run by
run by - probrat, zkonzultovat (něco s někým)
BrE
/ˌrʌn 'baɪ/
AmE
/ˌrʌn 'baɪ/

verb, informal - to discuss an idea with someone in order to see what they think about it

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

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

cut corners
cut corners - flinkat, odbývat, šidit, odfláknout
BrE
/ˌkʌt'kɔ:nəz/
AmE
/ˌkʌt'kɔ:rnərz/

verb - to do something quickly, carelessly or hastily in order to save time, money or energy

 
long-life milk - mléko s prodlouženou trvanlivostí
BrE
/'lɒŋ ˌlaɪf mɪlk/
AmE
/'lɒŋ ˌlaɪf mɪlk/

noun - milk that has been heated to a very high temperature in order to last longer

 
cheapen - znehodnotit, zhoršit
BrE
/'tʃi:pən/
AmE
/'tʃi:pən/

verb - to make something or someone less important so that people start to respect them less

wholesale
wholesale - velkoobchodní
BrE
/'həʊlseɪl/
AmE
/'hoʊlseɪl/

adjective - relating to the business of selling goods in large quantities, usually not to end users

cane
cane - tyčka, opěrná tyčka (k rostlinám)
BrE
/'keɪn/
AmE
/'keɪn/

noun - a thin stick that you use to support some plants to protect them from breaking

 
rely on - záviset, spoléhat se
BrE
/rɪ'laɪ ɒn/
AmE
/rɪ'laɪ ɑ:n/

verb - to need or depend on someone or something in order to work or live well

 
exert - vyvinout, využít (moc, tlak, ap.)
BrE
/ɪg'zɜ:t/
AmE
/ɪg'zɜ:rt/

verb - to use power, influence or pressure in a determined way to affect someone or something

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

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

 
reimburse - uhradit, odškodnit
BrE
/ˌri:ɪm'bɜ:s/
AmE
/ˌri:ɪm'bɜ:rs/

verb, formal - to pay back money to someone who has spent or lost it because of you

plastic wrap
plastic wrap - potravinová fólie
BrE
/ˌplæstɪk'ræp/
AmE
/ˌplæstɪk'ræp/

noun, American English - a very thin plastic sheet used to wrap food in order to keep it fresh

 
cut through - prodrat se (něčím), prosekat se (něčím)
BrE
/'kʌtˌθru:/
AmE
/'kʌtˌθru:/

verb - to manage to deal with something that slows you down or prevents you from progressing

deploy
deploy - nasadit, rozmístit (vojsko)
BrE
/dɪ'plɔɪ/
AmE
/dɪ'plɔɪ/

verb - to move soldiers or equipment into a position where they are ready to be used

 
ease - uklidnit, uvolnit, zklidnit
BrE
/'i:z/
AmE
/'i:z/

verb - to become less painful, difficult, unpleasant, serious etc.; to make something less painful, difficult etc.