bureau - psací stůl

noun, British English - a piece of furniture with drawers and a top that can be opened to write on

 

bureau - úřad, kancelář

noun - an office or a department

padlock - visací zámek

noun - a type of lock that is used to fasten one thing to another, it is usually put on gates or bicycles

 

dietary - stravovací

adjective - related to the food you eat

 

contrary - opačný, odporující, protichůdný

adjective - different from something

white-collar - úřednický, kancelářský

adjective - having jobs in offices, rather than working in factories

blue-collar - dělnický, manuální (pracovník)

adjective - doing physical work

 

payday - den výplaty, výplatní den

noun - the day you receive money for the work you've done

 

pay cut - snížení platu, krácení platu

noun - a reduction in the money you earn for your work (especially done if a company wants to reduce lay-offs)

pay rise - zvýšení platu

noun, British English - an increase in the money you get for your work

 

die-hard - skalní (věrný), věrný

adjective - loyal, not likely to abandon something

 

lair - doupě, brloh, pelech

noun - a home of a wild animal, or a place where you can hide or be alone

 

swordfish - mečoun

noun - a large sea fish with a long pointed upper jaw

touching - dojemný, dojímavý

adjective - making you feel emotional or sad

touched - dojatý

adjective - happy and grateful for something kind or nice someone has done