half-witted - hloupý, přihlouplý, pitomý
BrE
/ˌhɑ:f'wɪtɪd/
AmE
/ˌhæf'wɪt̬ɪd/

adjective, informal - lacking intelligence or common sense; foolish or silly

 
sharp-witted - pohotový, bystrý, chápavý
BrE
/ˌʃɑ:p'wɪtɪd/
AmE
/ˌʃɑ:rp'wɪt̬ɪd/

adjective - able to reply quickly, often in a funny way

 
slow-witted - hloupý, nechápavý, přihlouplý
BrE
/ˌsləʊ'wɪtɪd/
AmE
/ˌsloʊ'wɪt̬ɪd/

adjective - not easily understanding or grasping things

yeah, right
yeah, right - to zrovna, to určitě
BrE
/ˌjeə'raɪt/
AmE
/ˌjeə'raɪt/

interjection, informal - a phrase we use as an exclamation to say that we think something is not possible, something will never happen

lumbago
lumbago - bederní ústřel, bolest v kříži, houser
BrE
/lʌm'beɪgəʊ/
AmE
/lʌm'beɪgoʊ/

noun, technical - pain in the lower back, often caused by muscle strain, injury, or other conditions affecting the spine

 
flak - protiletadlová palba
BrE
/'flæk/
AmE
/'flæk/

noun, technical - explosive shells fired from anti-aircraft guns, aimed at shooting down planes

 
flak - ostrá kritika
BrE
/'flæk/
AmE
/'flæk/

noun - severe criticism or disapproval

perplexity
perplexity - složitost, záhada, zapeklitost, komplikovanost
BrE
/pə'pleksɪti/
AmE
/pər'pleksɪt̬i/

noun, formal - something that is confusing or difficult to understand (usually plural)

perplexity
perplexity - zmatení, zmatenost, neschopnost pochopit
BrE
/pə'pleksɪti/
AmE
/pər'pleksɪt̬i/

noun, formal - a state of being puzzled or confused

perplexing
perplexing - matoucí, zapeklitý, záhadný, nejdoucí do hlavy
BrE
/pə'pleksɪŋ/
AmE
/pər'pleksɪŋ/

adjective - causing confusion or puzzlement; difficult to understand or solve

perplex
perplex - zmást, poplést, udivit, nejít do hlavy
BrE
/pə'pleks/
AmE
/pər'pleks/

verb - to cause someone to feel completely baffled or confused

wastebasket
wastebasket - odpadkový koš (na papír apod.)
BrE
/'weɪstˌbɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/'weɪstˌbæskɪt/

noun, American English - a container for waste paper, etc.

litter basket
litter basket - odpadkový koš (na veřejném místě)
BrE
/'lɪtəˌbɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/'lɪt̬əˌbæskɪt/

noun - a waste bin placed in a public place, e.g. a park, street etc.

wastepaper basket
wastepaper basket - odpadkový koš (na papír apod.)
BrE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpəˌbɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpərˌbæskɪt/

noun, British English - a container for waste paper, etc.

 
wastepaper - starý papír, odpadní papír
BrE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpə/
AmE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpər/

noun - paper that has been used and thrown away