Christmas Jokes vocabulary 2

alphabet - abeceda

noun - the set of letters used in a particular language

archer - lučištník, lukostřelec

noun - the person who uses a bow to shoot arrows

brag - chvástat se, vytahovat se, chlubit se, vychloubat se

verb - to speak of yourself very proudly, usually in superlatives, to show off

buck - samec, jelen, srnec

noun - a male of the deer or rabbit

clause - věta (součást souvětí)

noun - a part of a sentence that has a subject and a verb

claw - dráp, spár, pařát

noun - a sharp nail of an animal

credit - uznání, zásluha

noun - saying that somebody deserves praise, approval

elf - elf, skřítek

noun - a small magical creature in legends and fantasy books, it has pointed ears

fireplace - krb, ohniště

noun - a place in the room where you can light a fire

fleece - vlna (ovčí), ovčí vlna, rouno, ovčí rouno

noun - the wool of a sheep

foyer - vstupní hala, vstupní síň

noun - a lobby, an entrance hall

fry - smažit, osmažit, osmahnou, opéct (na oleji, tuku)

verb - to cook in very hot fat or oil, usually on a pan

gift - dar, dárek

noun - something that is given, a present

guy - chlápek

noun, informal - a man

hoe - okopávat (motykou), kopat (motykou)

verb - to turn the soil (e.g. in the garden) with a special tool

household - domácnost

noun - all the people who live in one home

chess - šachy

noun - a game for two people played on a black and white board, each player has 16 playing pieces and must capture the opponent's king

log - kláda, poleno

noun - a tree trunk that has been cut and rid of branches

mistletoe - jmelí

noun - a plant that is used as a Christmas decoration, when a man and a woman meet under it, they have to kiss

nut - blázen, šílenec

noun, informal - a crazy person

poll - průzkum veřejného mínění

noun - the process of finding out public opinion by having people answer questions or vote

ribbon - stuha, stužka

noun - a narrow piece of coloured material that is used for decoration, e.g. wrapping up presents etc.

sandy - písečný, písčitý

adjective - full of sand, made of sand

self-esteem - sebeúcta

noun - self-respect, dignity, a good opinion of yourself

snowflake - sněhová vločka, vločka (sněhová)

noun - a small particle of snow

snowman - sněhulák

noun - a figure made of balls of snow

soot - saze

noun - the black powder that comes from a fire or smoke

sprouts - růžičková kapusta

noun - a small green vegetable, the parts that are eaten look like very small heads of cabbage

subordinate clause - vedlejší věta

noun - a clause in a sentence that is connected to the main clause and is dependent on it

suit - oblek, kostýmek

noun - a set of formal clothes consisting of a jacket and trousers or a skirt

vote - volit, hlasovat

verb - to express your opinion (by raising your hand or on a piece of paper) in a formal situation in which a candidate has to be chosen for a post etc.

whine - fňukat, kňourat

verb - to complain about something in a way that makes other people annoyed

wrap - zabalit, balit (např. dárek)

verb - to cover from all sides with paper etc.