introduction - úvod

noun - the first part of a book, letter, etc. that says what the rest of the work is going to be about

 

single - singl (píseň)

noun - a song (usually one taken out of an album) that's released to be played on the radio, on music television etc.

beacon - světelné znamení, maják, světelný signál

noun - a kind of light that can be seen from a distance and that is used to guide planes or ships etc.

 

outing - odhalení homosexuality

noun - a situation in which it is made public that a person is gay when this information was supposed to be private

 

postulate - předpokládat, postulovat, tvrdit, brát za dané

verb, formal - to suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning or discussion, especially as a principle to be accepted without proof

license plate - poznávací značka

noun, American English - the sign with a combination of numbers and letters fastened to the front and back of a car which makes it possible for cars to be identified

number plate - poznávací značka

noun, British English - the sign with a combination of numbers and letters fastened to the front and back of a car which makes it possible for cars to be identified

guarantee - záruka

noun - a promise that something will be done or will happen, a written promise that a product will be repaired or replaced if something is wrong with it

 

decal - obtisk

noun, American English - a picture or symbol printed on a special kind of paper that can be used to put the picture onto another surface

kitschy - kýčovitý

adjective - considered to be unfashionable and without style by some people, but enjoyed by other people because they find them cute or funny

 

adapter - adaptátor, přepracovatel díla

noun - a person who makes slight changes to a book, play, etc. so that it can be made into a film, play, etc.

sunroof - střešní okno (auta)

noun - a part of the roof of a car that can be opened

 

exchange rate - směnný kurz

noun - the rate at which one currency can be changed for another currency

bells and whistles - serepetičky, vychytávky, atraktivní doplňky

noun, informal - extra features of a product that may be attractive but not necessary

 

fluid - tekutina, kapalina

noun - a liquid, a substance that flows and can be poured (e.g. water)