verb
-
to be in control, to have more power or authority than others; to be stronger or more noticeable than others
crucify
- ukřižovat
BrE
/'kru:sɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'kru:səfaɪ/
verb
-
to kill somebody by nailing them to a wooden cross (which was used in the Roman times to punish criminals)
bribe
- podplatit
BrE
/'braɪb/
AmE
/'braɪb/
verb
-
to offer money etc. to someone because you want them to do you a favour, especially in a dishonest way
have more holes than Swiss cheese
- mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer
BrE
/həvˌmɔ:'həʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/
AmE
/həvˌmɔ:r'hoʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/
verb
-
to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors
flashy
- okázalý, nápadný, křiklavý
BrE
/'flæʃi/
AmE
/'flæʃi/
adjective, informal
-
tending to attract attention or admiration due to being colourful, stylish, or extravagant in a way that is intended to impress
thingummy
- cosi, něco
BrE
/'θɪŋəmi/
AmE
/'θɪŋəmi/
noun, informal
-
used to refer to something or someone when you do not know the name or do not want to mention it
direct debit
- inkaso, placení inkasem
BrE
/deˌrekt 'debɪt/
AmE
/deˌrekt 'debɪt/
noun, British English
-
an instruction to your bank to allow another organisation to transfer an amount of money from your bank account into theirs
thaw out
- tát, roztát, nechat roztát
BrE
/ˌθɔ:'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌθɔ:'aʊt/
verb
-
to heat something frozen so that it becomes liquid or soft again, or to change from frozen to liquid and soft
subcontract
- zadat subdodavateli, nechat si vyrobit
BrE
/ˌsʌbkən'trækt/
AmE
/ˌsʌb'kɑ:ntrækt/
verb
-
to pay a person or company to do some of the work that you have agreed to do for someone else
rationalisation
- hledání logického vysvětlení
BrE
/ˌræʃnəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌræʃnələ'zeɪʃn/
noun, British English
-
the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand
rationalization
- hledání logického vysvětlení
BrE
/ˌræʃnəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌræʃnələ'zeɪʃn/
noun
-
the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand