjoyed by other people because they find them cute or funny

 

remuneration - odměňování, odměna, mzda

noun - the money you get for the work you have done, the act of paying money to someone who has done some work

straw - sláma

noun - dried parts of some plants, it is used as bedding for cows, and people sometimes make hats and other things from it

 

insurance company - pojišťovna

noun - a company that people pay some money and if something bad happens to them or their property, it pays the cost etc.

hay fever - senná rýma

noun - a kind of illness caused by breathing in the pollen of some plants, its symptoms are a runny nose, sore throat etc.

hero - hrdina

noun - a person who is special for some people, esp. one who has achieved something great or one that is brave and strong

 

reference - doporučení

noun - a kind of comment written by somebody who knows you, which gives your potential employer some information about your character, abilities etc.

god - bůh

noun - a being that some people believe in, pray to etc. because they believe he has a supernatural power over the whole world

 

semiconductor - polovodič

noun - a substance or material that allows electricity to pass through it under some conditions but not under others, used especially in electronic devices

 

house - koleje

noun - a group of children of different ages that compete against other groups in sports competitions, it is a system in some British schools