carny
carny - kolotočář, pracovník pouti
BrE
/'kɑ:ni/
AmE
/'kɑ:rni/

noun, American English, informal - a person who works at a travelling funfair or carnival, especially operating rides, games, or attractions

 
dole - podpora (v nezaměstnanosti)
BrE
/'dəʊl/
AmE
/'doʊl/

noun, British English, informal - money that the government gives to people who are unemployed

tied up
tied up - zaneprázdněný, vytížený, zavalený prací, mající plné ruce práce
BrE
/ˌtaɪd'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌtaɪd'ʌp/

adjective - unable to do something because you are very busy or because you are dealing with another task or situation

tap
tap - zaťukání, zaklepání
BrE
/'tæp/
AmE
/'tæp/

noun - the action of hitting something lightly, usually with your fingers or feet

jointly
jointly - společně, dohromady, ve spolupráci, společnou měrou, společnými silami
BrE
/'dʒɔɪntli/
AmE
/'dʒɔɪntli/

adverb - together with another person or group, sharing responsibility, action, or ownership

 
eligibility - způsobilost, oprávněnost, nárok, vhodnost
BrE
/ˌelɪdʒə'bɪləti/
AmE
/ˌelɪdʒə'bɪləti/

noun - the state of being legally or officially allowed to do or receive something

 
slough - svléknout, shodit (kůži), odumírat (o tkáni), zbavit se něčeho
BrE
/'slʌf/
AmE
/'slʌf/

verb - to shed or cast off a layer of skin, tissue, or an outer covering; to get rid of something old, unwanted, or no longer useful

 
moral - slušný, čestný, korektní (morálně)
BrE
/'mɒrəl/
AmE
/'mɑ:rəl/

adjective - having ideas about what is right and wrong, and trying to do what is right

chicken wire
chicken wire - drátěné pletivo, králičí pletivo, šestihranné pletivo
BrE
/'tʃɪkənˌwaɪə/
AmE
/'tʃɪkənˌwaɪr/

noun - thin, flexible wire netting with small hexagonal holes, used especially for making fences around areas where chickens or other small animals are kept

capsule
capsule - kapsle, obal
BrE
/'kæpsju:l/
AmE
/'kæpsl/

noun - a sealed plastic or metal container that holds something, often for scientific or technical use

 
break down - rozebrat, rozepsat, analyzovat, rozčlenit
BrE
/breɪk'daʊn/
AmE
/breɪk'daʊn/

verb - to divide something into parts or smaller portions in order to analyse it or understand it better

rheumatism
rheumatism - revmatismus, revma
BrE
/'ru:mætɪzm/
AmE
/'ru:mætɪzm/

noun, technical - a condition marked by inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or fibrous tissue

rheumatic
rheumatic - revmatický
BrE
/ru:'mætɪk/
AmE
/ru:'mæt̬ɪk/

adjective, technical - relating to, characteristic of, or suffering from rheumatism; caused by or affected with rheumatism

 
like night and day - jako nebe a dudy, naprosto odlišný
BrE
/laɪkˌnaɪtən'deɪ/
AmE
/laɪkˌnaɪt̬ən'deɪ/

adjective - completely different from each other, absolute opposite

 
sixties - šedesátky, šedesátá léta
BrE
/'sɪkstiz/
AmE
/'sɪkstiz/

noun - the numbers from 60 to 69, the years 1960 - 1969