scatter cushion
scatter cushion - ozdobný polštář, dekorativní polštářek (na pohovku apod.)
BrE
/'skætəˌkʊʃn/
AmE
/'skæt̬ərˌkʊʃn/

noun, British English - a small cushion that you can put on a sofa or other furniture to decorate it

throw pillow
throw pillow - ozdobný polštář, dekorativní polštářek (na pohovku apod.)
BrE
/'θrəʊˌpɪləʊ/
AmE
/'θroʊˌpɪloʊ/

noun, American English - a small cushion that you can put on a sofa or other furniture to decorate it

 
cry wolf - bezdůvodně volat o pomoc, dělat planý poplach, způsobit planý poplach
BrE
/ˌkraɪ'wʊlf/
AmE
/ˌkraɪ'wʊlf/

verb - to call for help when you don't actually need it resulting in people not believing you when you do need help later

 
privately - soukromě
BrE
/'praɪvətli/
AmE
/'praɪvətli/

adverb - in a private way

 
in private - v soukromí, mezi čtyřma očima
BrE
/ɪn'praɪvət/
AmE
/ɪn'praɪvət/

adverb - with no one else present

 
privately - v soukromí, mezi čtyřma očima
BrE
/'praɪvətli/
AmE
/'praɪvətli/

adverb - with no one else present

 
dubious - na pochybách, váhavý, nejistý, na vážkách
BrE
/'dju:biəs/
AmE
/'du:biəs/

adjective - doubtful, unsure about something, having doubts

 
doubtful - nepravděpodobný, pochybný
BrE
/'daʊtfl/
AmE
/'daʊtfl/

adjective - probably not true, unlikely, uncertain

 
conformity - shoda, soulad s něčím
BrE
/kən'fɔ:məti/
AmE
/kən'fɔ:rməti/

noun, formal - behavior or actions that follow the usual standards that are expected by society

 
deduct - odečíst, strhnout (částku apod.)
BrE
/dɪ'dʌkt/
AmE
/dɪ'dʌkt/

verb - to take away an amount from a total amount

 
detain - zadržet (na policií ap.)
BrE
/dɪ'teɪn/
AmE
/dɪ'teɪn/

verb - to force someone to stay in an official place, such as a prison, a police station or a hospital

 
exchange rate - směnný kurz
BrE
/ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ ˌreɪt/
AmE
/ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ ˌreɪt/

noun - the rate at which one currency can be changed for another currency

 
deploy - použít, využít
BrE
/dɪ'plɔɪ/
AmE
/dɪ'plɔɪ/

verb - to use something effectively, to make something work effectively, activate something

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

 
live off - být živen, nechat se živit
BrE
/'lɪv 'ɒf/
AmE
/'lɪv 'ɑ:f/

verb - to get the money or food you need to live from someone or something