telegraph pole - telegrafní sloup, telefonní sloup

noun, British English - a tall wooden pole that carries telephone and telegraph wires

 

spell out - objasnit, vysvětlit

verb - to explain something in a simple and very clear way

 

arcane - tajuplný, jen pro zasvěcené

adjective, formal - secret and mysterious, usually known only by a few people

 

scrooge - lakomec, skrblík

noun, informal - a person who is very mean and hates spending money

 

take down - sundat, dát dolů (z police, ze stěny)

verb - to reach up and get something from a high place

stock market - burzovní trh, burza, akciový trh

noun - a place where shares in companies are bought and sold

lemon balm - meduňka lékařská

noun - a herb with leaves that taste and smell of lemon

flambé - flambovat

verb - to put alcohol to food and set fire to it

server - číšník, servírka, obsluha (v restauraci)

noun - a person who serves food and drinks in a restaurant

 

flimsy - tenký, tenoučký, lehký (o látce či oblečení)

adjective - very light and thin, easily torn (of material or clothing)

typhoon - tajfun

noun - a tropical storm that brings strong winds and heavy rains

 

repetitive - opakující se, monotónní

adjective - something that is repeated many times and it becomes boring

brook - potok, říčka

noun - a small and shallow stream that you can cross easily

 

metallurgy - hutnictví, metalurgie

noun - the scientific study of the properties and uses of metals

 

pat - příliš jednoduché, jednoznačné

adjective - (an answer, explanation, etc.) too simple and not seeming natural