chock-a-block - natřískaný, namačkaný, přeplněný
BrE
/ˌtʃɒkə'blɒk/
AmE
/ˌtʃɑ:kə'blɑ:k/

adjective, British English, informal - completely full of things or people

 
chop shop - ilegální dílna (kde rozebírají kradená auta)
BrE
/'tʃɒpˌʃɒp/
AmE
/'tʃɒpˌʃɒp/

noun, informal - a place or garage where stolen vehicles are dismantled

 
brain drain - odliv mozků (vzdělaných lidí do jiné země)
BrE
/'breɪn ˌdreɪn/
AmE
/'breɪn ˌdreɪn/

noun, informal - the situation when qualified and skilled people move to a different country where they can earn more money

 
toy boy - zajíček (výrazně mladší partner ženy)
BrE
/'tɔɪ ˌbɔɪ/
AmE
/'tɔɪ ˌbɔɪ/

noun, informal - an attractive young whose partner is and older, often successful woman

 
boy toy - zajíček (výrazně mladší partner ženy)
BrE
/'bɔɪ ˌtɔɪ/
AmE
/'bɔɪ ˌtɔɪ/

noun, informal - an attractive young whose partner is and older, often successful woman

 
pome - malvice (plod s jadřincem)
BrE
/'pəʊm/
AmE
/'poʊm/

noun - a type of fruit with many small seeds in the middle (e.g. apples, pears)

 
drupe - peckovice, peckovité ovoce
BrE
/'dru:p/
AmE
/'dru:p/

noun - a type of fruit with a large stone in the middle (e.g. the cherries, apricots)

 
kernel - jádro (ořechu, pecky), zrno (kukuřice)
BrE
/'kɜ:nl/
AmE
/'kɜ:rnl/

noun - the inner part of a nut or stone; the yellow seed of the maize plant

 
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