tied up
tied up - zaneprázdněný, vytížený, zavalený prací, mající plné ruce práce
BrE
/ˌtaɪd'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌtaɪd'ʌp/

adjective - unable to do something because you are very busy or because you are dealing with another task or situation

headshrinker
headshrinker - cvokař (psychiatr), psychiatr
BrE
/'hedˌʃrɪŋkə/
AmE
/'hedˌʃrɪŋkər/

noun, informal - a psychiatrist

 
succulent - šťavnatý
BrE
/'sʌkjələnt/
AmE
/'sʌkjələnt/

adjective - juicy and tender, especially referring to food that is pleasantly moist and rich in flavour

silo
silo - silo, skladovací věž
BrE
/'saɪləʊ/
AmE
/'saɪloʊ/

noun - a tall structure used for storing grain, animal feed, or other bulk materials

 
cantilever - konzola, konzolový nosník (upevněný na jednom konci)
BrE
/'kæntɪli:və/
AmE
/'kæntɪli:vər/

noun, technical - a long beam or structure that is fixed at one end and free at the other

berate
berate - kárat, peskovat, hubovat, tepat, vynadat, vyčinit
BrE
/bɪ'reɪt/
AmE
/bɪ'reɪt/

verb, formal - to criticize someone angrily

smugly
smugly - samolibě, namyšleně, nafoukaně
BrE
/'smʌgli/
AmE
/'smʌgli/

adverb - in a way that shows self-satisfaction or pride, often in an annoying or superior manner

 
lose your temper - ztratit nervy, vybouchnout, neovládnout se
BrE
/ˌlu:z jɔ:'tempə/
AmE
/ˌlu:z jɔ:r'tempər/

verb, informal - to become upset, to become angry or unable to control one's temper

 
minus - mínus, negativum, záporná stránka, nevýhoda
BrE
/'maɪnəs/
AmE
/'maɪnəs/

noun - a negative, a disadvantage

 
baneful - zhoubný, ničivý, záhubný, neblahý
BrE
/'beɪnfl/
AmE
/'beɪnfl/

adjective, literary - causing harm, destruction, or serious damage; deadly or ruinous

 
bane - prokletí, zkáza, pohroma, zhouba, zatracení
BrE
/'beɪn/
AmE
/'beɪn/

noun - something that causes great distress, trouble, or annoyance; a source of harm or ruin

scuba
scuba - potápění (s dýchacím přístrojem)
BrE
/'sku:bə/
AmE
/'sku:bə/

noun - the activity of going under water with special equipment including an air bottle

valerian
valerian - kozlík, kozlík lékařský
BrE
/və'lɪəriən/
AmE
/və'lɪriən/

noun, technical - a plant witch clusters of small white and pink flowers whose root is used in medicine, often to help people relax or sleep

off-white
off-white - špinavě bílý, smetanový, mírně našedlý, nažloutlý
BrE
/ˌɒf'waɪt/
AmE
/ˌɑ:f'waɪt/

adjective - describing something that is almost white, but not pure white

off white
off white - špinavě bílá, smetanová, mírně našedlá, nažloutlá (barva)
BrE
/ˌɒf'waɪt/
AmE
/ˌɑ:f'waɪt/

noun - a colour that is close to white but with a hint of another shade, such as cream, beige, or grey