radish - ředkvička, ředkev

noun - a small red or white vegetable that grows underground, it has a strong taste and is usually eaten raw e.g. in salads etc.

 

spinal cord - mícha

noun - an important part of the central nervous system, it is connected to the base of the brain and extends through the vertebral column

medicine man - šaman

noun - a person (esp. among Native Americans) who is believed to be able to communicate with the spiritual world and has special healing powers

piano - 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

 

oil - ropa

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

 

space probe - vesmírná sonda

noun - a kind of spacecraft with no people in it that is sent through space to gather information and send it back to earth

 

soap opera - telenovela, nekonečný seriál

noun - a television serial with many episodes that shows the life of a group of people, it is usually very emotional and far-fetched

 

euphemism - eufemismus, eufemizmus

noun - a phrase or a word that is used to replace a word that might offend someone or make them feel unpleasant or embarrassed

 

iodine - jod

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 53) a halogen that is often used in medicine (usually as a disinfectant), it forms black crystals

 

chromium - chrom

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 24) a blue-white metal resistant to corrosion, it is used in stainless steel and other alloys

 

crouch - přikrčení

noun - the position of the body in which the knees and the body is slightly bent so that you are closer to the ground

troll - troll, trol, zlobr

noun - a large mythical creature appearing in Scandinavian stories and fantasy books (Tolkien, Pratchett, Rowling etc.), it is very ugly and lives in caves

 

godfather - kmotr

noun - a man who is present at a child's baptism and who promises to be responsible for teaching the child about the Christian ways

 

godmother - kmotra

noun - a woman who is present at a child's baptism and who promises to be responsible for teaching the child about the Christian ways

 

godparent - kmotr, kmotra

noun - a person who is present at a child's baptism and who promises to be responsible for teaching the child about the Christian ways