mundane - světský, pozemský
BrE
/mʌn'deɪn/
AmE
/mʌn'deɪn/

adjective - worldly, material, or concerned with the practical aspects of daily life, rather than the spiritual or transcendent

 
vintage - ročník (vína), sklizeň (vína), víno (určitého ročníku)
BrE
/'vɪntɪdʒ/
AmE
/'vɪntɪdʒ/

noun - the year or place in which wine, especially of high quality, was produced or the wine itself

disdain
disdain - opovrhovat, pohrdat, znevažovat
BrE
/dɪs'deɪn/
AmE
/dɪs'deɪn/

verb, formal - to regard or treat someone or something with contempt or as if they are unworthy of respect

buff up
buff up - namakat se, udělat si svaly
BrE
/bʌf'ʌp/
AmE
/bʌf'ʌp/

verb, informal - (usually of men) to exercise in order to make your muscles bigger and to look more attractive

high season
high season - hlavní sezóna
BrE
/ˌhaɪ'si:zn/
AmE
/ˌhaɪ'si:zn/

noun - a time of the year when there are many people visiting or using a place or service

low season
low season - období mimo sezónu, mezisezóna
BrE
/ˌləʊ'si:zn/
AmE
/ˌloʊ'si:zn/

noun - a time of the year when there are fewer people visiting or using a place or service

 
scoop - výhradní zpráva (v novinách), sólokapr
BrE
/'sku:p/
AmE
/'sku:p/

noun - a piece of exciting or important news or a story that one newspaper publishes before anyone else

warning triangle
warning triangle - výstražný trojúhelník
BrE
/'wɔ:nɪŋˌtraɪæŋgl/
AmE
/'wɔ:rnɪŋˌtraɪæŋgl/

noun - a portable device placed on the road to alert other drivers of a hazard or emergency situation

dipstick
dipstick - měřič hladiny oleje, tyčinka na měření hladiny oleje
BrE
/'dɪpstɪk/
AmE
/'dɪpstɪk/

noun - a tool used to measure the level of fluid in a container, typically oil in an engine

 
betcha - to si piš, na to vem jed
BrE
/'betʃə/
AmE
/'betʃə/

phrase, informal - informal contraction of "bet you," meaning to express confidence or certainty about something happening or being true

 
scuff - odřít, poškrábat, ošoupat
BrE
/'skʌf/
AmE
/'skʌf/

verb - to make a mark or scratch on the surface of something by rubbing it againsit something rough

 
rota - rozpis služeb, seznam směn, plán směn, rozvrh služeb
BrE
/'rəʊtə/
AmE
/'roʊtə/

noun, British English - a list of people showing when they are on duty, working, or taking part in an activity

 
roster - rozpis služeb, seznam směn, plán směn, rozvrh služeb
BrE
/'rɒstə/
AmE
/'rɑ:stər/

noun - a list of people showing when they are on duty, working, or taking part in an activity

 
disbar - vyškrtnout ze seznamu advokátů, zbavit advokátní licence, vyloučit z advokacie, odebrat právnickou praxi
BrE
/dɪs'bɑ:/
AmE
/dɪs'bɑ:r/

verb, technical - to officially take away a lawyer’s right to practice law, usually because of misconduct or unethical behaviour

 
throughput - výkonnost, výrobní kapacita, výkon, průchodnost, propustnost
BrE
/'θru:pʊt/
AmE
/'θru:pʊt/

noun, technical - the amount of material, information, or products passing through a system or process in a given time