casket
casket - rakev
BrE
/'kɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/'kæskɪt/

noun, American English - a wooden box where a dead body is put

smithereens
smithereens - kousíčky, padrť, cimprampr
BrE
/ˌsmɪðə'ri:nz/
AmE
/ˌsmɪðə'ri:nz/

noun, informal - small pieces into which something is broken or smashed

 
overwhelmingly - drtivou většinou, v naprosté většině, naprosto
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'welmɪŋli/
AmE
/ˌoʊvər'welmɪŋli/

adverb - in a manner that is overpowering or very intense

 
dice - kostky (hra), hra v kostky
BrE
/'daɪs/
AmE
/'daɪs/

noun - a game of chance that is played with dice

 
shoestring - tkanička do bot, tkanička (do bot)
BrE
/'ʃu:strɪŋ/
AmE
/'ʃu:strɪŋ/

noun, American English - a long string that is used to fasten shoes

 
fat cat - boháč, zazobanec, papaláš
BrE
/'fætˌkæt/
AmE
/'fætˌkæt/

noun, informal - someone who is very rich (used to show disapproval)

upholstery
upholstery - čalounění, polstrování
BrE
/ʌp'həʊlstəri/
AmE
/ʌp'hoʊlstəri/

noun - material that is used to cover armchairs or sofas

 
gross - hrubý (např. příjem či mzda), brutto
BrE
/'grəʊs/
AmE
/'groʊs/

adjective, formal - total before something is subtracted (such as tax etc.)

construction worker
construction worker - stavař, pracovník na stavbě, zedník
BrE
/kən'strʌkʃnˌwɜ:kə/
AmE
/kən'strʌkʃnˌwɜ:rkər/

a person whose job is to build houses etc.

truck driver
truck driver - řidič nákladního auta, řidič kamionu
BrE
/'trʌkˌdraɪvə/
AmE
/'trʌkˌdraɪvər/

noun, American English - a person whose job is to drive a truck

bus driver
bus driver - řidič autobusu
BrE
/'bʌsˌdraɪvə/
AmE
/'bʌsˌdraɪvər/

noun - a person whose job is to drive a bus

 
roughly - hrubě
BrE
/'rʌfli/
AmE
/'rʌfli/

adverb - in a way that is not smooth or gentle

 
warrant - zaručit (se), garantovat
BrE
/'wɒrənt/
AmE
/'wɑ:rənt/

verb - to state that something is true, to provide guarantees

groom
groom - podkoní, pacholek, čeledín
BrE
/'gru:m/
AmE
/'gru:m/

noun - somebody whose job is to take care of horses

 
stain - mořidlo (nátěr na dřevo)
BrE
/'steɪn/
AmE
/'steɪn/

noun - a special liquid that is used to colour wood