get onto - pustit se do (někoho), podat si (někoho), vynadat (někomu)
BrE
/ˌget'ɒntu/
AmE
/ˌget'ɑ:ntu/

verb - to tell someone off for something bad they did

 
vice-chairman - místopředseda
BrE
/ˌvaɪs'tʃeəmən/
AmE
/ˌvaɪs'tʃermən/

noun - an immediately subordinate to a chairman

 
preside - předsedat, řídit, vést
BrE
/prɪ'zaɪd/
AmE
/prɪ'zaɪd/

verb, formal - to be in charge of a meeting, ceremony, organization, etc.

chairwoman
chairwoman - předsedkyně
BrE
/'tʃeəwʊmən/
AmE
/'tʃewʊrmən/

noun - a woman in charge of an organization, a meeting etc.

headshrinker
headshrinker - cvokař (psychiatr), psychiatr
BrE
/'hedˌʃrɪŋkə/
AmE
/'hedˌʃrɪŋkər/

noun, informal - a psychiatrist

 
succulent - šťavnatý
BrE
/'sʌkjələnt/
AmE
/'sʌkjələnt/

adjective - juicy and tender, especially referring to food that is pleasantly moist and rich in flavour

silo
silo - silo, skladovací věž
BrE
/'saɪləʊ/
AmE
/'saɪloʊ/

noun - a tall structure used for storing grain, animal feed, or other bulk materials

 
cantilever - konzola, konzolový nosník (upevněný na jednom konci)
BrE
/'kæntɪli:və/
AmE
/'kæntɪli:vər/

noun, technical - a long beam or structure that is fixed at one end and free at the other

berate
berate - kárat, peskovat, hubovat, tepat, vynadat, vyčinit
BrE
/bɪ'reɪt/
AmE
/bɪ'reɪt/

verb, formal - to criticize someone angrily

smugly
smugly - samolibě, namyšleně, nafoukaně
BrE
/'smʌgli/
AmE
/'smʌgli/

adverb - in a way that shows self-satisfaction or pride, often in an annoying or superior manner

orientate
orientate - zorientovat, seznámit, uvést do problematiky, nasměrovat
BrE
/'ɔ:riənteɪt/
AmE
/'ɔ:riənteɪt/

verb - to make someone familiar with a new place, situation, or system, or to find your position or direction in relation to your surroundings

orientation
orientation - orientace, zaškolení, zorientování se, úvodní seznámení, nasměrování
BrE
/ˌɔ:riən'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɔ:riən'teɪʃn/

noun, formal - the process of familiarizing someone with a new place, situation, or system, or the ability to understand your position or direction

clanger
clanger - bota, přešlap, trapas, faux pas
BrE
/'klæŋə/
AmE
/'klæŋər/

noun, British English, informal - an embarrassing mistake, especially one made in public

vole
vole - hraboš, hryzec
BrE
/'vəʊl/
AmE
/'voʊl/

noun - a small mouse-like rodent with a rounded body, short tail, and short legs that lives mainly in fields or woodland

 
fend - ubránit se, vypořádat se, bránit se, ubránit se, čelit, postarat se (o sebe)
BrE
/'fend/
AmE
/'fend/

verb - to protect yourself or deal with a problem, attack, or unwanted situation successfully