under arrest
under arrest - zatčený, zatčen, ve vazbě
BrE
/ˌʌndərə'rest/
AmE
/ˌʌndərə'rest/

adjective - having been taken by the police and not free to leave

chore
chore - nepříjemná práce, nudná povinnost, otravná práce, otrava
BrE
/'tʃɔ:/
AmE
/'tʃɔ:r/

noun - something that you have to do that is boring and unpleasant

common-sense
common-sense - rozumný, smysluplný (založený na zdravém rozumu)
BrE
/ˌkɒmən'sens/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mən'sens/

adjective - demonstrating practical reasoning or judgment based on ordinary experience and understanding

 
readable - čtivý
BrE
/'ri:dəbl/
AmE
/'ri:dəbl/

adjective - (of a book or an article) interesting and enjoyable to read

 
mucous - slizniční, hlenový
BrE
/'mju:kəs/
AmE
/'mju:kəs/

adjective - related to a slippery and viscous fluid produced by the body

arthritis
arthritis - artritida (zánět kloubů)
BrE
/a:'θraɪtəs/
AmE
/a:r'θraɪtəs/

noun - a disease that causes painful and swollen joints in your body

 
loot - rabovat, vyrabovat, drancovat
BrE
/'lu:t/
AmE
/'lu:t/

verb - to steal things from shops and other buildings during a riot

 
tipple - pití (alkohol), oblíbené pití (alkohol)
BrE
/'tɪpl/
AmE
/'tɪpl/

noun, British English, informal - an alcoholic drink, often one that someone likes and usually drinks

 
second best - druhořadý, nouzový, náhradní, přijetelný
BrE
/ˌsekənd 'best/
AmE
/ˌsekənd 'best/

adjective - acceptable but worse than the best and not wanted so much

 
upholstered - čalouněný
BrE
/ʌp'həʊlstəd/
AmE
/ʌp'hoʊlstərd/

adjective - (of a chair or sofa) covered with soft material and cloth

 
toy boy - zajíček (výrazně mladší partner ženy)
BrE
/'tɔɪ ˌbɔɪ/
AmE
/'tɔɪ ˌbɔɪ/

noun, informal - an attractive young whose partner is and older, often successful woman

 
boy toy - zajíček (výrazně mladší partner ženy)
BrE
/'bɔɪ ˌtɔɪ/
AmE
/'bɔɪ ˌtɔɪ/

noun, informal - an attractive young whose partner is and older, often successful woman

dromedary
dromedary - dromedár, velbloud jednohrbý
BrE
/'drɒmədəri/
AmE
/'drɑ:məderi/

noun - a one-humped camel native to the Middle East and Africa

 
gastric flu - střevní chřipka
BrE
/'gæstrɪkˌflu:/
AmE
/'gæstrɪkˌflu:/

noun - an illness that causes stomach problems, like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea

 
electric storm - bouřka s blesky, bouřka
BrE
/ɪ'lektrɪkˌstɔ:m/
AmE
/ɪ'lektrɪkˌstɔ:rm/

noun, British English - bad weather with rain, bright flashes in the sky and thunder