zipper - zip, zdrhovadlo

noun, American English - a thing with two rows of metal or plastic teeth that fit together, it is used as a fastener on trousers, bags etc.

zip - zip, zdrhovadlo

noun, British English - a thing with two rows of metal or plastic teeth that fit together, it is used as a fastener on trousers, bags etc.

 

x-rays - rentgen

noun - beams of invisible light that can go through solid things, it is used e.g. in medicine to take pictures of broken bones etc.

onion - cibule

noun - a kind of vegetable with many layers, it is used in cooking and has a very strong smell, which often makes people cry

oil - olej

noun - a kind of greasy liquid that comes from a variety of plants, such as sunflower or olives, which is used for frying etc.

needle - jehla

noun - a thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and an eye on the other, it is used for sewing

tow away - odtáhnout (vozidlo)

verb - to remove a car from the street by pulling it with a special truck, esp. because of parking where it is not allowed

bulldozer - buldozer

noun - a large heavy vehicle that is used for clearing the ground, pushing heavy things out of the way and even knocking down buildings

 

centre - politický střed

noun, British English - a political position or group that is not strongly left-wing or right-wing, but takes a moderate, balanced approach between the two extremes

 

representative - poslanec, poslankyně, zastupitel

noun - a person who is elected to speak or act for other people in a government or official body, especially in a parliament or congress

cartridge - kazeta, náplň, zásobník

noun - a small container or case that is designed to be fitted into a larger device and can be replaced when empty or used up

 

weed out - protřídit, probrat, vyřadit, vytřídit, zbavit se (něčeho nežádoucího)

verb - to remove or eliminate something or someone that is unwanted or less desirable from a group, often to improve the overall quality or effectiveness

pupa - kukla

noun - the life stage of some insects that occurs between the larva and adult stages, during which the insect is typically inactive and undergoes transformation

 

face mask - pleťová maska

noun - a cream that is left on your face for a short period of time and then removed, used to make your skin look better

 

umpire - vrchní rozhodčí (hl. v tenise, baseballu, kriketu)

noun - a person whose job is to supervise a game and make sure that the players obey the rules (e.g. in tennis, baseball and cricket)