commuter
commuter - dojíždějící
BrE
/kə'mju:tə/
AmE
/kə'mju:t̬ər/

noun - a person who has to travel to work every day (esp. a longer distance)

 
working class - pracující třída (společenská)
BrE
/ˌwɜ:kɪŋ'klɑ:s/
AmE
/ˌwɜ:rkɪŋ'klæs/

noun - the social class that includes the poorer people who have to go to work

contractor
contractor - zhotovitel, stavitel, stavební firma, dodavatel
BrE
/kən'træktə/
AmE
/'kɑ:nˌtræktər/

noun - a person or a company who is hired to do work or provide services

do the trick
do the trick - zabrat (fungovat), fungovat, zafungovat
BrE
/ˌdu: ðə'trɪk/
AmE
/ˌdu: ðə'trɪk/

verb, informal - to be effective, to work, to have the desired effect, to solve a problem

 
pile up - hromadit (se), nahromadit (se), kupit (se), vršit (se)
BrE
/ˌpaɪl'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌpaɪl'ʌp/

verb - (of work etc.) to increase in number so it becomes harder to deal with

 
mess about - užívat si, dělat blbosti, blbnout, dělat kraviny
BrE
/ˌmes ə'baʊt/
AmE
/ˌmes ə'baʊt/

verb, British English, informal - to spend time having fun, doing crazy things instead of doing serious work etc.

 
supervise - dohlížet (na něco či někoho)
BrE
/'su:pəvaɪz/
AmE
/'su:pərvaɪz/

verb - to make sure that work is done correctly, especially if you are in charge

 
intensive - intenzivní
BrE
/ɪn'tensɪv/
AmE
/ɪn'tensɪv/

adjective - involving a lot of hard work that's done over a short period of time

recess
recess - pauza (v jednání), přerušení (jednání), parlamentní prázdniny
BrE
/'ri:ses/
AmE
/'ri:ses/

noun - a period of time when formal activities, such as school or work, are temporarily stopped

 
allusion - narážka, zmínka, nepřímý odkaz
BrE
/ə'lu:ʒn/
AmE
/ə'lu:ʒn/

noun - an indirect reference to something, typically a work of literature, a person, or an event

low-maintenance
low-maintenance - nenáročný, skromný, pohodový, nevyžadující mnoho pozornosti
BrE
/ˌləʊ'meɪtənəns/
AmE
/ˌloʊ'meɪt̬ənəns/

adjective - requiring little time, effort, care, or money to remain in good condition or work properly

brake fluid
brake fluid - brzdová kapalina
BrE
/'breɪkˌflu:ɪd/
AmE
/'breɪkˌflu:ɪd/

noun - a special liquid in cars that helps the brakes work when you press the pedal

low-maintenance
low-maintenance - nenáročný na údržbu, téměř bezúdržbový
BrE
/ˌləʊ'meɪtənəns/
AmE
/ˌloʊ'meɪt̬ənəns/

adjective - requiring little time, effort, care, or money to remain in good condition or work properly

 
liaise - úzce spolupracovat
BrE
/li'eɪz/
AmE
/li'eɪz/

verb, British English - to work closely with someone and keep each other informed about what is going on

paperwork
paperwork - papírování, administrativa
BrE
/'peɪpəˌwɜ:k/
AmE
/'peɪpərˌwɜ:rk/

noun - routine work involving filling in forms, writing reports etc., sometimes seen as boring or unnecessary