leprechaun - leprikón, trpaslík
BrE
/'leprəkɔ:n/
AmE
/'leprəkɑ:n/

noun - a small magical man from Irish stories who wears green clothes and hides gold

vagabond
vagabond - tulák, vagabund, pobuda
BrE
/'vægəbɒnd/
AmE
/'vægəbɑ:nd/

noun, dated - a person who travels from place to place without a permanent home or job

hinterland
hinterland - vnitrozemí
BrE
/'hɪntəlænd/
AmE
/'hɪnt̬ərlænd/

noun - the remote or less developed areas of a country, typically far from the coast

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

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

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.

 
conveyance - přeprava, doprava, převoz, přemístění
BrE
/kən'veɪəns/
AmE
/kən'veɪəns/

noun, formal - a means or act of transporting something or someone from one place to another

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

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

 
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)

checkmate
checkmate - dát mat
BrE
/'tʃekˌmeɪt/
AmE
/'tʃekˌmeɪt/

verb - to put the opponent's king in a position from which there is no escape