preface
preface - napsat předmluvu, předznamenat
BrE
/'prefəs/
AmE
/'prefəs/

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

 
typecast - typově zařadit (herce)
BrE
/'taɪpkɑ:st/
AmE
/'taɪpkæst/

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

 
restate - přeformulovat, říct jinak
BrE
/ˌri:'steɪt/
AmE
/ˌri:'steɪt/

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

 
rephrase - přeformulovat, říct jinak
BrE
/ˌri:'freɪz/
AmE
/ˌri:'freɪz/

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

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

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

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

 
long-life milk - mléko s prodlouženou trvanlivostí
BrE
/'lɒŋ ˌlaɪf mɪlk/
AmE
/'lɒŋ ˌlaɪf mɪlk/

noun - milk that has been heated to a very high temperature in order to last longer

 
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

 
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

 
skimp - šetřit, škudlit
BrE
/'skɪmp/
AmE
/'skɪmp/

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

 
competitiveness - konkurenceschopnost
BrE
/kəm'petətɪvnəs/
AmE
/kəm'pet̬ət̬ɪvnəs/

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

 
cut through - prodrat se (něčím), prosekat se (něčím)
BrE
/'kʌtˌθru:/
AmE
/'kʌtˌθru:/

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

deploy
deploy - nasadit, rozmístit (vojsko)
BrE
/dɪ'plɔɪ/
AmE
/dɪ'plɔɪ/

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

 
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