spotlight
spotlight - zaměřit reflektory (na něco, na někoho)
BrE
/'spɒtlaɪt/
AmE
/'spɑ:tlaɪt/

verb - to light something or someone with a spotlight

 
spotlight - střed zájmu, střed pozornosti
BrE
/'spɒtlaɪt/
AmE
/'spɑ:tlaɪt/

noun - attention of the media or the public

 
fasten on - upřít (např. zrak či pozornost) na
BrE
/'fɑ:sn ɒn/
AmE
/'fæsn ɒn/

verb - to direct something toward something (sight, attention etc.)

administrative assistant
administrative assistant - asistent administrativy, zástupce pro administrativu
BrE
/ədˌmɪnɪstrətɪv ə'sɪstənt/
AmE
/ədˌmɪnɪstreɪtɪv ə'sɪstənt/

noun - a person whose job involves managing calendars, scheduling appointments, coordinating meetings, drafting correspondence, answering phone calls, managing emails etc.

 
surrogate - náhradní (např. matka)
BrE
/'sʌrəgət/
AmE
/'sɜ:rəgət/

adjective, formal - replacing someone else or something else

daylily
daylily - denivka (rostlina)
BrE
/'deɪˌlɪli/
AmE
/'deɪˌlɪli/

noun, technical - a plant similar to a lily which has orange or red flowers that bloom for a very short time

 
unblemished - dokonalý, bezvadný, bez vady, neposkvrněný
BrE
/ʌn'blemɪʃt/
AmE
/ʌn'blemɪʃt/

adjective - not marked or spoiled in any way

 
blemished - problematický, s vadami (vzhledem)
BrE
/'blemɪʃt/
AmE
/'blemɪʃt/

adjective - with small marks that slightly spoil the appearance

 
blemish - pokazit, poskvrnit, poškodit (např. pověst)
BrE
/'blemɪʃ/
AmE
/'blemɪʃ/

verb - to slightly spoil something that is otherwise beautiful

 
blemish - kaz, vada, nedostatek (v reputaci, morální apod.)
BrE
/'blemɪʃ/
AmE
/'blemɪʃ/

noun - a fault in someone's character

cloak
cloak - zahalit, zakrýt, přikýt
BrE
/'kləʊk/
AmE
/'kloʊk/

verb - to cover or hide something or somebody

 
hold up - zdvihnout, zvednout, držet zdvihnuté, ukázat, ukazovat
BrE
/ˌhəʊld'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌhoʊld'ʌp/

verb - to show something by lifting it up, to keep something lifted up

 
hold up - přepadnout (se zbraní), vyloupit (se zbraní)
BrE
/ˌhəʊld'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌhoʊld'ʌp/

verb - to rob (a bank etc.) using guns

 
hold-up - přepadení, loupežné přepadení
BrE
/'həʊldˌʌp/
AmE
/'hoʊldˌʌp/

noun - an armed robbery (such as in a bank etc.)

hold-up
hold-up - zdržení
BrE
/'həʊldˌʌp/
AmE
/'hoʊldˌʌp/

noun - a delay, the state of being prevented from happening (esp. for a short time)