hedge - pojistit se, ochránit se (před něčím)
BrE
/'hedʒ/
AmE
/'hedʒ/

verb - to do something to protect yourself from something unpleasant that might affect you, especially losing money

 
let off - dát mírný trest
BrE
/let 'f/
AmE
/let 'ɔ:f/

verb - to not punish someone who committed a crime or to give them only a light punishment

 
wholesale - hromadný, celoplošný, masový, prováděný ve velkém
BrE
/'həʊlseɪl/
AmE
/'hoʊlseɪl/

adjective - happening or done to a large number of things or people, often relating to something bad

 
alignment - poloha, postavení (vůči něčemu)
BrE
/ə'laɪnmənt/
AmE
/ə'laɪnmənt/

noun - an arrangement in which something is in relation to something else or to its typical position

 
probe - zjišťovat informace, zkoumat
BrE
/'prəʊb/
AmE
/'prəʊb/

verb - to ask questions carefully and not directly in order to find out secret or some information

cabinet
cabinet - skříň, skříňka
BrE
/'kæbɪnət/
AmE
/'kæbɪnət/

noun - a piece of furniture, usually with shelves, used to store things and/or to display them

 
too - také (na konci věty)
BrE
/'tu:/
AmE
/'tu:/

adverb - also, as well, used to show that a positive statement applies to two things or people

 
sew up - sešít
BrE
/ˌsəʊ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌsoʊ'ʌp/

verb - to use a needle and thread to fasten two or more pieces of cloth etc. together

wring
wring - ždímat, vyždímat
BrE
/'rɪŋ/
AmE
/'rɪŋ/

verb - to twist a wet piece of cloth or clothing in order to remove water from it

sew
sew - šít
BrE
/'səʊ/
AmE
/'soʊ/

verb - to use a needle and thread on a piece of cloth (e.g to make clothes etc.)

ski
ski - lyžovat
BrE
/'ski:/
AmE
/'ski:/

verb - to move over snow on long narrow pieces of wood or plastic fastened to your boots

 
reach out - natáhnout se, natáhnout ruku
BrE
/ˌri:tʃ'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌri:tʃ'aʊt/

verb - to extend your arm in order to touch something which is not very near or low

brake
brake - brzda
BrE
/'breɪk/
AmE
/'breɪk/

noun - a thing that is used to slow a car etc. down or to make it stop

apply
apply - zažádat, podat žádost, ucházet se, přihlásit se
BrE
/ə'plaɪ/
AmE
/ə'plaɪ/

verb - to make a formal request for something; to make a formal request for a job etc.

catch
catch - stihnout (autobus apod.)
BrE
/'kætʃ/
AmE
/'kætʃ/

verb - to be there in time for a bus or train etc; not to be too late