chase tails - nehnout se z místa, točit se v kruzích

verb - not to accomplish anything in spite of working hard

 

get onto - pustit se do (někoho), podat si (někoho), vynadat (někomu)

verb - to tell someone off for something bad they did

 

razzle-dazzle - tyjátr, povyk, humbuk, rozruch

noun, informal - noisy activities that are intended to attract people's attention

 

fat cat - boháč, zazobanec, papaláš

noun, informal - someone who is very rich (used to show disapproval)

 

stain - mořidlo (nátěr na dřevo)

noun - a special liquid that is used to colour wood

 

fragile - slabý, oslabený, křehký (o zdraví)

adjective - not feeling strong, feeling ill, likely to become ill

 

underpay - nedostatečně platit

verb - to pay someone too little, especially for their work

 

approach - přístupová cesta, příjezdová cesta

noun - a road, path, etc. that leads to a place

 

unendurable - nesnesitelný

adjective, formal - so difficult that it is nearly impossible to bear

 

xerox - okopírovat

verb - to make a copy of a document, letter, etc.

 

Dictaphone - diktafon

noun - (trademark) a small machine used to record spoken words

 

offline - bez připojení (k internetu), mimo internet

adverb - not being connected to the internet or a computer

 

lurch - škubnutí, trhnutí

verb - to make a sudden movement in an uncontrolled way

flambé - flambovaný

adjective - covered with alcohol that has been set to fire

 

tailored - ušitý na míru, vyrobený na míru

adjective - made according to the customer's individual needs or wishes