spotlight
spotlight - zaměřit reflektory (na něco, na někoho)
BrE
/'spɒtlaɪt/
AmE
/'spɑ:tlaɪt/

verb - to light something or someone with a spotlight

 
spotlight - střed zájmu, střed pozornosti
BrE
/'spɒtlaɪt/
AmE
/'spɑ:tlaɪt/

noun - attention of the media or the public

 
fasten on - upřít (např. zrak či pozornost) na
BrE
/'fɑ:sn ɒn/
AmE
/'fæsn ɒn/

verb - to direct something toward something (sight, attention etc.)

administrative assistant
administrative assistant - asistent administrativy, zástupce pro administrativu
BrE
/ədˌmɪnɪstrətɪv ə'sɪstənt/
AmE
/ədˌmɪnɪstreɪtɪv ə'sɪstənt/

noun - a person whose job involves managing calendars, scheduling appointments, coordinating meetings, drafting correspondence, answering phone calls, managing emails etc.

 
atrocious - otřesný, strašný, příšerný
BrE
/ə'trəʊʃəs/
AmE
/ə'troʊʃəs/

adjective - extremely bad

 
digest - výběr, výtah (toho podstatného)
BrE
/'daɪdʒest/
AmE
/'daɪdʒest/

noun - a short text that gives the most important facts and details of a longer piece of writing

 
digest - vstřebat, zpracovat (informaci)
BrE
/daɪ'dʒest/
AmE
/daɪ'dʒest/

verb - to understand new information

bias
bias - ovlivnit
BrE
/'baɪəs/
AmE
/'baɪəs/

verb - to influence someone's opinion, judgment etc.

 
bias - zkreslení
BrE
/'baɪəs/
AmE
/'baɪəs/

noun - a systematic error or distortion in research findings

 
bias - zaměření
BrE
/'baɪəs/
AmE
/'baɪəs/

noun - an interest in one particular thing rather than other things

 
umbilical cord - pupeční šňůra
BrE
/ʌmˌbɪlɪkl 'kɔ:d/
AmE
/ʌmˌbɪlɪkl 'kɔ:rd/

noun - a flexible tube that connects a developing fetus to the placenta in the womb of a pregnant woman

 
double - sloužit také (navíc), suplovat, plnit funkci (navíc)
BrE
/'dʌbl/
AmE
/'dʌbl/

verb - to have another function apart from the main one

footstool
footstool - podnožka, stolička pod nohy
BrE
/'fʊtstu:l/
AmE
/'fʊtstu:l/

noun - a low piece of furniture that you can put under your feet when sitting

 
flaming - ohnivý, planoucí
BrE
/'fleɪmɪŋ/
AmE
/'fleɪmɪŋ/

adjective - burning, bright red

 
juicy - atraktivní, lukrativní, výnosný, zajímavý
BrE
/'dʒu:si/
AmE
/'dʒu:si/

adjective, informal - attractive because it involves a lot of money or is of high quality