skew - zkosit, naklonit, zešikmit
BrE
/'skju:/
AmE
/'skju:/

verb - to cause something to be not straight; to distort or slant

 
skew - zkreslit, zmanipulovat, překroutit (údaje, výsledky apod.)
BrE
/'skju:/
AmE
/'skju:/

verb - to cause data or results to be biased or distorted

without a second thought
without a second thought - bez váhání, bez rozmýšlení, bez mrknutí oka
BrE
/wɪðˌaʊt əˌsekənd'θɔ:t/
AmE
/wɪðˌaʊt əˌsekənd'θɔ:t/

adverb - immediately, with no hesitation, without stopping to think

contact
contact - kontaktní čočka
BrE
/'kɒntækt/
AmE
/'kɑ:ntækt/

noun, informal - a contact lens

 
be in the clear - být mimo nebezpečí, nebýt v podezření, nemít problém
BrE
/ˌbi: ɪn θə 'klɪə/
AmE
/ˌbi: ɪn θə 'klɪr/

verb - to be out of danger, not to be under suspicion, to be free of problems

 
litter - nosítka (pro panovníka, důležitou osobu)
BrE
/'lɪtə/
AmE
/'lɪt̬ər/

noun - a wheelless vehicle consisting of a bed or couch mounted on poles, used for carrying a person of high rank or importance on the shoulders of bearers

pruners
pruners - zahradnické nůžky
BrE
/'pru:nəz/
AmE
/'pru:nərz/

noun, American English - a garden tool which resembles a large pair of scissors that is used to cut stems and twigs

 
rake around - prohrabávat, prohledávat
BrE
/ˌreɪk ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌreɪk ə'raʊnd/

verb - to search through something quickly and roughly

 
rake through - prohrabávat, prohledávat
BrE
/ˌreɪk'θru:/
AmE
/ˌreɪk'θru:/

verb - to search through something quickly and roughly

 
rake over - hrabat, pohrabat (hráběmi)
BrE
/ˌreɪk'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌreɪk'oʊvər/

verb - to gather leaves or dried grass with a rake or to move a rake across a surface to make it level

 
rake up - hrabat, pohrabat (hráběmi)
BrE
/ˌreɪk'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌreɪk'ʌp/

verb - to gather leaves or dried grass with a rake or to move a rake across a surface to make it level

bon voyage
bon voyage - šťastnou cestu
BrE
/ˌbɒn vɔɪ'ɑ:ʒ/
AmE
/ˌbɑ:n vɔɪ'ɑ:ʒ/

phrase - an expression used to wish someone a pleasant and safe journey

movie theatre
movie theatre - kino
BrE
/'mu:vi θɪətə/
AmE
/'mu:vi θɪət̬ər/

noun, American English - a building where you go to see a film

 
understudy - záskok (herecký), náhradník (herecký)
BrE
/'ʌndəˌstʌdi/
AmE
/'ʌndərˌstʌdi/

noun - a member of the ensemble who performs their own small role nightly but is trained to take over a leading role if the primary actor is unable to perform

 
alternate - alternace, alternant, pravidelný záskok (herecký)
BrE
/ɔ:l'tɜ:nət/
AmE
/'ɔ:ltərnət/

noun - a performer who plays a specific role on a pre-scheduled basis (e.g., 2 shows out of 8 per week) to relieve the primary actor in physically or vocally demanding productions