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

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

 
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

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

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

 
default - prodlení, nesplnění, závazku, nedodržení (závazku apod.)
BrE
/dɪ'fɔ:lt/
AmE
/dɪ'fɔ:lt/

noun - failure to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or meet a financial agreement

rehabilitate
rehabilitate - rehabilitovat, vyléčit, vrátit do běžného života, reintegrovat
BrE
/ˌri:hə'bɪlɪteɪt/
AmE
/ˌri:hə'bɪlɪteɪt/

verb - to help someone return to a normal, healthy, or productive life through therapy or training

purse
purse - špulit, našpulit (rty)
BrE
/'pɜ:s/
AmE
/'pɜ:rs/

verb - (of lips) to press together tightly, often because you are thinking or to show disapproval

 
hand-me-down - obnošené oblečení (po někom jiném)
BrE
/'hændmidaʊn/
AmE
/'hændmidaʊn/

noun, American English - a piece of used clothing that is to someone else, usually to a younger person

bid
bid - nabídka (v dražbě či ve výběrovém řízení)
BrE
/'bɪd/
AmE
/'bɪd/

noun, formal - an offer to pay a price, an offer to provide a product or a service

 
build castles in the air - stavět vzdušné zámky
BrE
/ˌbɪld'kɑ:slz ɪnði'eə/
AmE
/ˌbɪld'kæslz ɪnði'er/

verb - to create unrealistic or impractical plans or daydreams that are unlikely to become a reality

 
shrink - zmenšit se, snížit se (velikost, počet, hodnota)
BrE
/'ʃrɪŋk/
AmE
/'ʃrɪŋk/

verb - to become smaller in amount or value; to make something smaller in amount or value

 
supplementary - doplňkový, dodatkový, dodatečný
BrE
/ˌsʌplə'mentri/
AmE
/ˌsʌplə'mentri/

adjective - provided in addition to something that already exists to complete it or make it better

cramp
cramp - omezit, znemožnit, stísnit
BrE
/'kræmp/
AmE
/'kræmp/

verb - to prevent the development or progress of something or somebody; to limit someone or something

 
crumple - zhroutit se, sesypat se (např. při zranění nebo v šoku)
BrE
/'krʌmpl/
AmE
/'krʌmpl/

verb - (of a person) to fall to the ground suddenly and usually in an uncontrolled way

 
card - požadovat průkaz totožnosti, vyžádat průkaz totožnosti
BrE
/'kɑ:d/
AmE
/'kɑ:rd/

verb - to ask to see a document that has somebody's name, address, photo etc. on it