abrasive - hrubý (o člověku), otravný

adjective - (of a person) irritating or offensive

abrasive - brusný, abrazivní, hrubý, drsný

adjective - rough, coarse, capable of being used to polish something or grind something

 

careerist - kariérista

noun - someone whose career is more important than than other things

palm tree - palma

noun - a kind of tropical tree which has large leaves at the top and no branches

taste - cítit (chuť), poznat chuť

verb - to detect or recognize a particular flavour

 

above-mentioned - výše zmíněný, výše uvedený

adjective - mentioned higher up in a text

sleepyhead - ospalec

noun, informal - a person who is sleepy

 

gatecrasher - nezvaný host

noun - a person who comes to a party etc. uninvited

 

utility room - komora, kumbál, prádelna, domácí sklad

noun - a room in a house or flat where you keep your freezer or washing machine, and where you can hang your laundry to dry

 

lobby - kuloár, kuloáry (parlamentu)

noun - an area in the British Parliament that is open to the public

 

lobby - lobby, skupina lobbistů

noun - a group of people who try to persuade powerful people that a particular thing should or should not happen

 

lobbyist - lobbista

noun - a person who tries to persuade powerful people that a particular thing should or should not happen

 

code of law - systém zákonů

noun - a complete system of written laws

 

code of practice - pravidla chování, zásady chování, kodex chování

noun - an official set of rules and principles defining how a company's employees should act

 

code of conduct - pravidla chování, zásady chování, kodex chování

noun - an official set of rules and principles defining how a company's employees should act