varnish - lak

noun - a transparent substance that is put on a surface to protect it and make it look shiny (when it dries)

tumbler - sklenice

noun - a drinking glass with a flat bottom and straight sides, with no handles or a stem (sometimes made of plastic)

 

prep school - soukromá střední škola, elitní střední škola (studenti 13-18 let)

noun, American English - a private secondary school in the USA that prepares students, usually aged 13-18, for admission to selective colleges and universities

 

preparatory school - soukromá střední škola, elitní střední škola (studenti 13-18 let)

noun, American English - a private secondary school in the USA that prepares students, usually aged 13-18, for admission to selective colleges and universities

sifter - prosévačka, sítko (např. na mouku)

noun - a container with a handle that has a fine mesh in the bottom used for aerating flour and removing large clumps

 

dry run - zkouška nanečisto, nácvik

noun, informal - a complete and detailed practice of something that is done to make sure the real thing will work or run smoothly

 

dummy run - zkouška nanečisto, nácvik

noun, informal - a complete and detailed practice of something that is done to make sure the real thing will work or run smoothly

 

CPR - dýchání z úst do úst a masáž srdce, kardiopulmonární resuscitace

noun - the abbreviation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation - a method of saving life by breathing into someone's mouth and pressing repeatedly on their chest

 

instep - nárt (chodidla nebo obuvi)

noun - the top part of your foot between your toes and your ankle, or the part of a shoe that covers it

Iraq - Irák

a country in Western Asia, located north of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by Turkey, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria

alligator pear - avokádo

noun - a tropical fruit shaped like a pear, with green skin, soft green flesh inside and a large seed in the centre

 

hardcover - kniha v pevné vazbě

noun, American English - a book with a rigid and durable cover made of thick material, often cardboard, that provides protection to the pages within

 

hardback - kniha v pevné vazbě

noun, British English - a book with a rigid and durable cover made of thick material, often cardboard, that provides protection to the pages within

cinder - škvára, struska

noun, technical - the residue left after the combustion of coal, refuse, or metal ore, consisting mostly of ash, mineral fragments, and unburned material

core - ohryzek, jádřinec, jádro (plodu)

noun - the central part of a fruit, such as an apple or pear, that contains the seeds and is usually not eaten