ID card - požadovat průkaz totožnosti, vyžádat průkaz totožnosti

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

 

fanfare - okázalost, sláva

noun - great attention to something shown by media or other people to celebrate something or someone

 

agitate - agitovat pro něco, proti něčemu

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

 

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

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

stitch - šít, našít, přišít

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

set up - nastavit, zapojit, nainstalovat

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

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

 

walk out - opustit, odejít (na protest ap.)

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

 

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

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

plastic wrap - potravinová fólie

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

 

vacate - vyklidit, opustit

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

 

snowplough - plužit (na lyžích)

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

cut corners - flinkat, odbývat, šidit, odfláknout

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

 

long-life milk - mléko s prodlouženou trvanlivostí

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

 

petition - žádost, návrh

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