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the Middle Ages - středověk

noun - a period in the history that lasted from the 5th to the 15th century

 

break the mould - vyjet ze zajetých kolejí

verb - to do completely different things than what people expect from you or the situation

 

cut off - odříznout (se), izolovat (se)

verb - to prevent someone or something from leaving a place or communicating with other people

 

North America - Severní Amerika

noun - a continent in the Western Hemisphere that is to the north of South America

 

Hoover - vysavač

noun, British English - (trademark) a machine that you use to clean the carpet of dust and dirt

coloured pencil - pastelka

noun - a kind of pencil you use to write or draw something in different colours

 

lecture - poučovat (koho)

verb - to tell someone how you think they should behave, usually in an annoying way

 

mould - formovat, odlít (ve formě), modelovat, vymodelovat, vyrazit (formou)

verb - to give something shape (especially by pressing or pouring it into a special container)

 

thumbs-up - palec nahoru

adjective, informal - a sign that you make by raising your thumb to show approval of something

 

first things first - jedno po druhém, popořadě

phrase - used to say that the most important things should be done before anything else

 

PhD - titul doktora či doktorky filozofie

noun - a university degree awarded to people who have done research in a particular subject

 

the Loch Ness Monster - Lochnesská příšera, Lochneska

noun - a mythical creature said to live in the Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands

 

compare - porovnat, srovnat

verb - to check in which ways things are similar and in which they are different

chef - kuchař (profesionální), kuchařka (profesionální)

noun - a person whose job is to cook or direct the work of other cooks

 

cheap day return - zlevněná jednodenní zpáteční jízdenka

noun - a ticket that enables you to travel there and back on the same day