shoestring - tkanička do bot, tkanička (do bot)
BrE
/'ʃu:strɪŋ/
AmE
/'ʃu:strɪŋ/

noun, American English - a long string that is used to fasten shoes

construction worker
construction worker - stavař, pracovník na stavbě, zedník
BrE
/kən'strʌkʃnˌwɜ:kə/
AmE
/kən'strʌkʃnˌwɜ:rkər/

a person whose job is to build houses etc.

truck driver
truck driver - řidič nákladního auta, řidič kamionu
BrE
/'trʌkˌdraɪvə/
AmE
/'trʌkˌdraɪvər/

noun, American English - a person whose job is to drive a truck

compassionate
compassionate - soucitný, milosrdný
BrE
/kəm'peʃnət/
AmE
/kəm'peʃnət/

adjective - feeling or showing sympathy for someone who is suffering

crane operator
crane operator - jeřábník, jeřábnice
BrE
/'kreɪnˌɒpəreɪtə/
AmE
/'kreɪnˌɑ:pəreɪt̬ər/

noun - a person whose job is to control a crane

 
masseuse - masérka
BrE
/mæ'sɜ:z/
AmE
/mæ'sɜ:z/

noun - a woman whose job is to give people massages

masseur
masseur - masér
BrE
/mæ'sɜ:/
AmE
/mæ'sɜ:r/

noun - a person whose job is to give people massages

bus driver
bus driver - řidič autobusu
BrE
/'bʌsˌdraɪvə/
AmE
/'bʌsˌdraɪvər/

noun - a person whose job is to drive a bus

 
nook - koutek, kout, zákoutí
BrE
/'nʊk/
AmE
/'nʊk/

noun - a small space which is usually hidden or sheltered

 
reactionary - zpátečník, reakcionář
BrE
/ri'ækʃənri/
AmE
/ri'ækʃəneri/

noun - a person who is against political or social changes

 
preference - přednost, preference
BrE
/'prefrəns/
AmE
/'prefrəns/

noun - a thing or a person that is liked better

 
unenviably - nezáviděníhodně
BrE
/ʌn'enviəbli/
AmE
/ʌn'enviəbli/

adverb - in a way that is extremely undesirable or unattractive

 
desirably - vhodně, žádaně
BrE
/dɪ'zaɪərəbli/
AmE
/dɪ'zaɪərəbli/

adverb - in a way that is wanted by most people

upholstery
upholstery - čalounění, polstrování
BrE
/ʌp'həʊlstəri/
AmE
/ʌp'hoʊlstəri/

noun - material that is used to cover armchairs or sofas

 
collectable - ceněný (sběratelský)
BrE
/kə'lektəbl/
AmE
/kə'lektəbl/

adjective - valued very highly by collectors because it is rare