turnpike - dálnice, placená dálnice

noun, American English - a toll road, typically a major highway or expressway, where drivers must pay a fee at toll booths

 

expressway - dálnice, rychlostní silnice, víceproudá silnice

noun, American English - a high-speed road designed for fast traffic, typically with limited access points and separate lanes for opposing directions

 

honoree - laureát, držitel ocenění, oceněná osoba

noun - a person who receives an award or honour

 

every now and again - občas, čas od času, sem tam

adverb - sometimes, occasionally

 

short-staffed - mající nedostatek pracovníků, mající podstav

adjective - having fewer workers than needed

 

whatever it takes - ať to stojí co to stojí, za každou cenu

adverb - at all costs, under any circumstances

 

at any cost - ať to stojí co to stojí, za každou cenu

adverb - no matter what it takes, under any circumstances

 

show-stopper - paráda, trhák, super záležitost

noun, informal - something or someone that is exceptionally impressive, captivating, or attention-grabbing,

stopper - zašpuntovat, zazátkovat, uzavřít (zátkou)

verb - to close a bottle or a container with a stopper or cork

 

shoehorn - nasoukat, vtlačit, vmáčknout

verb, informal - to force something into a tight or limited space

 

cost - cena (přeneseně), co to stojí (přeneseně)

noun - something that has to be given up, suffered, lost etc. in order to get something

outsource - zajištovat externě, zadávat subdodavatelům

verb - to delegate a specific task, job, or service to an external party or organization

compassionate - soucitný, milosrdný

adjective - feeling or showing sympathy for someone who is suffering

 

atmospheric - mající atmosféru, vytvářející atmosféru, s atmosférou

adjective - creating a special feeling or mood, usually pleasant or mysterious

 

atmospheric - atmosférický, povětrnostní

adjective - relating to the Earth's atmosphere