privately - v soukromí, mezi čtyřma očima
BrE
/'praɪvətli/
AmE
/'praɪvətli/

adverb - with no one else present

 
unnaturally - nepřirozeně
BrE
/ʌn'nætʃrəli/
AmE
/ʌn'nætʃərəli/

adverb - differently from what is expected or considered normal

pincushion
pincushion - jehelníček
BrE
/'pɪnˌkʊʃn/
AmE
/'pɪnˌkʊʃn/

noun - a very small fabric pad, filled with soft material, that you use to stick pins in

scatter cushion
scatter cushion - ozdobný polštář, dekorativní polštářek (na pohovku apod.)
BrE
/'skætəˌkʊʃn/
AmE
/'skæt̬ərˌkʊʃn/

noun, British English - a small cushion that you can put on a sofa or other furniture to decorate it

throw pillow
throw pillow - ozdobný polštář, dekorativní polštářek (na pohovku apod.)
BrE
/'θrəʊˌpɪləʊ/
AmE
/'θroʊˌpɪloʊ/

noun, American English - a small cushion that you can put on a sofa or other furniture to decorate it

ridicule
ridicule - výsměch, posměch
BrE
/'rɪdɪkju:l/
AmE
/'rɪdɪkju:l/

noun - the act of saying things that make someone look silly

fitting room
fitting room - zkušební kabinka (v obchodě)
BrE
/'fɪtɪŋ ru:m/
AmE
/'fɪtɪŋ ru:m/

noun - an area in a shop where you can try on clothes

game
game - hrát videohry či počítačové hry
BrE
/'geɪm/
AmE
/'geɪm/

verb - to play computer games or videogames

 
travel request form - cestovní příkaz, žádost o schválení pracovní cesty
BrE
/ˌtrævl rɪ'kwestˌfɔ:m/
AmE
/ˌtrævl rɪ'kwestˌfɔ:rm/

noun - a form an employee must fill in before they are allowed to travel on business

 
vigorously - energicky, usilovně, prudce, s vervou
BrE
/'vɪgərəsli/
AmE
/'vɪgərəsli/

adverb - in a vigorous way, using a lot of energy and strength

 
weight - přiřadit váhu (důležitost)
BrE
/'weɪt/
AmE
/'weɪt/

verb - to give different values to things according to their importance

 
underpaid - nedostatečně placený, podhodnocený
BrE
/ˌʌndə'peɪd/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'peɪd/

adjective - paid too little for the work you do

 
payoff - odstupné
BrE
/'peɪ ɒf/
AmE
/'peɪ ɔ:f/

noun - a payment made to someone by their employer to persuade them to leave their job

 
payoff - přínos, odměna
BrE
/'peɪ ɒf/
AmE
/'peɪ ɔ:f/

noun, informal - a result that rewards you for something you have done

 
payoff - úplatek
BrE
/'peɪ ɒf/
AmE
/'peɪ ɔ:f/

noun - money paid to someone, often illegally or secretly, so that they will not cause any trouble