laughable - komický, legrační, směšný
BrE
/'lɑ:fəbl/
AmE
/'læfəbl/

adjective - very funny, making people laugh

 
goof - pokazit, zvorat
BrE
/'gu:f/
AmE
/'gu:f/

verb, American English, informal - to make a mistake, to mess something up

 
obliging - vstřícný, ochotný vyjít vstříc
BrE
/ə'blaɪdʒɪŋ/
AmE
/ə'blaɪdʒɪŋ/

adjective - willing to help

 
accomplished - úspěšný
BrE
/ə'kɒmplɪʃt/
AmE
/ə'kɑ:mplɪʃt/

adjective - successful

 
name badge - jmenovka
BrE
/'neɪmˌbædʒ/
AmE
/'neɪmˌbædʒ/

noun - a card or a badge with a person's name fastened their shirt etc.

 
name tag - jmenovka
BrE
/'neɪmˌtæg/
AmE
/'neɪmˌtæg/

noun - a card or a badge with a person's name fastened to their shirt etc.

 
retirement - odchod do důchodu, odchod do penze
BrE
/rɪ'taɪəment/
AmE
/rɪ'taɪərment/

noun - the time when a person stops going to work because of having reached a certain age

 
high-flier - člověk mířící vysoko, ambiciózní člověk, úspěšný člověk
BrE
/'haɪˌflaɪə/
AmE
/'haɪˌflaɪər/

noun - a successful person who wants to achieve much more

 
discretion - uvážení, úsudek
BrE
/dɪs'kreʃn/
AmE
/dɪs'kreʃn/

noun - the ability to make sensible decisions

 
restrain - omezovat, kontrolovat, bránit
BrE
/rɪ'streɪn/
AmE
/rɪ'streɪn/

verb - to control, to limit or prevent something

 
restraint - omezení, omezování, kontrola (nad něčím)
BrE
/rɪ'streɪnt/
AmE
/rɪ'streɪnt/

noun - the act of limiting, controlling or preventing something

 
skirt off - odběhnout (do ústraní), zmizet (do ústraní)
BrE
/ˌskɜ:t'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌskɜ:rt̬'ɑ:f/

verb - to get away from a place in order to avoid something

spouse
spouse - choť (manžel, manželka)
BrE
/'spaʊs/
AmE
/'spaʊs/

noun, formal - a husband or wife

 
inept - neschopný, nemožný
BrE
/ɪ'nept/
AmE
/ɪ'nept/

adjective - having little or no ability

 
canapé - jednohubka, chuťovka
BrE
/'kænəpeɪ/
AmE
/'kænəpeɪ/

noun - a small piece of bread with a small piece of ham, cheese etc., usually served at parties