succinct - výstižný, stručný
BrE
/sək'sɪŋkt/
AmE
/sək'sɪŋkt/

adjective - facts or ideas expressed clearly and in a few words

 
ascertain - zjistit, dopátrat se
BrE
/ˌæsə'teɪn/
AmE
/ˌæsər'teɪn/

verb, formal - to find out the truth especially by making a considerable effort

 
skimp - šetřit, škudlit
BrE
/'skɪmp/
AmE
/'skɪmp/

verb - to try to spend less money, time, or material on something that you really need

 
nitpicking - hnidopišství
BrE
/'nɪtpɪkɪŋ/
AmE
/'nɪtpɪkɪŋ/

noun, informal - giving too much attention to small details that are not important

 
unambiguous - jednoznačný, jasný
BrE
/ˌʌnæm'bɪgjuəs/
AmE
/ˌʌnæm'bɪgjuəs/

adjective - something that can only be understood in one way

prodigy
prodigy - zázračné dítě, génius
BrE
/'prɒdɪdʒi/
AmE
/'prɑ:dɪdʒi/

noun - someone whose skill or intelligence is unusually good for their young age

 
groin - třísla, slabiny
BrE
/'grɔɪn/
AmE
/'grɔɪn/

noun - an area in the body where the thighs meet the abdomen

oversee
oversee - dohlížet, kontrolovat, řídit
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'si:/
AmE
/ˌəʊvər'si:/

verb - to watch an activity and make sure that it is done correctly

 
overdraft - přečerpání účtu, kontokorent
BrE
/'əʊvədrɑ:ft/
AmE
/'əʊvərdræft/

noun - an amount of money that someone owes to the bank because he spent more money than he'd had in his bank account

waiting
waiting - čekání
BrE
/'weɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'weɪt̬ɪŋ/

noun - the act of staying somewhere until somebody comes or something happens

 
rain or shine - za každých okolností, i kdyby trakaře padaly
BrE
/ˌreɪn ɔ:'ʃaɪn/
AmE
/ˌreɪn ɔ:r'ʃaɪn/

adverb - under any circumstances, whatever happens

 
come rain or shine - za každých okolností, i kdyby trakaře padaly
BrE
/ˌkʌm ˌreɪn ɔ:'ʃaɪn/
AmE
/ˌkʌm ˌreɪn ɔ:r'ʃaɪn/

adverb - under any circumstances, whatever happens

 
act of God - vyšší moc
BrE
/ˌækt əv'gɒd/
AmE
/ˌækt əv'gɑ:d/

noun - something people have no control over, e.g. an earthquake etc.

 
backfire - mít zpětný zážeh, předčasně zapalovat (u auta), střílet do výfuku
BrE
/ˌbæk'faɪə/
AmE
/'bækfaɪr/

verb - to make a sudden noise (in an engine or exhaust pipe)

backfire
backfire - vymstít se, mít opačný účinek, obrátit se proti
BrE
/ˌbæk'faɪə/
AmE
/'bækfaɪr/

verb - to have the opposite effect to the one you intended, usually with bad results