carny
carny - kolotočář, pracovník pouti
BrE
/'kɑ:ni/
AmE
/'kɑ:rni/

noun, American English, informal - a person who works at a travelling funfair or carnival, especially operating rides, games, or attractions

 
dole - podpora (v nezaměstnanosti)
BrE
/'dəʊl/
AmE
/'doʊl/

noun, British English, informal - money that the government gives to people who are unemployed

tied up
tied up - zaneprázdněný, vytížený, zavalený prací, mající plné ruce práce
BrE
/ˌtaɪd'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌtaɪd'ʌp/

adjective - unable to do something because you are very busy or because you are dealing with another task or situation

 
moral - slušný, čestný, korektní (morálně)
BrE
/'mɒrəl/
AmE
/'mɑ:rəl/

adjective - having ideas about what is right and wrong, and trying to do what is right

chicken wire
chicken wire - drátěné pletivo, králičí pletivo, šestihranné pletivo
BrE
/'tʃɪkənˌwaɪə/
AmE
/'tʃɪkənˌwaɪr/

noun - thin, flexible wire netting with small hexagonal holes, used especially for making fences around areas where chickens or other small animals are kept

 
imposition - obtěžování, přítěž, nepříjemnost, vnucování se
BrE
/'ɪmpə'zɪʃn/
AmE
/'ɪmpə'zɪʃn/

noun, formal - something that is an unfair or unreasonable burden or inconvenience to someone

 
imposition - uvalení, zavedení (např. daně, zákazu, pravidla)
BrE
/'ɪmpə'zɪʃn/
AmE
/'ɪmpə'zɪʃn/

noun - the act of forcing people to accept something such as a rule, law, tax, or belief

capsule
capsule - kapsle, obal
BrE
/'kæpsju:l/
AmE
/'kæpsl/

noun - a sealed plastic or metal container that holds something, often for scientific or technical use

lunatic
lunatic - šílený, bláznivý
BrE
/'lu:nətɪk/
AmE
/'lu:nətɪk/

adjective - a very foolish, crazy

salt-and-pepper
salt-and-pepper - melírovaný, skvrnitý, strakatý, žíhaný
BrE
/ˌsɒltən'pepə/
AmE
/ˌsɑ:ltən'pepər/

adjective - having a speckled appearance of light and dark colours mixed together

salt-and-pepper
salt-and-pepper - prošedivělý (o vlasech a vousech)
BrE
/ˌsɒltən'pepə/
AmE
/ˌsɑ:ltən'pepər/

adjective - having a mixture of dark and white or grey hairs

 
jangle - drnčení, cinkání, řinčení, chrastění (kovové)
BrE
/'dʒæŋgl/
AmE
/'dʒæŋgl/

noun - an unpleasant, harsh, or metallic ringing sound made by metal objects hitting each other

 
jangle - drnčet, řinčet, chrastit, zvonit (nepříjemně)
BrE
/'dʒæŋgl/
AmE
/'dʒæŋgl/

verb - to make a harsh, discordant, metallic sound, or to cause something to make such a sound

 
leaded - olovnatý (benzín)
BrE
/'ledɪd/
AmE
/'ledɪd/

adjective - describing petrol that contains lead compounds

 
unleaded - bezolovnatý (benzín)
BrE
/ʌn'ledɪd/
AmE
/ʌn'ledɪd/

adjective - describing petrol that does not contain lead, which is less harmful to the environment and engines