competitiveness - konkurenceschopnost
BrE
/kəm'petətɪvnəs/
AmE
/kəm'pet̬ət̬ɪvnəs/

noun - the ability to compete with others, to be as good as others or slightly better

 
qualify - kvalifikovat, uzpůsobit
BrE
/'kwɒlɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'kwɑ:lɪfaɪ/

verb - get the necessary training, abilities, knowledge etc. to be able or allowed to do something

 
typify - být typickým příkladem
BrE
/'tɪpɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'tɪpɪfaɪ/

verb - to have all the usual features of something and be a typical example of it

 
split - rozštěpit, puknout, rozštěpit se, rozštípnout, prasknout
BrE
/'splɪt/
AmE
/'splɪt/

verb - to break or be broken off into two parts, from one end to the other

sunbathe
sunbathe - opalovat se, ležet na sluníčku, slunit se
BrE
/'sʌnbeɪð/
AmE
/'sʌnbeɪð/

verb - to lie in the sun esp. when you want your skin to be darker colour

 
jackpot - jackpot
BrE
/'dʒækpɒt/
AmE
/'dʒækpɑ:t/

noun - the amount of money (that can be won in a game) that accummulated over time

 
patron saint - patron
BrE
/ˌpeɪtrən'seɪnt/
AmE
/ˌpeɪtrən'seɪnt/

noun - a holy person who is supposed to be the defender of a country or nation

 
by oneself - o samotě
BrE
/ˌbaɪ ˌwʌn'self/
AmE
/ˌbaɪ ˌwʌn'self/

adverb - alone, on one's own

point out
point out - poukázat, upozornit (na něco), zdůraznit (něco)
BrE
/ˌpɔɪnt'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌpɔɪnt'aʊt/

verb - to comment on something

around
around - okolo, kolem
BrE
/ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ə'raʊnd/

preposition - on all sides of

cuff
cuff - nasadit pouta
BrE
/'kʌf/
AmE
/'kʌf/

verb, informal - put handcuffs on someone

punctual
punctual - dochvilný
BrE
/'pʌŋktʃʊəl/
AmE
/'pʌŋktʃʊəl/

adjective - being always on time

 
faded - zkouřený, zhulený
BrE
/'feɪdɪd/
AmE
/'feɪdɪd/

adjective, informal - stoned, high on marijuana

 
strung - navlečený (např. na provázku)
BrE
/'strʌŋ/
AmE
/'strʌŋ/

adjective - fastened on a string

 
billed - označovaný (jako co), prohlašovaný (za co)
BrE
/'bɪld/
AmE
/'bɪld/

adjective - advertised (on posters etc.)