petition - žádost, návrh
BrE
/pə'tɪʃn/
AmE
/pə'tɪʃən/

noun - an official request made to a law court for some legal action to be taken

 
walk out - opustit, odejít (na protest ap.)
BrE
/'wɔ:k aʊt/
AmE
/'wɔ:k aʊt/

verb - to leave a meeting or an unpleasant situation suddenly to show your disapproval of something

cut corners
cut corners - flinkat, odbývat, šidit, odfláknout
BrE
/ˌkʌt'kɔ:nəz/
AmE
/ˌkʌt'kɔ:rnərz/

verb - to do something quickly, carelessly or hastily in order to save time, money or energy

 
snowplough - plužit (na lyžích)
BrE
/'snəʊplaʊ/
AmE
/'snoʊplaʊ/

verb - to push the end of both skis outward in order to ski slowly or stop

 
condescend - snížit se (k čemu), uráčit se
BrE
/ˌkɒndɪ'send/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:ndə'send/

verb - to do something that you think you are far too important or intelligent to do

cane
cane - tyčka, opěrná tyčka (k rostlinám)
BrE
/'keɪn/
AmE
/'keɪn/

noun - a thin stick that you use to support some plants to protect them from breaking

 
rely on - záviset, spoléhat se
BrE
/rɪ'laɪ ɒn/
AmE
/rɪ'laɪ ɑ:n/

verb - to need or depend on someone or something in order to work or live well

 
run past - probrat, zkonzultovat (něco s někým)
BrE
/ˌrʌn 'pɑ:st/
AmE
/ˌrʌn 'pæst/

verb, informal - to discuss an idea with someone in order to see what they think about it

run by
run by - probrat, zkonzultovat (něco s někým)
BrE
/ˌrʌn 'baɪ/
AmE
/ˌrʌn 'baɪ/

verb, informal - to discuss an idea with someone in order to see what they think about it

stitch
stitch - šít, našít, přišít
BrE
/'stɪtʃ/
AmE
/'stɪtʃ/

verb - to sew two pieces of cloth together, or to decorate or repair something by sewing

 
relocate - přesídlit, přestěhovat, přemístit (firma či zaměstnanec)
BrE
/ˌri:ləʊ'keɪt/
AmE
/ˌri:'loʊkeɪt/

verb - to move to a different place (about companies, organizations or people who work for them)

wholesale
wholesale - velkoobchodní
BrE
/'həʊlseɪl/
AmE
/'hoʊlseɪl/

adjective - relating to the business of selling goods in large quantities, usually not to end users

set up
set up - nastavit, zapojit, nainstalovat
BrE
/ˌset'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌset̬'ʌp/

verb - to make something ready to use, such as a device or a piece of machinery

 
agitate - agitovat pro něco, proti něčemu
BrE
/'ædʒɪteɪt/
AmE
/'ædʒɪteɪt/

verb - to argue or protest publicly, especially in order to achieve a social or political goal

 
inflame - rozdmýchat, roznítit, rozvášnit, rozohnit
BrE
/ɪn'fleɪm/
AmE
/ɪn'fleɪm/

verb - to cause strong feelings such as anger or excitement, or to make them much stronger