doubtful - nepravděpodobný, pochybný
BrE
/'daʊtfl/
AmE
/'daʊtfl/

adjective - probably not true, unlikely, uncertain

 
conformity - shoda, soulad s něčím
BrE
/kən'fɔ:məti/
AmE
/kən'fɔ:rməti/

noun, formal - behavior or actions that follow the usual standards that are expected by society

 
deduct - odečíst, strhnout (částku apod.)
BrE
/dɪ'dʌkt/
AmE
/dɪ'dʌkt/

verb - to take away an amount from a total amount

 
detain - zadržet (na policií ap.)
BrE
/dɪ'teɪn/
AmE
/dɪ'teɪn/

verb - to force someone to stay in an official place, such as a prison, a police station or a hospital

 
exchange rate - směnný kurz
BrE
/ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ ˌreɪt/
AmE
/ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ ˌreɪt/

noun - the rate at which one currency can be changed for another currency

 
deploy - použít, využít
BrE
/dɪ'plɔɪ/
AmE
/dɪ'plɔɪ/

verb - to use something effectively, to make something work effectively, activate something

out and about
out and about - na nohou, na nohách
BrE
/ˌaʊtən ə'baʊt/
AmE
/ˌaʊtən ə'baʊt/

adverb - going from place to place, always going somewhere

 
stanza - strofa, sloka (v básni)
BrE
/'stænzə/
AmE
/'stænzə/

noun, technical - one part of a poem consisting of several lines

 
quitter - kdo se snadno vzdává
BrE
/'kwɪtə/
AmE
/'kwɪt̬ər/

noun - a person who gives up easily

 
fix up - dát do kupy, dát do pořádku
BrE
/ˌfɪks'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌfɪks'ʌp/

verb - to repair something or make something look better before you use it, sell it etc.

 
demote - přeřadit na nižší pozici, degradovat
BrE
/dɪ'məʊt/
AmE
/dɪ'moʊt/

verb - to lower someone's rank or position

 
iffy - pochybný, pofidérní, všelijaký, pochybné kvality
BrE
/'ɪfi/
AmE
/'ɪfi/

adjective, informal - of uncertain quality, shady

giver-upper
giver-upper - kdo se snadno vzdává
BrE
/'gɪvərˌʌpə/
AmE
/'gɪvərˌʌpər/

noun, informal - someone who gives up easily

iffy
iffy - nejistý, nerozhodný, nezaručený, sporný
BrE
/'ɪfi/
AmE
/'ɪfi/

adjective, informal - uncertain, depending on many things

canvas
canvas - malířské plátno, malba, obraz (na plátně)
BrE
/'kænvəs/
AmE
/'kænvəs/

noun - a piece of canvas that is used for painting on, or a painting on a piece of canvas