a piece of land surrounded by water

ostrov, ostrůvek
catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

zajímavý, poutavý
(plural) the remains of something such as a building after it has been seriously damaged or destroyed

trosky, zříceniny
a mountain with an opening on its top, from which melted rock and ash can be pushed out into the air

sopka, sopečná hora
a society that has developed its own culture and institutions in a particular period of time or place

civilizace, společnost
a building used for worshiping one or several gods, used by some religious communities, especially Buddhists and Hindus

chrám, svatyně
a solid with a polygonal base and triangular faces that meet at a single point

pyramida, pyramida
any territory under the full or partial control of another more powerful nation, often occupied by settlers from that nation

kolonie, území pod kontrolou
a deep hole or large tunnel in the ground where workers dig for salt, gold, coal, etc.

důl, šachta
the state of being free from the control of others

nezávislost, autonomie
a ruler that has total power over a state, particularly a ruler who gained power through force

diktátor, tyran
related to or characteristic of a system of government where power comes from the people through free elections and respects individual rights

demokratický, související s demokracií
to show which candidate one wants to win in an election or which plan one supports, by marking a piece of paper, raising one's hand, etc.

hlasovat, oddat hlas
someone who shares the same blood with a specific person who lived many years ago

potomek, dědic
with the hands or physical effort rather than relying on machines or tools

ručně, manuálně
a typically repeating arrangement of shapes, colors, etc., regularly done as a design on a surface

vzor
(of a place or atmosphere) full of excitement and energy

živý, energický
(of a volcano) currently showing signs of volcanic activity or having the potential to become active soon

aktivní, činný
the activity of taking long walks in the countryside or mountains, often for fun

turistika, pěší túra
the overall appearance of a place, including its natural features and buildings

krajina, scéna
associated with or characteristic of the tropics, regions of the Earth near the equator known for their warm climate and lush vegetation

tropický, rovníkový
a thick, tropical forest with tall trees and consistently heavy rainfall

deštný prales, džungle
a large wild animal belonging to the cat family with a yellow fur covered with black spots, native to Central and South America

jaguár, panter onca
a colorful bird species known for its vibrant plumage, long tail feathers, and cultural significance in Mesoamerican civilizations

kvesal, pták kvesal
a thick mixture of flour, liquid and sometimes yeast that is baked into bread or pastry

těsto, chlebové těsto
to cook using the steam of boiling water

vařit v páře, pařit
a dish of vegetables or meat cooked at a low temperature in liquid in a closed container

dušené maso, guláš
frequently found, happening, or seen

běžný, častý
a cooking banana that is starchy and grows in tropical regions

plantain, zeleninový banán
a plant that is grown for food over large areas of land

plodina, sklizeň
land with mountains or hills

vysočina, horská oblast
the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

chudoba
the right or opportunity to use something or benefit from it

přístup, právo přístupu
the health services and treatments given to people

zdravotní péče, zdravotní služby
the process that involves teaching and learning, particularly at a school, university, or college

vzdělání, výuka
to cut through something at its base in order to make it fall

pokácet, sekat
the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

odlesňování, kácení lesů
to experience and be affected by something bad or unpleasant

trpět, snášet
| Slovní zásoba Severní a Střední Ameriky | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Spojené státy americké | Kanada | Mexiko | Kuba |
| Guatemala | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Haiti |
| Costa Rica | Panama | ||
