cheapen - znehodnotit, zhoršit

verb - to make something or someone less important so that people start to respect them less

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

stitch - šít, našít, přišít

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

typecast - typově zařadit (herce)

verb - to always give an actor or an actress the same kind of character to play

 

restate - přeformulovat, říct jinak

verb, formal - to say something again in a different way in order to make it more clear

 

rephrase - přeformulovat, říct jinak

verb - to write or say something again in a different way to make the meaning clearer

 

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

 

vacate - vyklidit, opustit

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

plastic wrap - potravinová fólie

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

cane - tyčka, opěrná tyčka (k rostlinám)

noun - a thin stick that you use to support some plants to protect them from breaking

 

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

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