competitiveness - konkurenceschopnost

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

 

run past - probrat, zkonzultovat (něco s někým)

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

run by - probrat, zkonzultovat (něco s někým)

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

 

cut through - prodrat se (něčím), prosekat se (něčím)

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

deploy - nasadit, rozmístit (vojsko)

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

set up - nastavit, zapojit, nainstalovat

verb - to make something ready to use, such as a device or a piece of machinery

roll your eyes - obrátit oči v sloup

verb - to move your eyes upwards to show that you find something annoying, irritating or silly

 

condescend - snížit se (k čemu), uráčit se

verb - to do something that you think you are far too important or intelligent to do

 

snowplough - plužit (na lyžích)

verb - to push the end of both skis outward in order to ski slowly or stop

plastic wrap - potravinová fólie

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

 

vacate - vyklidit, opustit

verb, formal - to leave a seat, room, building, etc. usually to make it available for other people

wholesale - velkoobchodní

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

 

agitate - agitovat pro něco, proti něčemu

verb - to argue or protest publicly, especially in order to achieve a social or political goal

 

inflame - rozdmýchat, roznítit, rozvášnit, rozohnit

verb - to cause strong feelings such as anger or excitement, or to make them much stronger

 

skimp - šetřit, škudlit

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