taxi driver
taxi driver - taxikář, řidič taxi
BrE
/'tæksiˌdraɪvə/
AmE
/'tæksiˌdraɪvər/

noun - a person whose job is to take people to a place by car (the people pay for the journey)

missionary
missionary - misionář
BrE
/'mɪʃənri/
AmE
/'mɪʃəneri/

noun - a person whose job is to convert people to his/her religion, especially in a different country and culture

 
rustle up - splašit, schrastit, rychle sehnat
BrE
/ˌrʌsl'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌrʌsl'ʌp/

verb, informal - to find something very quickly and without planning

splash out
splash out - rozšoupnout se, plácnout se přes kapsu, utratit hodně peněz
BrE
/ˌsplæʃ'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌsplæʃ'aʊt/

verb, British English, informal - to spend a lot of money on something

 
augment - zvýšit, zvětšit, rozšířit
BrE
/ɔ:g'ment/
AmE
/ɔ:g'ment/

verb, formal - to increase the value, amount etc. of something

 
hinged - připevněný panty, opatřen panty, odklápěcí, sklápěcí
BrE
/'hɪndʒd/
AmE
/'hɪndʒd/

adjective - attached to something using a hinge or hinges

lyricist
lyricist - textař, autor textu písně
BrE
/'lɪrɪsɪst/
AmE
/'lɪrɪsɪst/

noun - a person who writes the words to songs

hall
hall - chodba
BrE
/'hɔ:l/
AmE
/'hɔ:l/

noun - a corridor with doors to rooms or apartments

 
blemish - pokazit, poskvrnit, poškodit (např. pověst)
BrE
/'blemɪʃ/
AmE
/'blemɪʃ/

verb - to slightly spoil something that is otherwise beautiful

spotlight
spotlight - zaměřit reflektory (na něco, na někoho)
BrE
/'spɒtlaɪt/
AmE
/'spɑ:tlaɪt/

verb - to light something or someone with a spotlight

 
fasten on - upřít (např. zrak či pozornost) na
BrE
/'fɑ:sn ɒn/
AmE
/'fæsn ɒn/

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

 
relay - přenášet, vysílat, šířit (signál apod.)
BrE
/'ri:leɪ/
AmE
/rɪ'leɪ/

verb, technical - to broadcast or transmit something, especially via technology

buffer
buffer - zmírnit, tlumit, chránit před nárazem
BrE
/'bʌfə/
AmE
/'bʌfər/

verb - to lessen or reduce the impact of something

 
stun - omráčit (uvést do bezvědomí)
BrE
/'stʌn/
AmE
/'stʌn/

verb - to make someone unconscious for a short time

 
stun - ohromit, šokovat
BrE
/'stʌn/
AmE
/'stʌn/

verb - to surprise someone or shock them very much