lightning conductor - hromosvod

noun, British English - a metal rod on top of a building which is connected to the ground with a wire, it is used to protect the building when there is lightning

lightning rod - hromosvod

noun, American English - a metal rod on top of a building which is connected to the ground with a wire, it is used to protect the building when there is lightning

 

uproot - odejít z domova, vypudit z domova

verb - to move away from the place where you've lived for a long time or to make somebody move away from the place they've lived for a long time

 

aorta - aorta

noun - the largest artery in the body that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart's left ventricle to the rest of the body, distributing it to various organs and tissues

blinker - blinkr, směrovka (na autě)

noun, informal - one of the lights at the front or back of a car that you use when you want to inform other drivers that you are about to change direction

indicator - blinkr, směrovka (blinkr)

noun, British English - one of the lights at the front or back of a car that you use when you want to inform other drivers that you are about to change direction

conditional bail - propuštění na kauci

noun - being arrested by the police and then released to go until the day of your trial, usually with conditions such as having to stay at a particular address etc.

turn signal - blinkr, směrovka (blinkr)

noun, American English - one of the lights at the front or back of a car that you use when you want to inform other drivers that you are about to change direction

salt - sůl

noun - a white substance that is used in cooking in order to preserve food or to improve the taste, it is present in the water of the seas and oceans

gnat - komár, komár pisklavý, muška

noun - a small insect that flies usually at night and bites animals and people to drink their blood, it is very similar to a mosquito, but usually a slightly smaller

 

understudy - záskok (herecký), náhradník (herecký)

noun - a member of the ensemble who performs their own small role nightly but is trained to take over a leading role if the primary actor is unable to perform

boldly - odvážně, směle, statečně

adverb - in a way that shows a willingness to take risks; confidently and courageously

engulf - pohltit, zachvátit, zaplavit

verb - to cover or envelop something entirely, often in a dramatic or forceful manner

 

dimwit - trouba, idiot, blbeček, hlupák

noun, informal - a person who is not very intelligent or is slow to understand things

exhibit - předmět doličný, věcný důkaz, důkaz (u soudu)

noun, technical - an object that is shown in court to prove whether someone is guilty