mains
mains - rozvodná síť, vedení, přívod, potrubí, rozvod, síť (vody, elektřin, plynu)
BrE
/'meɪnz/
AmE
/'meɪnz/

noun - the system of pipes or wires that carry water, gas, or electricity into a building

 
rechargeable - dobíjecí (baterie apod.)
BrE
/'ri:'tʃɑ:dʒəbl/
AmE
/'ri:'tʃɑ:rdʒəbl/

adjective - able to be filled with electricity again after being used

furlough
furlough - poslat na nucenou dovolenou, dočasně propustit z práce
BrE
/'fɜ:ləʊ/
AmE
/'fɜ:rloʊ/

verb - to tell or allow someone, especially an employee, to stop working temporarily

furlough
furlough - dovolená z vojenské služby, opušťák
BrE
/'fɜ:ləʊ/
AmE
/'fɜ:rloʊ/

noun - a temporary leave of absence from military duty

furlough
furlough - nucená dovolená (často neplacená)
BrE
/'fɜ:ləʊ/
AmE
/'fɜ:rloʊ/

noun, American English - a period when an employee is told not to work, usually temporarily and without pay, especially during a financial crisis

inked
inked - potetovaný
BrE
/'ɪnkt/
AmE
/'ɪnkt/

adjective, informal - having a tattoo or tattoos

ice bucket
ice bucket - kbelík s ledem (na ochlazení nápojů), eiskýbl
BrE
/'aɪsˌbʌkɪt/
AmE
/'aɪsˌbʌkɪt/

noun - a container, usually made of metal, that is filled with ice and used to keep wine or other drinks chilled

fruit tree
fruit tree - ovocný strom
BrE
/'fru:tˌtri:/
AmE
/'fru:tˌtri:/

noun - a tree that gives fruit for people to eat

 
devil - čertík, rošťák, ďáblík (hlavně dítě)
BrE
/'devl/
AmE
/'devl/

noun - someone who behaves badly, but you don't mind (especially a child)

 
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

tin whistle
tin whistle - irská flétna
BrE
/'tɪnˌwɪsl/
AmE
/'tɪnˌwɪsl/

noun - a simple wind instrument made of metal, with six finger holes and a mouthpiece