gaffer - mistr, předák (např. na dílně)
BrE
/'gæfə/
AmE
/'gæfər/

noun, British English, informal - a person who is in charge of other workers, especially in a workshop

 
presentably - slušně, vkusně, representativně
BrE
/prɪ'zentəbli/
AmE
/prɪ'zentəbli/

adverb - in a way that is suitable to be seen or shown in public

 
damp squib - fiasko, propadák
BrE
/ˌdæmp'skwɪb/
AmE
/ˌdæmp'skwɪb/

noun, British English, informal - something that is disappointing although it was expected to be exciting or effective

 
juicy - atraktivní, lukrativní, výnosný, zajímavý
BrE
/'dʒu:si/
AmE
/'dʒu:si/

adjective, informal - attractive because it involves a lot of money or is of high quality

 
affectedly - afektovaně
BrE
/ə'fektɪdli/
AmE
/ə'fektɪdli/

adverb - in a pretended or exaggerated way, in a way that is not sincere

hessian
hessian - pytlovina (materiál)
BrE
/'hesɪən/
AmE
/'heʃn/

noun, British English - a type of thick rough clothes that is often used for making sacks

burlap
burlap - pytlovina, jutová tkanina
BrE
/'bɜ:læp/
AmE
/'bɜ:rlæp/

noun, American English - a type of thick rough clothes that is often used for making sacks

 
tourniquet - tlakový obvaz, škrtidlo
BrE
/'tɔ:nɪkeɪ/
AmE
/'tɜrnɪkət/

noun - a long piece of cloth that is wrapped tightly an arm or leg

 
it doesn't matter - nezáleží na tom, to nevadí
BrE
/ɪt 'dʌznt 'mætə/
AmE
/ɪt 'dʌznt 'mætər/

phrase - used to tell someone who is apologizing to you that they shouldn't worry

 
probable - pravděpodobný kandidát
BrE
/'prɒbəbl/
AmE
/'prɑ:bəbl/

noun, British English - a person or an animal that is likely to become or do something

 
treadmill - jednotvárná práce, úmorná práce, pracovní kolotoč
BrE
/'tredmɪl/
AmE
/'tredmɪl/

noun - work that is tiring or boring because you always do the same things

 
suspended animation - zpomalené životní funkce (zimní spánek, ap.)
BrE
/səˌspendɪd ænɪ'meɪʃn/
AmE
/səˌspendɪd ænɪ'meɪʃn/

noun - the state in which a person or an animal is unconscious and inactive

 
thuja - túje
BrE
/'θju:dʒə/
AmE
/'θu:dʒə/

noun - an evergreen tree that grows fast and is very popular as a hedge

 
arborvitae - túje
BrE
/ˌɑ:bə'vaɪti/
AmE
/ˌɑ:rbə'vaɪt̬i/

noun - an evergreen tree that grows fast and is very popular as a hedge

 
judiciary - soudnictví, soudní moc
BrE
/dʒu'dɪʃiəri/
AmE
/dʒu'dɪʃieri/

noun, formal - the part of a country's government which is concerned with the legal system