swing shift - odpolední směna, večerní směna
BrE
/'swɪŋˌʃɪft/
AmE
/'swɪŋˌʃɪft/

noun, American English - a shift that starts in the afternoon and ends at night

 
graveyard shift - noční směna
BrE
/'greɪvjɑ:dˌʃɪft/
AmE
/'greɪvjɑ:rdˌʃɪft/

noun, American English - a night shift

restaurant car
restaurant car - jídelní vůz, restaurační vůz (ve vlaku)
BrE
/'restrɒnt kɑ:/
AmE
/'restrɑ:nt kɑ:r/

noun, British English - the part of a train where meals are served at tables

dining car
dining car - jídelní vůz, restaurační vůz (ve vlaku)
BrE
/'daɪnɪŋ kɑ:/
AmE
/'daɪnɪŋ kɑ:r/

noun - the part of a train where meals are served at tables

buffet car
buffet car - jídelní vůz, bistro vůz (ve vlaku)
BrE
/'bʊfeɪ kɑ:/
AmE
/bə'feɪ kɑ:r/

noun, British English - the part of a train where you can buy something to eat or drink usually at a counter

makeshift
makeshift - provizorní, prozatímní, nouzový, dočasný
BrE
/'meɪkʃɪft/
AmE
/'meɪkʃɪft/

adjective - temporary and low of quality, used for a short time instead of the real thing

 
fuzzy - měkký, hebký, střapatý, chundelatý, chlupatý
BrE
/'fʌzi/
AmE
/'fʌzi/

adjective - covered with soft fine hair or fur and thus nice to touch

 
disprove - vyvrátit
BrE
/dɪs'pru:v/
AmE
/dɪs'pru:v/

verb - to show that something is wrong

 
unproven - neprokázaný, nepotvrzený
BrE
/ʌn'pru:vən/
AmE
/ʌn'pru:vən/

adjective - not proved to be true

 
prove - ukázat se, projevit se (jako)
BrE
/'pru:v/
AmE
/'pru:v/

verb - to turn out to be

 
terrycloth - froté (tkanina)
BrE
/'teriklɒθ/
AmE
/'teriklɑ:θ/

noun - a type of thick cotton fabric that is used especially for making towels and bathrobes

Phillips
Phillips - křížový (šroubek, šroubovák)
BrE
/'fɪlɪps/
AmE
/'fɪlɪps/

adjective, technical - (of a screw or screwdriver) with two crossing lines for turning

lathe
lathe - soustruh
BrE
/'leɪð/
AmE
/'leɪð/

noun - a machine used for shaping wood, metal, or other materials by turning it horizontally and using a fixed cutting tool

accusingly
accusingly - vyčítavě
BrE
/ə'kju:zɪŋli/
AmE
/ə'kju:zɪŋli/

adverb - in a way that shows that you think somebody has done something wrong

accusing
accusing - vyčítavý, obviňující
BrE
/ə'kju:zɪŋ/
AmE
/ə'kju:zɪŋ/

adjective - showing that you think somebody has done something wrong