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

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

weatherproof
weatherproof - odolný vůči povětrnostním vlivům, přizpůsobený venkovním podmínkám
BrE
/'weðəpru:f/
AmE
/'weðərpru:f/

adjective - designed to resist damage from rain, snow, or other weather conditions, ensuring durability outdoors

 
go around - obcházet, chodit po, jezdit po, navštěvovat, obíhat
BrE
/ˌgəʊ ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ ə'raʊnd/

verb - to move from one place to another, especially by visiting different people or places

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

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

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

 
milk - vydojit, podojit, vyždímat, ždímat (přeneseně)
BrE
/'mɪlk/
AmE
/'mɪlk/

verb, informal - to get as much money, information or advantage from something or someone as possible

 
hold back - držet se zpátky
BrE
/ˌhəʊld'bæk/
AmE
/ˌhoʊld'bæk/

verb - to stop yourself from doing something, to not try as hard as you could

 
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.

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

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

indigenous
indigenous - domorodý, původní
BrE
/ɪn'dɪdʒənəs/
AmE
/ɪn'dɪdʒənəs/

adjective, formal - having always lived in a particular place rather than coming there from another place