postcode - poštovní směrovací číslo

noun, British English - a code made up of numbers and/or letters that identifies the place where a letter is sent

 

tear duct - slzný kanálek

noun - a kind of tube that carries tears from the tear gland to the eye and the nasal cavity

 

adulteration - pančování (např. nápoje), ředění, šizení

noun - the act of mixing something (esp. food and drink) with a different substance to make it less pure

 

tolerance - tolerance, snášenlivost

noun - the ability to respect other people and their opinions etc. especially if they are different from your own

gossip - drbat, pomlouvat, klevetit

verb - to spread information about other people's private lives and their behaviour, it doesn't always have to be true

 

single parent - rodič samoživitel (vychovává děti sám)

noun - a mother or father who are not married and take care of their child or children by themselves

 

icebreaker - poznámka k prolomení ledů

noun - something you say or do that will make it easier for you to relax and talk to somebody

tea bag - čajový sáček

noun - a small sack with dried tea leaves that you put in a cup and pour hot water over

pudding - nákyp (slaný, sladký)

noun - a British dish of many forms and styles, often similar to a sweet cake or a savoury pie

 

past simple - minulý prostý čas

noun - a tense that is used for actions that happened at some point in the past or happened regularly in the past, were generally true etc. Verbs usually have the ending -ED and in questions and negatives we usually use DID / DIDN'T

coroner - koroner, soudní lékař, úřední ohledávač mrtvol

noun - an official who investigates deaths, especially those happening under unusual or suspicious circumstances, and determines the cause of death

moist - vláčný

adjective - (used to describe food, especially cakes or baked goods) soft, not dry, and has a bit of natural moisture

houndstooth - kohoutí stopa (vzor na látce)

noun - a pattern of broken or jagged checks, typically in black and white, resembling the shape of a dog's tooth

geranium - pelargonie, muškát

noun - a flowering plant of the genus Geranium or Pelargonium, often grown for its brightly coloured flowers and aromatic leaves

 

Hobbiton - Hobitín

noun - a fictional village in the Shire, in J.R.R. Tolkien’s world of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit