swing shift - odpolední směna, večerní směna
BrE
/'swɪŋˌʃɪft/
AmE
/'swɪŋˌʃɪft/

noun, American English - a shift that starts in the afternoon and ends at night

 
graveyard shift - noční směna
BrE
/'greɪvjɑ:dˌʃɪft/
AmE
/'greɪvjɑ:rdˌʃɪft/

noun, American English - a night shift

restaurant car
restaurant car - jídelní vůz, restaurační vůz (ve vlaku)
BrE
/'restrɒnt kɑ:/
AmE
/'restrɑ:nt kɑ:r/

noun, British English - the part of a train where meals are served at tables

dining car
dining car - jídelní vůz, restaurační vůz (ve vlaku)
BrE
/'daɪnɪŋ kɑ:/
AmE
/'daɪnɪŋ kɑ:r/

noun - the part of a train where meals are served at tables

buffet car
buffet car - jídelní vůz, bistro vůz (ve vlaku)
BrE
/'bʊfeɪ kɑ:/
AmE
/bə'feɪ kɑ:r/

noun, British English - the part of a train where you can buy something to eat or drink usually at a counter

makeshift
makeshift - provizorní, prozatímní, nouzový, dočasný
BrE
/'meɪkʃɪft/
AmE
/'meɪkʃɪft/

adjective - temporary and low of quality, used for a short time instead of the real thing

 
fuzzy - měkký, hebký, střapatý, chundelatý, chlupatý
BrE
/'fʌzi/
AmE
/'fʌzi/

adjective - covered with soft fine hair or fur and thus nice to touch

 
disprove - vyvrátit
BrE
/dɪs'pru:v/
AmE
/dɪs'pru:v/

verb - to show that something is wrong

 
unproven - neprokázaný, nepotvrzený
BrE
/ʌn'pru:vən/
AmE
/ʌn'pru:vən/

adjective - not proved to be true

 
prove - ukázat se, projevit se (jako)
BrE
/'pru:v/
AmE
/'pru:v/

verb - to turn out to be

comb out
comb out - rozčesat
BrE
/ˌkəʊm'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌkoʊm'aʊt/

verb - to make your hair neat with a comb, to remove tangles and knots from your hair using a comb

 
comb - pročesat (důkladně prohledat)
BrE
/'kəʊm/
AmE
/'koʊm/

verb - to search something carefully and systematically

brush
brush - učesat (kartáčem), česat (kartáčem)
BrE
/'brʌʃ/
AmE
/'brʌʃ/

verb - to make something smooth or tidy by using a brush

 
beer fear - výčitky z kocoviny
BrE
/'bi:ə ˌfɪə/
AmE
/'bɪr ˌfɪr/

noun, British English, informal - the irrational state of regretting things you did when you were drunk, caused by a hangover

 
polished - vyleštěný, naleštěný
BrE
/'pɒlɪʃt/
AmE
/'pɑ:lɪʃt/

adjective - very clean and shiny