No. 768 in Czech
puk
The Czech word "puk" means "hockey puck" in English.
In a sentence
Hokejista vystřelil puk do brány.
The hockey player shot the puck into the goal.
The word 'puk' refers to the puck, a small, hard rubber disc used in hockey games.
Na louce jsem našel podivný puk hřibu.
In the meadow, I found a strange mushroom cap.
Here, 'puk' describes the cap or top part of a mushroom, resembling the shape of a hockey puck.
Po nehodě zůstal na skále puk.
After the accident, a crack remained on the rock.
In this context, 'puk' means a crack or split, illustrating its versatile use in describing certain shapes or forms.
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