do the dusting
do the dusting - utřít prach, utírat prach
BrE
/du: ðə 'dʌstɪŋ/
AmE
/du: də 'dʌstɪŋ/

verb - to remove dust from books, furniture, etc.

 
in the middle of nowhere - na samotě, daleko od lidí, uprostřed pustiny, daleko od civilizace, uprostřed ničeho
BrE
/ɪn ðə mɪdl əv 'nəʊweə/
AmE
/ɪn ðə mɪdl əv 'noʊwer/

adverb - far from other people, houses, towns etc.

 
take away - odebrat, vzít (někomu něco), odejmout
BrE
/ˌteɪk ə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌteɪk ə'weɪ/

verb - to remove something from somebody or somewhere

 
pull through - dostat se (ze složité situaci, nemoci)
BrE
/'pʊl θru:/
AmE
/'pʊl θru:/

verb - to recover from a very difficult situation or from a serious illness, especially when you might have died

 
plug - špunt (v odtoku)
BrE
/'plʌg/
AmE
/'plʌg/

noun - a thing that you use to stop water draining from a container (e.g. from a bath tub etc.)

stopper
stopper - špunt, zátka
BrE
/'stɒpə/
AmE
/'stɑ:pər/

noun - a thing that you use to stop water draining from a container (e.g. from a bath tub etc.)

 
legacy - dědictví, odkaz (dědictví)
BrE
/'legəsi/
AmE
/'legəsi/

noun - something that comes from the past or is given to you from someone who lived in the past

 
letter of credit - akreditiv, pověřovací listina
BrE
/ˌletər əv 'kredɪt/
AmE
/ˌlet̬ər əv 'kredɪt/

noun - a letter from a bank that allows you to take a particular amount of money from another bank


rig
rig - vrtná plošina (ropná)
BrE
/'rɪg/
AmE
/'rɪg/

noun - a structure built and equipped for getting oil from under the ground or from the bottom of the sea

epicurean
epicurean - labužnický, požitkářský, gurmánský
BrE
/ˌepɪkjʊə'ri:ən/
AmE
/ˌepɪkjʊ'ri:ən/

adjective, formal - getting pleasure from high-quality food and drink

multigrain
multigrain - vícezrnný (pečivo apod.)
BrE
/'mʌltiˌgreɪn/
AmE
/'mʌltiˌgreɪn/

adjective - made from or containing multiple types of grains

leakproof
leakproof - těsný, dobře utěsněný, nepropustný
BrE
/'li:kpru:f/
AmE
/'li:kpru:f/

adjective - designed to prevent liquid or gas from escaping

 
brawn - vepřová huspenina, tlačenka
BrE
/'brɔ:n/
AmE
/'brɔ:n/

noun, British English - a jellied meat made from a pig’s head

furlough
furlough - dovolená z vojenské služby, opušťák
BrE
/'fɜ:ləʊ/
AmE
/'fɜ:rloʊ/

noun - a temporary leave of absence from military duty