waste paper bin - koš (na papír), koš na papír
BrE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpə 'bɪn/
AmE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpər 'bɪn/

noun - A container where you put paper that you do not need anymore

crumple
crumple - zmačkat, zmuchlat, zmačkat se, pomačkat se
BrE
/'krʌmpl/
AmE
/'krʌmpl/

verb - to become or make something (such as paper) wrinkled, not smooth anymore

clog
clog - ucpat se, zanést se, zacpat se, ucpat, zanést, zacpat
BrE
/'klɒg/
AmE
/'klɑ:g/

verb - to become blocked, so things cannot pass through anymore; to block something

throw away
throw away - vyhodit, zahodit
BrE
/ˌθrəʊə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌθroʊə'weɪ/

verb - to get rid of something that you do not want or need anymore

relieved
relieved - pociťující úlevu, uvolněný (když si oddychneme)
BrE
/rɪ'li:vd/
AmE
/rɪ'li:vd/

adjective - pleased and happy because you do not need to worry or fear anymore

 
be out of - nemít něco (protože to došlo)
BrE
/ˌbi'aʊt əv/
AmE
/ˌbi'aʊt əv/

verb - not to have something anymore, because it has all been used, lost etc.

Pluto
Pluto - Pluto
BrE
/'plu:təʊ/
AmE
/'plu:t̬oʊ/

noun - the planet that is furthest from the sun (not actually considered a planet anymore)

tame
tame - zkrotit, krotit, ochočit, podrobit si
BrE
/'teɪm/
AmE
/'teɪm/

verb - to make an animal not dangerous or wild anymore; to make sth easy to control

 
be relieved - ulevit se (někomu)
BrE
/bi: rɪ'li:vd/
AmE
/bi: rɪ'li:vd/

verb - to be pleased and happy because you do not need to worry or fear anymore

retirement
retirement - důchod, penze (kdy člověk už nepracuje)
BrE
/rɪ'taɪəmənt/
AmE
/rɪ'taɪərmənt/

noun - the situation when a person does not work anymore because of having reached a certain age

retiree
retiree - důchodce, penzista
BrE
/rɪˌtaɪə'ri:/
AmE
/rɪˌtaɪ'ri:/

noun, American English - a person who has reached a certain age, does not work anymore and gets money regularly from the government

 
pensioner - důchodce, penzista
BrE
/'penʃənə/
AmE
/'penʃənər/

noun - a person who has reached a certain age, does not work anymore and gets money regularly from the government

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