anaesthesia
anaesthesia - anestezie, umrtvení, narkóza
BrE
/ˌænəs'θi:ziə/
AmE
/ˌænəs'θi:ʒə/

noun - a state in which someone cannot feel pain, usually because of drugs given before a medical operation or procedure

nobility
nobility - ušlechtilost, vznešenost (charakteru), šlechetnost
BrE
/nəʊ'bɪlɪti/
AmE
/noʊ'bɪlɪt̬i/

noun - the quality of being noble in character, mind, or spirit; moral goodness

nobility
nobility - šlechta, urození lidé, aristokracie
BrE
/nəʊ'bɪlɪti/
AmE
/noʊ'bɪlɪt̬i/

noun - people of high social rank who have titles such as duke, earl, or baron; the aristocracy

lordship
lordship - výsost, milost, veličenstvo (ironicky, posměšně)
BrE
/'lɔ:dʃɪp/
AmE
/'lɔ:rdʃɪp/

noun, British English, informal - used to refer to a man, often ironically, who behaves as if he were very important or expects to be treated with special respect

lordship
lordship - lordstvo, milost, veličenstvo
BrE
/'lɔ:dʃɪp/
AmE
/'lɔ:rdʃɪp/

noun - a title used when speaking to or about a nobleman, or a bishop in some contexts

ladyship
ladyship - výsost, jasnost, veličenstvo, madam, paní dokonalá (ironicky, posměšně)
BrE
/'leɪdiʃɪp/
AmE
/'leɪdiʃɪp/

noun, British English, informal - used to refer to a woman, often ironically, who is acting as if she were very important or expects to be treated with special respect

ladyship
ladyship - jasnost, milost, lordstvo, urozená paní
BrE
/'leɪdiʃɪp/
AmE
/'leɪdiʃɪp/

noun - a title used when speaking to or about a woman who has is a member of the nobility

 
in plain English - polopatě, srozumitelně, jednoduše
BrE
/ɪnˌpleɪn'ɪŋglɪʃ/
AmE
/ɪnˌpleɪn'ɪŋglɪʃ/

adverb - expressed in clear, simple language that is easy for anyone to understand, without technical or complicated terms

 
Russian roulette - ruská ruleta, riskantní činnost, hazardní hra
BrE
/ˌrʌʃn ru:'let/
AmE
/ˌrʌʃn ru:'let/

noun - a dangerous activity in which you take a very serious risk, similar to the deadly game where a revolver with one loaded chamber is fired at someone’s own head

swagger
swagger - pyšná chůze, domýšlivost, naparování se, nadutost
BrE
/'swægə/
AmE
/'swægər/

noun - a very confident, proud, or showy way of walking or behaving (used to show disapproval)

swagger
swagger - vykračovat si, naparovat se, namyšleně procházet
BrE
/'swægə/
AmE
/'swægər/

verb - to walk or behave in a very confident, proud, or even arrogant way (used to show disapproval)

tiered
tiered - stupňovitý, vrstvený, patrový, poschoďový, víceúrovňový
BrE
/'tɪəd/
AmE
/'tɪrd/

adjective - having several levels, layers, or tiers arranged one above another

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