smokestack
smokestack - komín (tovární), vysoký komín
BrE
/'sməʊkstæk/
AmE
/'smoʊkstæk/

noun, American English - a tall chimney of a factory, a ship etc.

chimney stack
chimney stack - komín (tovární), vysoký komín
BrE
/'tʃɪmniˌstæk/
AmE
/'tʃɪmniˌstæk/

noun, British English - a tall chimney of a factory, a ship etc.

chimney stack
chimney stack - komín (na střeše)
BrE
/'tʃɪmniˌstæk/
AmE
/'tʃɪmniˌstæk/

noun - the part of a chimney that extends above the roof of a building, typically made of brick or stone

medallist
medallist - medailista, nositel medaile, držitel medaile
BrE
/'medəlɪst/
AmE
/'medəlɪst/

noun - someone who has won a medal

chit-chat
chit-chat - kecat, povídat si, klábosit, tlachat
BrE
/'tʃɪtˌtʃæt/
AmE
/'tʃɪtˌtʃæt/

verb - to have a light conversation, to talk

scornful
scornful - prohrdavý, opovržlivý
BrE
/'skɔ:nfl/
AmE
/'skɔ:rnfl/

adjective - showing or feeling a strong disrespect or contempt towards someone or something

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

 
belittle - zlehčovat, shazovat, znevažovat, bagatelizovat, snižovat
BrE
/bɪ'lɪtl/
AmE
/bɪ'lɪtl/

verb, formal - to make something or somebody seem unimportant

 
severance package - odstupné, finanční kompenzace (při ukončení pracovního poměru)
BrE
/'sevrənsˌpækɪdʒ/
AmE
/'sevrənsˌpækɪdʒ/

noun - compensation paid to an employee upon termination of employment

 
severance pay - odstupné, finanční kompenzace (při ukončení pracovního poměru)
BrE
/'sevrənsˌpeɪ/
AmE
/'sevrənsˌpeɪ/

noun - compensation paid to an employee upon termination of employment

 
severance - odstupné, výpověď, ukončení pracovního poměru
BrE
/'sevrəns/
AmE
/'sevrəns/

noun - compensation paid to an employee upon termination of employment; the ending of employment, often with compensation

 
severance - ukončení, odtržení, rozkol, přerušení styků
BrE
/'sevrəns/
AmE
/'sevrəns/

noun, formal - the act of ending a relationship or connection with another person, organization, country etc.