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

scam artist
scam artist - podvodník, expert na podvody
BrE
/'skæmˌɑ:tɪst/
AmE
/'skæmˌɑ:rt̬ɪst/

noun - a fraud, a person who uses other people's confidence to steal from them etc.

rubbish truck
rubbish truck - popelářský vůz, popelářské auto
BrE
/'rʌbɪʃˌtrʌk/
AmE
/'rʌbɪʃˌtrʌk/

noun, British English - a large vehicle that is used by dustmen to collect rubbish from outside houses

garbage truck
garbage truck - popelářský vůz, popelářské auto
BrE
/'gɑ:bɪdʒˌtrʌk/
AmE
/'gɑ:rbɪdʒˌtrʌk/

noun, American English - a large vehicle that is used by dustmen to collect rubbish from outside houses

bin lorry
bin lorry - popelářský vůz, popelářské auto
BrE
/'bɪnˌlɒri/
AmE
/'bɪnˌlɑ:ri/

noun, British English - a large vehicle that is used by dustmen to collect rubbish from outside houses

dustcart
dustcart - popelářský vůz, popelářské auto
BrE
/'dʌstkɑ:t/
AmE
/'dʌstkɑ:rt/

noun, British English - a large vehicle that is used by dustmen to collect rubbish from outside houses

 
pooper-scooper - lopatka na psí extrementy
BrE
/'pu:pə ˌsku:pə/
AmE
/'pu:pər ˌsku:pər/

noun, informal - a tool used to remove dogs' solid waste from the streets by their owners

 
isolate - izolovat, oddělit, odloučit, separovat
BrE
/'aɪsəleɪt/
AmE
/'aɪsəleɪt/

verb - to separate somebody or something from somebody or something else, usually physically or socially

 
suckling - mláďátko, děťátko (pijící mateřské mléko)
BrE
/'sʌklɪŋ/
AmE
/'sʌklɪŋ/

noun, literary - a young animal or a baby that is still drinking milk from its mother

 
gaudiness - křiklavost, extravagantnost, okázalost
BrE
/'gɔ:dɪnəs/
AmE
/'gɔ:dɪnəs/

noun - the state of being extravagant, using bright colours, standing out from the rest etc.

 
cartilage - chrupavka
BrE
/'kɑ:tɪlɪdʒ/
AmE
/'kɑ:rtɪlɪdʒ/

noun - a white substance in joints that prevents the bones from rubbing against each other

 
homesickness - stesk po domově
BrE
/'həʊmsɪknəs/
AmE
/'həʊmsɪknəs/

noun - the feeling of sadness because you are far from your home and your family

hold-up
hold-up - zdržení
BrE
/'həʊldˌʌp/
AmE
/'hoʊldˌʌp/

noun - a delay, the state of being prevented from happening (esp. for a short time)

 
live off - být živen, nechat se živit
BrE
/'lɪv 'ɒf/
AmE
/'lɪv 'ɑ:f/

verb - to get the money or food you need to live from someone or something

 
block - bránit ve výhledu
BrE
/'blɒk/
AmE
/'blɑ:k/

verb - to prevent someone from seeing something because you are between them and that thing