keeper - správce

noun - a person whose job is to take care of a place (e.g. a park, a building) or animals (e.g. in a zoo)

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

 

meatloaf - sekaná (upečené mleté maso)

noun - finely chopped meat that is mixed with herbs and other ingredients and cooked in an oven in the shape of a loaf

crosswalk - přechod pro chodce

noun, American English - a place where people can walk across a road, it is usually marked by white stripes on the surface of the road

 

you of all people - zrovna ty

phrase - a phrase that shows that we are surprised that it is that particular person who did something (which we would never expect)

 

no sweat - žádnej problém, v pohodě, v klidu

phrase, informal - used to say someone that something is not a problem when they ask you to do something or when they thank you

 

manipulator - manipulátor

noun - a person who is good at controlling people and making them do what he/she wants, especially by being clever and deceptive

 

watchdog - watchdog (hlídací pes)

noun - a person or organization that monitors and ensures that a particular issue is being handled correctly, often serving to protect the public interest

road closure - uzavírka silnice, uzavírka (silnice)

noun - a situation when a road is officially blocked so that vehicles cannot use it, usually because of construction, an accident, or an event

 

nationalism - nacionalismus

noun - the belief that your country is better and more important than others, often combined with a desire for independence or strong national control

valerian - kozlík, kozlík lékařský

noun, technical - a plant witch clusters of small white and pink flowers whose root is used in medicine, often to help people relax or sleep

 

echo - připomínka (nějaké události apod.), vzpomínka

noun - something that is similar to something else that happened in the past; something that reminds you of something that happened in the past

 

prose - próza

noun - written or spoken language that is not structured into poetic lines, often used for storytelling, explanation, or conveying information in a straightforward manner

duct tape - lepicí páska (široká), izolační páska (např. na potrubí)

noun, American English - thick cloth tape, usually silvery grey in colour, with one sticky side that is used for repairing things such as tubes and pipes

dumbbell - činka, jednoruční činka, jednoručka

noun - a short bar with a weight or a set of weights at each end that is used to make your arm muscles stronger