tear - řítit se, hnát se
BrE
/'teə/
AmE
/'ter/

verb - to move with at great speed and with great force

 
tear down - strhnout
BrE
/ˌteə'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌter'daʊn/

verb - to remove something by pulling it or ripping it

 
tear off - odtrhnout, utrhnout
BrE
/ˌteər'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌter'ɑ:f/

verb - to remove something by pulling it or ripping it

 
tear out - vytrhnout
BrE
/ˌteər'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌter'aʊt/

verb - to remove something by pulling it or ripping it

tear up
tear up - roztrhat, roztrhat na kusy
BrE
/ˌteər'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌter'ʌp/

verb - to destroy something by ripping it into pieces

 
hand-me-down - obnošené oblečení (po někom jiném)
BrE
/'hændmidaʊn/
AmE
/'hændmidaʊn/

noun, American English - a piece of used clothing that is to someone else, usually to a younger person

 
hand down - předat, předávat (z generace na generaci), odkázat
BrE
/ˌhænd'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌhænd'daʊn/

verb - to leave or give something to somebody who is younger that you or who will live after you

 
hand over - předat vedení, přenechat moc
BrE
/ˌhænd'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌhænd'oʊvər/

verb - to give someone your position of power

 
split shift - dělená směna
BrE
/'splɪtˌshɪft/
AmE
/'splɪtˌshɪft/

noun - a shift that consists of several shorter periods

 
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