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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 
in ruins - v troskách
BrE
/ɪn'ru:ɪnz/
AmE
/ɪn'ru:ɪnz/

adjective - extremely damaged

 
soppy - sentimentální
BrE
/'sɒpi/
AmE
/'sɑ:pi/

adjective, British English, informal - too sentimental, too emotional

 
sappy - sentimentální
BrE
/'sæpi/
AmE
/'sæpi/

adjective, American English, informal - too sentimental, too emotional

 
vagueness - matnost, nejasnost, nekonkrétnost, vágnost
BrE
/'veɪgnəs/
AmE
/'veɪgnəs/

noun - the state of being not clear or not clearly defined

 
vague - duchem nepřítomný, nesoustředěný, roztěkaný
BrE
/'veɪg/
AmE
/'veɪg/

adjective - absent-minded, not paying attention

 
slouch - hrbit se, mít ohnutá záda
BrE
/'slaʊtʃ/
AmE
/'slaʊtʃ/

verb - to sit, stand or walk with your shoulders rounded and your head bent forward