drawing pin
drawing pin - připínáček, napínáček
BrE
/'drɔ:ɪŋpɪn/
AmE
/'drɔ:ɪŋpɪn/

noun - a small pointy object you use to attach papers and pictures to a board or wall

 
put your finger on - určit, poznat, definovat, kápnout na (problém, rozdíl)
BrE
/ˌpʊt jə 'fɪŋgə ɒn/
AmE
/ˌpʊt jər 'fɪŋgər ɑ:n/

verb, informal - to know or be able to find out what is unusual or different about a situation

infest
infest - zamořit, napadnout (škůdci apod.)
BrE
/ɪn'fest/
AmE
/ɪn'fest/

verb - (especially of insects or pests) to come to a place in large numbers, often causing damage

 
alignment - poloha, postavení (vůči něčemu)
BrE
/ə'laɪnmənt/
AmE
/ə'laɪnmənt/

noun - an arrangement in which something is in relation to something else or to its typical position

 
probe - zjišťovat informace, zkoumat
BrE
/'prəʊb/
AmE
/'prəʊb/

verb - to ask questions carefully and not directly in order to find out secret or some information

Band-Aid
Band-Aid - náplast
BrE
/'bændˌeɪd/
AmE
/'bændˌeɪd/

noun, American English - (trademark) a piece of material that is stuck to the skin to cover cuts and wounds

 
let off - dát mírný trest
BrE
/let 'f/
AmE
/let 'ɔ:f/

verb - to not punish someone who committed a crime or to give them only a light punishment

 
publication - publikování, vydání
BrE
/ˌpʌblɪ'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌpʌblɪ'keɪʃn/

noun - the act of printing a book, magazine, etc. and sending it to shops to be sold

 
baste - přistehovat, narychlo sešít
BrE
/'beɪst/
AmE
/'beɪst/

verb - to sew pieces of clothes together with long loose stitches, usually to be properly finished later

 
turn the page - obrátit list, posunout se, jít dál (přeneseně)
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n ðə'peɪdʒ/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn ðə'peɪdʒ/

verb - to move on to something new, a new relationship, a new job, a new activity etc.

 
wrapping - obal, balení, balící papír
BrE
/'ræpɪŋ/
AmE
/'ræpɪŋ/

noun - a piece of paper or plastic used to cover something in order to protect it etc.

 
underrate - nedocenit, podcenit
BrE
/ˌʌndə'reɪt/
AmE
/ˌʌndə'reɪt/

verb - not to pay something as much attention as it deserves, not to value something highly enough

 
hedge - pojistit se, ochránit se (před něčím)
BrE
/'hedʒ/
AmE
/'hedʒ/

verb - to do something to protect yourself from something unpleasant that might affect you, especially losing money

 
wholesale - hromadný, celoplošný, masový, prováděný ve velkém
BrE
/'həʊlseɪl/
AmE
/'hoʊlseɪl/

adjective - happening or done to a large number of things or people, often relating to something bad

 
speakerphone - hlasitý poslech (telefonu)
BrE
/'spi:kəfəʊn/
AmE
/'spi:kərfoʊn/

noun - a loudspeaker on a telephone that allows you to talk to someone without using a headset