dominate - dominovat, ovládat, vládnout, převažovat
BrE
/'dɒmɪneɪt/
AmE
/'dɑ:mɪneɪt/

verb - to be in control, to have more power or authority than others; to be stronger or more noticeable than others

 
jam - nacpat (něco někam), narvat (něco někam), zablokovat, ucpat se, ucpat, zablokovat se
BrE
/'dʒæm/
AmE
/'dʒæm/

verb - to put/be in a very small place with many others, to make something not passable, to become not passable

order
order - objednat si, objednat
BrE
/'ɔ:də/
AmE
/'ɔ:rdər/

verb - to ask a waiter for a certain food or drink, to ask a supplier to send you certain goods etc.

 
crucify - ukřižovat
BrE
/'kru:sɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'kru:səfaɪ/

verb - to kill somebody by nailing them to a wooden cross (which was used in the Roman times to punish criminals)




 
rake over - hrabat, pohrabat (hráběmi)
BrE
/ˌreɪk'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌreɪk'oʊvər/

verb - to gather leaves or dried grass with a rake or to move a rake across a surface to make it level

 
rake up - hrabat, pohrabat (hráběmi)
BrE
/ˌreɪk'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌreɪk'ʌp/

verb - to gather leaves or dried grass with a rake or to move a rake across a surface to make it level

 
have more holes than Swiss cheese - mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer
BrE
/həvˌmɔ:'həʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/
AmE
/həvˌmɔ:r'hoʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/

verb - to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors

 
flashy - okázalý, nápadný, křiklavý
BrE
/'flæʃi/
AmE
/'flæʃi/

adjective, informal - tending to attract attention or admiration due to being colourful, stylish, or extravagant in a way that is intended to impress

 
subcontract - zadat subdodavateli, nechat si vyrobit
BrE
/ˌsʌbkən'trækt/
AmE
/ˌsʌb'kɑ:ntrækt/

verb - to pay a person or company to do some of the work that you have agreed to do for someone else

 
thingummy - cosi, něco
BrE
/'θɪŋəmi/
AmE
/'θɪŋəmi/

noun, informal - used to refer to something or someone when you do not know the name or do not want to mention it

 
rationalisation - hledání logického vysvětlení
BrE
/ˌræʃnəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌræʃnələ'zeɪʃn/

noun, British English - the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand

 
rationalization - hledání logického vysvětlení
BrE
/ˌræʃnəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌræʃnələ'zeɪʃn/

noun - the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand