coalition - koalice

noun - a temporary alliance of political parties that agree to work together to form a government or achieve a common goal

 

murkiness - zakalenost, temnota, šerost, nejasnost, nepřehlednost

noun - the quality of being dark, gloomy, or hard to see through; the quality of being unclear or difficult to understand

mason - zedník, kameník

noun - a person whose job is to build or work with stone, brick, or concrete, especially to construct walls and buildings

irrigate - zavlažovat, zavlažit (záhon, pole apod.)

verb - to supply land or crops with water by using pipes, channels, or sprinklers, especially to help growth in dry areas

 

sheathe - obalit, pokrýt, potáhnout, zakrýt (ochrannou vrstvou apod.)

verb - (usually in passive) to cover something, especially to protect it (e.g. with a layer of material like metal, plastic, etc.)

cord - kabel, šňůra (elektro)

noun - an electric wire or wires covered in protective material that is used to carry electricity to an appliance or device

upholster - čalounit, vyčalounit, vypolstrovat, pokrýt potahem (nábytek)

verb - to cover an armchair, sofa or other furniture with a special material that makes it comfortable to sit on it

 

veneer - dýha (na nábytku)

noun - a thin layer of wood or plastic that is clued to a piece of furniture to make it look better

 

keep your chin up - nevěšet hlavu, mít hlavu vzhůru

verb, informal - a phrase that is used to encourage someone to stay cheerful and positive although they are in a difficult situation

 

spring - pružnost

noun - the ability of something to return to its original shape or position after it has been pressed or sat on

plaster of Paris - sádra (sochařská, lékařská)

noun - a mixture of white powder and water that is used to make statues or to cover broken arms, legs etc.

tax return - daňové přiznání

noun - an official document where you list all your incomes to calculate how much income tax you are supposed to pay

 

ration - dávat na příděl

verb - to limit the amount of something that someone is allowed to have, usually because there is not enough of it

face mask - rouška

noun - something that you wear over your face in order not to breathe bad air or not to spread a disease

 

reassessment - přehodnocení

noun - the act of thinking again about something in order to decide if you need to change your opinion about it