bribe - podplatit

verb - to offer money etc. to someone because you want them to do you a favour, especially in a dishonest way

order - objednat si, objednat

verb - to ask a waiter for a certain food or drink, to ask a supplier to send you certain goods etc.

 

rake over - hrabat, pohrabat (hráběmi)

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)

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

 

have more holes than Swiss cheese - mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer

verb - to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors

 

flashy - okázalý, nápadný, křiklavý

adjective, informal - tending to attract attention or admiration due to being colourful, stylish, or extravagant in a way that is intended to impress

 

thingummy - cosi, něco

noun, informal - used to refer to something or someone when you do not know the name or do not want to mention it

 

direct debit - inkaso, placení inkasem

noun, British English - an instruction to your bank to allow another organisation to transfer an amount of money from your bank account into theirs

 

subcontract - zadat subdodavateli, nechat si vyrobit

verb - to pay a person or company to do some of the work that you have agreed to do for someone else

 

rationalisation - hledání logického vysvětlení

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

noun - the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand

thaw out - tát, roztát, nechat roztát

verb - to heat something frozen so that it becomes liquid or soft again, or to change from frozen to liquid and soft

leash - vodítko

noun - a long piece of leather or rope that you tie to a dog in order to be able to control it

lead - vodítko

noun, British English - a long piece of leather or rope that you tie to a dog in order to be able to control it

thaw - tát, roztát, nechat roztát

verb - to heat something frozen so that it becomes liquid or soft again, or to change from frozen to liquid and soft