gadgetry - přístroje, aparáty
BrE
/'gædʒɪtri/
AmE
/'gædʒɪtri/

noun - modern tools and devices (often showing disapproval)

 
insomniac - člověk trpící nespavostí
BrE
/ɪn'sɒmniæk/
AmE
/ɪn'sɑ:mniæk/

noun - a person who cannot fall asleep easily

 
yearningly - toužebně
BrE
/'jɜ:nɪŋli/
AmE
/'jɜ:rnɪŋli/

adverb, formal - with a strong desire

 
yearning - touha, prahnutí, toužebné očekávání
BrE
/'jɜ:nɪŋ/
AmE
/'jɜ:rnɪŋ/

noun, formal - a strong desire

 
prime - připravit, instruovat, poučit
BrE
/'praɪm/
AmE
/'praɪm/

verb, technical - to prepare someone for a particular situation by giving them essential information

crawfish
crawfish - rak (korýš)
BrE
/'krɔ:fɪʃ/
AmE
/'krɔ:fɪʃ/

noun, American English - an animal that looks like a small lobster that lives in freshwater

crayfish
crayfish - rak (korýš)
BrE
/'kreɪfɪʃ/
AmE
/'kreɪfɪʃ/

noun, British English - an animal that looks like a small lobster that lives in freshwater

 
split shift - dělená směna
BrE
/'splɪtˌshɪft/
AmE
/'splɪtˌshɪft/

noun - a shift that consists of several shorter periods

 
swing shift - odpolední směna, večerní směna
BrE
/'swɪŋˌʃɪft/
AmE
/'swɪŋˌʃɪft/

noun, American English - a shift that starts in the afternoon and ends at night

 
graveyard shift - noční směna
BrE
/'greɪvjɑ:dˌʃɪft/
AmE
/'greɪvjɑ:rdˌʃɪft/

noun, American English - a night shift

restaurant car
restaurant car - jídelní vůz, restaurační vůz (ve vlaku)
BrE
/'restrɒnt kɑ:/
AmE
/'restrɑ:nt kɑ:r/

noun, British English - the part of a train where meals are served at tables

dining car
dining car - jídelní vůz, restaurační vůz (ve vlaku)
BrE
/'daɪnɪŋ kɑ:/
AmE
/'daɪnɪŋ kɑ:r/

noun - the part of a train where meals are served at tables

buffet car
buffet car - jídelní vůz, bistro vůz (ve vlaku)
BrE
/'bʊfeɪ kɑ:/
AmE
/bə'feɪ kɑ:r/

noun, British English - the part of a train where you can buy something to eat or drink usually at a counter

makeshift
makeshift - provizorní, prozatímní, nouzový, dočasný
BrE
/'meɪkʃɪft/
AmE
/'meɪkʃɪft/

adjective - temporary and low of quality, used for a short time instead of the real thing

 
fuzzy - měkký, hebký, střapatý, chundelatý, chlupatý
BrE
/'fʌzi/
AmE
/'fʌzi/

adjective - covered with soft fine hair or fur and thus nice to touch