have sb in the palm of your hand - mít někoho v hrsti (ovládat někoho)

verb - to have complete control or strong influence over somebody

 

sauté - restovat, orestovat

verb - to fry small pieces of food quickly in a small amount of oil

 

stereotyped - stereotypizovaný

adjective - based on an idea or opinion that a lot of people have about a group of people or things, which doesn't necessarily have to be true

 

stereotype - vidět stereotypně, vnímat stereotypně, vytvářet si předsudky

verb - to form an idea or opinion that a lot of people have about a group of people or things, which doesn't necessarily have to be true

 

white-knuckle - adrenalinový, extrémní, nervy drásající

adjective - making you feel excited but also frightened at the same time (e.g. a ride)

 

knucklehead - blbeček. pitomec, trouba, hňup

noun, American English, informal - a stupid person

 

hock - koleno, kolínko (hlavně vepřové)

noun, American English - a piece of meat from the lowest leg joint of an animal, especially a pig

knuckle - koleno, kolínko (hlavně vepřové)

noun - a piece of meat from the lowest leg joint of an animal, especially a pig

 

spotlight - obrátit pozornost, upozornit (na něco, na někoho)

verb - to direct attention to something or someone

spotlight - zaměřit reflektory (na něco, na někoho)

verb - to light something or someone with a spotlight

 

spotlight - střed zájmu, střed pozornosti

noun - attention of the media or the public

 

fasten on - upřít (např. zrak či pozornost) na

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

administrative assistant - asistent administrativy, zástupce pro administrativu

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

 

atrocious - otřesný, strašný, příšerný

adjective - extremely bad

romantically - romanticky

adverb - in a way that affects your emotions; connected with love