acquaint - seznámit (se), obeznámit (se), informovat
BrE
/ə'kweɪnt/
AmE
/ə'kweɪnt/

verb - to make someone familiar with something, to become familiar with something

 
adapt - přizpůsobit, přizpůsobit se
BrE
/ə'dæpt/
AmE
/ə'dæpt/

verb - to change (something or oneself) to work better in new conditions

pollinate
pollinate - opýlit, opylovat
BrE
/'pɒlɪneɪt/
AmE
/'pɑ:lɪneɪt/

verb - to transfer pollen from one plant to another and fertilize it

 
downsize - zredukovat, snížit (stavy ve společnosti)
BrE
/'daʊnsaɪz/
AmE
/'daʊnsaɪz/

verb - to reduce the number of employees in order to reduce costs

 
crane - natáhnout, natahovat (krk)
BrE
/'kreɪn/
AmE
/'kreɪn/

verb - to stretch your neck, especially if you're trying to see something

 
cut out - nechat (něčeho), přestat s (něčím otravným)
BrE
/ˌkʌt'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌkʌt'aʊt/

verb, informal - used to tell someone to stop saying or doing something annoying

 
boss around - poroučet, komandovat, sekýrovat (koho)
BrE
/bɒs ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/bɑ:s ə'raʊnd/

verb, informal - to keep telling someone what to do, in an irritating way

 
lower - snížit, ztlumit, ztišit
BrE
/'ləʊə/
AmE
/'loʊər/

verb - to reduce something, to make something less loud, less strong etc.

 
move on - pokračovat, jít dál (k další aktivitě či bodu)
BrE
/mu:v 'ɒn/
AmE
/mu:v 'ɑ:n/

verb - to go on to the next activity, the next point etc.

 
flunk out - vyletět (ze školy), být propuštěn (ze školy)
BrE
/'flʌŋk aʊt/
AmE
/'flʌŋk aʊt/

verb, American English, informal - to have to leave school because you have failed your exams

 
make time - udělat si čas (na), najít si čas (na), najít si chvilku (na)
BrE
/meɪk 'taɪm/
AmE
/meɪk 'taɪm/

verb - to find some time to do something you think you should

 
sensitivity - citlivost
BrE
/ˌsensə'tɪvəti/
AmE
/ˌsensə'tɪvət̬i/

noun - the ability to understand and respond to people's feelings, needs, emotions

 
break up - vypadávat (v tel. hovoru), ztrácet spojení (tel.), ztrácet se (při tel. hovoru)
BrE
/ˌbreɪk'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌbreɪk'ʌp/

verb - to become difficult to understand because the telephone connection is bad

 
touch - schopnost, um, cit (pro co), kouzlo
BrE
/'tʌtʃ/
AmE
/'tʌtʃ/

noun - to have an ability to do something in a particular way

 
leak - prosáknout, uniknout (např. informace), vyzradit
BrE
/'li:k/
AmE
/'li:k/

verb - (of something secret) to become known, to give away secret information