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

 

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

 

heirloom - rodinná památka, rodinné dědictví

noun - a valuable object that has been in a family for many years and is passed from the older members to the younger members

baton - hůlka, hůlka mažoretky, mažoretková hůlka

noun - a long stick that is held, spun and thrown in the air by a majorette or someone marching in front of a band

 

chain store - řetězový obchod, filiálka

noun - a shop that is one of a series of shops that belong to a single company, these shops usually sell the same products

upright piano - pianino

noun - a large musical instrument that is played by pressing black and white keys, the strings are in arranged vertically in a wooden case

 

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

 

niche - mezera na trhu, specifický segment

noun - selling or trying to sell a specific product or service to a specific group of people, usually something that no one is selling

mobile - závěsný kolotoč, závěsná dekorace

noun - a decoration that is hung from the ceiling, has many parts that move freely in the air, often placed above a baby's bed

camisole - košilka, dámská košilka

noun - a light pice of women's underwear that is worn on the top part of the body, usually held up with two narrow straps

 

jump ship - opustit loď (přeneseně), (předčasně) odejít

verb - to leave a company or an organization because you think it is about to fail or you want to join a rival organization

 

petroleum - ropa

noun - a thick dark oil that is used for making many kinds of fuel (e.g. petrol, diesel etc.), it comes from under the ground

coat - kabát

noun - a piece of clothing that you wear over your other clothes, usually in winter or cold weather, it is usually long and warm

ape - op, lidoop

noun - a large animal similar to a monkey without a tail or very short tail, it can usually walk upright and is very intelligent

gold - zlato

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 79) a yellow metal which is very valuable and which coins and jewels are often made of