long shot - téměř beznadějný pokus (s malou šancí na úspěch)
BrE
/'lɒŋ ʃɒt/
AmE
/'lɑ:ŋ ʃɑ:t/

noun - an attempt at something that is unlikely to work

apparatus
apparatus - přístroj, zařízení, aparát
BrE
/ˌæpə'reɪtəs/
AmE
/ˌæpə'reɪt̬əs/

noun - a set of machines or tools that work together



 
remuneration - odměňování, odměna, mzda
BrE
/rɪˌmju:nə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/rɪˌmju:nə'reɪʃn/

noun - the money you get for the work you have done, the act of paying money to someone who has done some work

act up
act up - zlobit, vypovídat poslušnost
BrE
/ˌækt'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌækt'ʌp/

verb - if a child misbehaves, or a machine doesn't work properly

pay raise
pay raise - zvýšení platu
BrE
/'peɪˌreɪz/
AmE
/'peɪˌreɪz/

noun, American English - an increase in the money you get for your work

 
deserved - zasloužený
BrE
/dɪ'zɜ:vd/
AmE
/dɪ'zɜ:rvd/

adjective - earned or given for good qualities, behaviour, work, skills etc.

 
rise - zvýšení platu
BrE
/'raɪz/
AmE
/'raɪz/

noun, British English - an increase in the money you get for your work

commute
commute - dojíždění, cesta do práce
BrE
/kə'mju:t/
AmE
/kə'mju:t/

noun - the journey to work every day (esp. a longer distance)

 
typesetting - sázení (do tisku)
BrE
/'taɪpsetɪŋ/
AmE
/'taɪpsetɪŋ/

noun - the work of arranging a book, newspaper, etc. for printing

 
inefficiency - neefektivnost, neefektivita
BrE
/ɪnə'fɪʃənsi/
AmE
/ɪnə'fɪʃənsi/

noun - the inability to work without wasting time, money, effort etc.

 
second - převelet (dočasně), převést (dočasně)
BrE
/sɪ'kɒnd/
AmE
/sɪ'kɑ:nd/

verb, British English, formal - to send someone to work in a different department temporarily

 
leisured - pohodový
BrE
/'leʒəd/
AmE
/'li:ʒərd/

adjective - done in a relaxed way, usually not involving any work

 
payday - den výplaty, výplatní den
BrE
/'peɪdeɪ/
AmE
/'peɪdeɪ/

noun - the day you receive money for the work you've done