godsend
godsend - dar z nebe, dar shůry, dar od boha
BrE
/'gɒdsend/
AmE
/'gɑ:dsend/

noun - something good that happens unexpectedly

 
inefficiency - neefektivnost, neefektivita
BrE
/ɪnə'fɪʃənsi/
AmE
/ɪnə'fɪʃənsi/

noun - the inability to work without wasting time, money, effort etc.

 
outnumbered - čelící přesile, v menšině
BrE
/ˌaʊt'nʌmbəd/
AmE
/ˌaʊt'nʌmbərd/

adjective - to be smaller in number than someone/something else

 
clutter - zaneřádit, zaplnit
BrE
/'klʌtə/
AmE
/'klʌt̬ər/

verb - to fill a place with too many things, creating a mess

clutter
clutter - nepořádek, haraburdí, změť
BrE
/'klʌtə/
AmE
/'klʌt̬ər/

noun - a lot of things in one place that create a mess

bale
bale - balík (např. slámy)
BrE
/'beɪl/
AmE
/'beɪl/

noun - a bundle of light material tightly pressed and bound together (such as hay, cotton etc.)

 
blank - slepý náboj (bez střeliva)
BrE
/'blæŋk/
AmE
/'blæŋk/

noun - a cartridge in a gun that doesn't contain a bullet

 
catch on - chytat se, chápat, pochopit, dojít
BrE
/ˌkætʃ'ɒn/
AmE
/ˌkætʃ'ɑ:n/

verb - to begin to understand

 
survey - dělat anketu, veřejný průzkum
BrE
/sə'veɪ/
AmE
/sər'veɪ/

verb - to make an observation by asking a lot of people the same question or questions

 
contest - soutěžit, usilovat o vítězství, soupeřit (o něco)
BrE
/kən'test/
AmE
/kən'test/

verb - to take part in a contest and try to win it

 
conflict - být v rozporu
BrE
/kən'flɪkt/
AmE
/kən'flɪkt/

verb - to be in conflict

 
discount - zlevnit, snížit cenu
BrE
/dɪs'kaʊnt/
AmE
/dɪs'kaʊnt/

verb - to reduce the price of something

poor thing
poor thing - chudáček, chudinka
BrE
/ˌpɔ:'θɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌpʊr'θɪŋ/

noun - someone who we feel sorry for

 
hold at bay - držet na uzdě, držet pod kontrolou, držet si od těla
BrE
/həʊld ət'beɪ/
AmE
/hoʊld ət'beɪ/

verb - keep something or someone at a safe distance from somebody, under control, keep something or someone from causing trouble or harm

 
keep at bay - držet na uzdě, mít pod kontrolou, držet si od těla
BrE
/ki:p ət'beɪ/
AmE
/ki:p ət'beɪ/

verb - keep something or someone at a safe distance from somebody, under control, keep something or someone from causing trouble or harm