cut through - prodrat se (něčím), prosekat se (něčím)

verb - to manage to deal with something that slows you down or prevents you from progressing

 

skimp - šetřit, škudlit

verb - to try to spend less money, time, or material on something that you really need

plastic wrap - potravinová fólie

noun, American English - a very thin plastic sheet used to wrap food in order to keep it fresh

 

competitiveness - konkurenceschopnost

noun - the ability to compete with others, to be as good as others or slightly better

 

reimburse - uhradit, odškodnit

verb, formal - to pay back money to someone who has spent or lost it because of you

think better of - rozmyslet se, upustit od, změnit názor

verb - to decide not to do something because you realized it is not a good idea

deploy - nasadit, rozmístit (vojsko)

verb - to move soldiers or equipment into a position where they are ready to be used

 

exert - vyvinout, využít (moc, tlak, ap.)

verb - to use power, influence or pressure in a determined way to affect someone or something

 

vacate - vyklidit, opustit

verb, formal - to leave a seat, room, building, etc. usually to make it available for other people

preface - napsat předmluvu, předznamenat

verb - to write an introduction for a book; to say something before you begin your speech

whatnot - kdo ví, co ještě, a tak, a tak dále, já nevím co

noun, informal - used when you refer to more things, but you don't want to name them all

 

typecast - typově zařadit (herce)

verb - to always give an actor or an actress the same kind of character to play

 

restate - přeformulovat, říct jinak

verb, formal - to say something again in a different way in order to make it more clear

 

rephrase - přeformulovat, říct jinak

verb - to write or say something again in a different way to make the meaning clearer

jibber-jabber - drmolit, blábolit, mluvit nesrozumitelně

verb - to speak quickly in a way that's difficult to understand, especially because you are excited