brief - informovat, dávat instrukce
BrE
/'bri:f/
AmE
/'bri:f/

verb - to give someone detailed instructions about something

 
arrive at - dojít (k něčemu)
BrE
/ə'raɪv æt/
AmE
/ə'raɪv æt/

verb - to reach (a conclusion, an agreement etc.)

 
mull - zvažovat, přemýšlet, promýšlet, uvažovat
BrE
/'mʌl/
AmE
/'mʌl/

verb - to think about something slowly and carefully

 
take account of - vzít v úvahu, vzít v potaz, zamyslet se nad
BrE
/ˌteɪk ə'kaʊnt əv/
AmE
/ˌteɪk ə'kaʊnt əv/

verb - to consider something when making a decision

clamp
clamp - svorka, svěrka
BrE
/'klæmp/
AmE
/'klæmp/

noun, British English - a tool used to hold something tightly

 
hint - naznačit, udělat narážku
BrE
/'hɪnt/
AmE
/'hɪnt/

verb - to suggest something in an indirect way

tarnish
tarnish - zajít, ztratit lesk (kov apod.)
BrE
/'tɑ:nɪʃ/
AmE
/'tɑ:rnɪʃ/

verb - to lose its clean and shiny quality

 
border - lemovat, rámovat, obklopovat
BrE
/'bɔ:də/
AmE
/'bɔ:rdər/

verb - to be around the edge of something

 
payee - příjemce (platby)
BrE
/ˌpeɪ'i:/
AmE
/ˌpeɪ'i:/

noun, technical - a person who money is paid to

 
threatened - ohrožený
BrE
/'θretənd/
AmE
/'θretənd/

adjective - likely to stop existing or in danger

 
mystify - zmást, poplést
BrE
/'mɪstɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'mɪstɪfaɪ/

verb - to confuse someone by doing something strange

 
surmount - překonat (problémy)
BrE
/sə'maʊnt/
AmE
/sər'maʊnt/

verb, formal - to overcome a difficulty or a problem

 
cash in your chips - zaklepat bačkorama, zemřít, natáhnout brka
BrE
/ˌkæʃ'ɪn jɔ: 'tʃɪps/
AmE
/ˌkæʃ'ɪn jɔ:r 'tʃɪps/

verb - a humorous way of saying 'to die'

 
meet your maker - setkat se se stvořitelem, zemřít
BrE
/ˌmi:t jɔ: 'meɪkə/
AmE
/ˌmi:t jɔ:r 'meɪkər/

verb - a humorous way of saying 'to die'

 
check through - překontrolovat
BrE
/ˌtʃek'θru:/
AmE
/ˌtʃek'θru:/

verb - to look for possible problems or mistakes