fruitlessly - bezvýsledně
BrE
/'fru:tləsli/
AmE
/'fru:tləsli/

adverb - in a way that produces no useful or good results

 
milkmaid - dojička, pracovnice na mléčné farmě
BrE
/'mɪlkmeɪd/
AmE
/'mɪlkmeɪd/

noun - a woman who got milk from cows (in the past)

pay rise
pay rise - zvýšení platu
BrE
/'peɪˌraɪz/
AmE
/'peɪˌraɪz/

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

 
searchlight - reflektor
BrE
/'sɜ:tʃlaɪt/
AmE
/'sɜ:tʃlaɪt/

noun - a powerful light that can be turned in different directions

 
perceptibly - citelně, znatelně, zřetelně
BrE
/pə'septəbli/
AmE
/pər'septəbli/

adverb, formal - in a way that is can be felt or seen

 
disloyally - nevěrně, neoddaně
BrE
/dɪs'lɔɪəli/
AmE
/dɪs'lɔɪəli/

adverb - in a way that shows that you are not faithful

 
appreciatively - vděčně, uznale
BrE
/ə'pri:ʃətɪvli/
AmE
/ə'pri:ʃətɪvli/

adverb - in a way that shows you are grateful for something

 
measly - ubohý, mizerný, bídný, usmolený, žalostný (o množství)
BrE
/'mi:zli/
AmE
/'mi:zli/

adjective, informal - (usually disapproving) too small in size or quantity, not enough

 
shambles - nepořádek, chaos
BrE
/'ʃæmblz/
AmE
/'ʃæmblz/

noun, informal - a place, event, situation, etc. where everything is in disorder

 
impressively - působivě
BrE
/ɪm'presɪvli/
AmE
/ɪm'presɪvli/

adverb - in a way that makes one feel admiration or respect

gaudy
gaudy - křiklavý, extravagantní, nevkusný, okázalý
BrE
/'gɔ:di/
AmE
/'gɔ:di/

adjective - too brightly coloured in an unpleasant way, extravagant, standing out

 
candy striper - dobrovolník v nemocnici, dobrovolnice v nemocnici
BrE
/'kændi ˌstraɪpə/
AmE
/'kændi ˌstraɪpər/

noun, American English, informal - a volunteer worker in a hospital (usually a young female)

 
reassuringly - povzbudivě
BrE
/ˌri:ə'ʃʊərɪŋli/
AmE
/ˌri:ə'ʃʊrɪŋli/

adverb - in a way that makes you less worried about something

 
flustered - vynervovaný, nervózní, zmatený
BrE
/'flʌstəd/
AmE
/'flʌstərd/

adjective - nervous or confused, especially because you are in a hurry

 
dimension - rozměr
BrE
/daɪ'menʃn/
AmE
/daɪ'menʃn/

noun - a measurement in space, such as length, width, or height