noun, informal
-
a complete and detailed practice of something that is done to make sure the real thing will work or run smoothly
call centre
- telefonické centrum
BrE
/'kɔ:l sentə/
AmE
/'kɔ:l sentər/
noun, British English
-
an office in which a lot of employees work using phones, for example providing information to customers, or taking customers’ orders
private school
- soukromá škola
BrE
/ˌpraɪvət 'sku:l/
AmE
/ˌpraɪvət 'sku:l/
noun
-
a school that does not receive any money from the government and the education of students is paid by their parents
classification
- klasifikace, třídění
BrE
/ˌklæsɪfɪ'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌklæsɪfɪ'keɪʃn/
noun
-
the process of dividing people or things into groups so that the ones with similar characteristics are in the same group
qualitatively
- kvalitativně
BrE
/'kwɒlɪtətɪvli/
AmE
/'kwɑ:lɪteɪtɪvli/
adverb
-
in a way that relates to how good or bad something is, rather than to how much of it there is
entrée
- předkrm nebo hlavní chod
BrE
/'ɒntreɪ/
AmE
/'ɑ:ntreɪ/
noun
-
a small dish served before the main course (usually British usage) or the main dish of a meal (usually American usage)
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
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
padlock
- visací zámek
BrE
/'pædlɒk/
AmE
/'pædlɑ:k/
noun
-
a type of lock that is used to fasten one thing to another, it is usually put on gates or bicycles
wing mirror
- postranní zrcátko, vnější zrcátko
BrE
/'wɪŋˌmɪrə/
AmE
/'wɪŋˌmɪrər/
noun, British English
-
a mirror fastened to the side of a car that makes it possible for you to see what is behind you
side-view mirror
- zpětné zrcátko
BrE
/ˌsaɪdvju:'mɪrə/
AmE
/ˌsaɪdvju:'mɪrər/
noun, American English
-
a mirror fastened to the side of a car that makes it possible for you to see what is behind you
reform
- polepšit se, napravit
BrE
/rɪ'fɔ:m/
AmE
/rɪ'fɔ:rm/
verb
-
to improve your behavior so that you stop doing things that society does not approve of; to make someone do this
Greenwich
- Greenwich (místo v Anglii, kterým prochází nultý poledník)
BrE
/'grenɪtʃ/
AmE
/'grenɪtʃ/
noun
-
an area of south-east London where you can find the original British Royal Observatory through which the 0 meridian passes
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