dicey - ošemetný, riskantní, nebezpečný

adjective, informal - risky or dangerous, often implying that the situation is uncertain or unpredictable

lag behind - zaostávat, zaostávat za někým, loudat se, pozdit se

verb - to be slower than is expected, to be slower than the rest

thatched - doškový, pokrytý došky, s doškovou střechou

adjective, technical - describing a roof that is covered with straw, reeds, or similar material

 

culture vulture - člověk posedlý kulturou a kulturním vyžitím

noun, informal - someone who is very interested in art, music, literature and similar things

 

precinct - okrsek

noun, American English - one of the parts that a town or city is divided into

 

dive - putika, pajzl (špinavý bar)

noun, informal - a bar or club that is cheap and usually dark and dirty

 

stakeholder - zainteresovaný subjekt

noun - a person or a company that is involved in a particular organization

 

legalese - právnická hantýrka, žargon (právníků)

noun, informal - language used by lawyers that is difficult to understand for most people

stethoscope - stetoskop, fonendoskop

noun - a medical instrument that is used to listen to internal body sounds

singlet - nátělník (hlavně sportovní)

noun, British English - a piece of clothing without sleeves that is usually worn for sport

foreman - mistr, předák

noun - a skilled worker who is in charge of a group of workers

buy - uvěřit, skočit, naletět, zbaštit

verb, informal - to believe something, especially when it is not likely to be true

 

Pacific Ocean - Tichý oceán

noun - the largest ocean in the world, it is between America and Asia

 

efficacy - účinnost, efektivnost

noun, formal - the ability of something to do what it is supposed to do

 

caregiver - pečovatel, pečovatelka, opatroval, opatrovatelka

noun, American English - somebody who looks after a person who is too young, ill etc.