verb
-
to be in control, to have more power or authority than others; to be stronger or more noticeable than others
bribe
- podplatit
BrE
/'braɪb/
AmE
/'braɪb/
verb
-
to offer money etc. to someone because you want them to do you a favour, especially in a dishonest way
you know
- víš, chápeš, víš co
BrE
/jʊ 'nəʊ/
AmE
/jʊ 'noʊ/
phrase, informal
-
used when you want to explain what you mean to someone by referring to something that the person knows about
order
- objednat si, objednat
BrE
/'ɔ:də/
AmE
/'ɔ:rdər/
verb
-
to ask a waiter for a certain food or drink, to ask a supplier to send you certain goods etc.
crucify
- ukřižovat
BrE
/'kru:sɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'kru:səfaɪ/
verb
-
to kill somebody by nailing them to a wooden cross (which was used in the Roman times to punish criminals)
squint
- mžourat, mhouřit, přimhouřit (oči)
BrE
/'skwɪnt/
AmE
/'skwɪnt/
verb
-
to close your eyes slightly in order to protect them from bright light or in order to see something better
conclude
- dojít k závěru, udělat závěr
BrE
/kəŋ'klu:d/
AmE
/kəŋ'klu:d/
verb
-
to come to the end of; to form an opinion at the end of something that you have gone through
jam
- nacpat (něco někam), narvat (něco někam), zablokovat, ucpat se, ucpat, zablokovat se
BrE
/'dʒæm/
AmE
/'dʒæm/
verb
-
to put/be in a very small place with many others, to make something not passable, to become not passable
flashy
- okázalý, nápadný, křiklavý
BrE
/'flæʃi/
AmE
/'flæʃi/
adjective, informal
-
tending to attract attention or admiration due to being colourful, stylish, or extravagant in a way that is intended to impress
have more holes than Swiss cheese
- mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer
BrE
/həvˌmɔ:'həʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/
AmE
/həvˌmɔ:r'hoʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/
verb
-
to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors
thingummy
- cosi, něco
BrE
/'θɪŋəmi/
AmE
/'θɪŋəmi/
noun, informal
-
used to refer to something or someone when you do not know the name or do not want to mention it
rationalisation
- hledání logického vysvětlení
BrE
/ˌræʃnəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌræʃnələ'zeɪʃn/
noun, British English
-
the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand
rationalization
- hledání logického vysvětlení
BrE
/ˌræʃnəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌræʃnələ'zeɪʃn/
noun
-
the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand