innovate - inovovat
BrE
/'ɪnəveɪt/
AmE
/'ɪnəveɪt/

verb - to create something new, to bring new ideas etc. to something, to make something better by bringing in new ideas etc.

 
sum - shrnout, sečíst dohromady, sečíst
BrE
/'sʌm/
AmE
/'sʌm/

verb - to put everything together; to add all the numbers together; to come to a conclusion by putting all the things together

drawbridge
drawbridge - zvedací most, padací most
BrE
/'drɔ:brɪdʒ/
AmE
/'drɔ:brɪdʒ/

noun - a movable bridge that can be lifted or dropped to prevent access to a castle, or to allow ships to pass

 
be in the clear - být mimo nebezpečí, nebýt v podezření, nemít problém
BrE
/ˌbi: ɪn θə 'klɪə/
AmE
/ˌbi: ɪn θə 'klɪr/

verb - to be out of danger, not to be under suspicion, to be free of problems

negotiator
negotiator - vyjednávač
BrE
/nɪ'gəʊʃieɪtə/
AmE
/nɪ'goʊʃieɪt̬ər/

noun - a person who talks to others to reach an agreement or to solve a problem

revamp
revamp - zmodernizovat, zrenovovat, vylepšit, přestavět
BrE
/ri:'væmp/
AmE
/ri:'væmp/

verb - to give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to something; to renovate or redesign

 
endear - získat náklonnost, získat oblibu, získat přízeň
BrE
/ɪn'dɪə/
AmE
/ɪn'dɪr/

verb - to cause to be loved or regarded with affection; to make dear, cherished, or beloved

 
push - tlačit (někoho do něčeho), nutit
BrE
/'pʊʃ/
AmE
/'pʊʃ/

verb - to strongly encourage or force someone to do something they might not want to do

cuss out
cuss out - sprdnout, seřvat, vynadat
BrE
/kʌs'aʊt/
AmE
/kʌs'aʊt/

verb, American English, informal - to angrily speak to someone usually using offensive or rude language; to swear at someone

 
retaliate - provést protiúder, oplatit
BrE
/rɪ'tælieɪt/
AmE
/rɪ'tælieɪt/

verb - to do something harmful to someone just because they have done something harmful to you

 
harness - nasadit popruhy, nasadit postroj, zapřáhnout
BrE
/'hɑ:nəs/
AmE
/'hɑ:rnəs/

verb - to put a harness on an animal, to attach something to something with a harness

 
butter up - podlézat, přehnaně lichotit, mazat med kolem huby
BrE
/'ˌbʌtəˌʌp/
AmE
/'ˌbʌtərˌʌp/

verb, informal - to say nice things to someone because you want them to do something for you

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

verb - to trust someone or something or to expect someone to behave in a particular way

 
payoff - odstupné
BrE
/'peɪ ɒf/
AmE
/'peɪ ɔ:f/

noun - a payment made to someone by their employer to persuade them to leave their job

 
drive - hnát, pohánět, nutit, tlačit, zatlačit
BrE
/'draɪv/
AmE
/'draɪv/

verb - to make somebody or something move, to push someone somewhere, to make somebody do something