preface - napsat předmluvu, předznamenat

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

 

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

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

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

 

run past - probrat, zkonzultovat (něco s někým)

verb, informal - to discuss an idea with someone in order to see what they think about it

run by - probrat, zkonzultovat (něco s někým)

verb, informal - to discuss an idea with someone in order to see what they think about it

 

eat humble pie - sypat si popel na hlavu, přiznat chybu

verb - to admit that you have been wrong, to admit that you have made a mistake

 

skimp - šetřit, škudlit

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

set up - nastavit, zapojit, nainstalovat

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

 

relocate - přesídlit, přestěhovat, přemístit (firma či zaměstnanec)

verb - to move to a different place (about companies, organizations or people who work for them)

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

 

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

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

deploy - nasadit, rozmístit (vojsko)

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

 

condescend - snížit se (k čemu), uráčit se

verb - to do something that you think you are far too important or intelligent to do

 

snowplough - plužit (na lyžích)

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