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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

noun, British 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

 

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

 

patronize - poučovat, povyšovat se, chovat se blahosklonně

verb - to behave in a way that seems friendly but shows that you think that someone is not as intelligent or experienced as you

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

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

 

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

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