unscrupulous - bezohledný, bezcharakterní, nečestný, všehoschopný, bezzásadový, nemorální

adjective - behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want; having or showing no moral principles

be short of - postrádat, nemít dost, mít nedostatek, chybět

verb - to not have enough of something; to have less than the amount that is needed or wanted

contact - kontaktní čočka

noun, informal - a contact lens

 

be in the clear - být mimo nebezpečí, nebýt v podezření, nemít problém

verb - to be out of danger, not to be under suspicion, to be free of problems

 

codeine - kodein (lék proti bolesti)

noun - a drug used to reduce pain

effigy - figurína (slaměná apod.), panák (k symbolickému upálení), podobizna (určená ke spálení)

noun - a model of a person that is publicly burned or damaged to show anger or disapproval

effigy - podobizna, socha, figurína, portrét (slavné osoby)

noun - a figure or model of a famous person

movie theatre - kino

noun, American English - a building where you go to see a film

shake somebody's hand - potřást někomu rukou, podat někomu ruku

verb - to grasp and briefly move someone's hand in greeting, agreement, or congratulations

shake on - plácnout si na (něco), potvrdit podáním rukou

verb - to make an agreement by shaking hands

 

profanity - sprosté slovo, vulgarismus, nadávka, hrubý jazyk

noun, formal - (usually plural) an offensive, obscene, or vulgar word that is generally considered inappropriate in polite conversation

 

profanity - rouhání, svatokrádež, znesvěcení, urážka boha

noun, formal - language that shows disrespect toward God or religious or sacred things

 

proof - kontrolní výtisk, korekturní výtisk, předběžná verze tisku

noun, technical - a copy of a printed work, such as a book or magazine, used for testing and correcting before final publication

 

weed out - protřídit, probrat, vyřadit, vytřídit, zbavit se (něčeho nežádoucího)

verb - to remove or eliminate something or someone that is unwanted or less desirable from a group, often to improve the overall quality or effectiveness

 

academia - akademická obec, vědecká obec, akademické prostředí

noun - the environment or community concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship, typically in universities or other academic institutions