verb, informal
-
to deceive someone in order to get money from them
scam artist
- podvodník, expert na podvody
BrE
/'skæmˌɑ:tɪst/
AmE
/'skæmˌɑ:rt̬ɪst/
noun
-
a fraud, a person who uses other people's confidence to steal from them etc.
cut the mustard
- splnit očekávání
BrE
/ˌkʌt ðə'mʌstəd/
AmE
/ˌkʌt ðə'mʌstərd/
verb, informal
-
to be as good as expected (often used in negative constructions)
mustard
- hořčice (rostlina)
BrE
/'mʌstəd/
AmE
/'mʌstərd/
noun
-
a plant with yellow flowers that is grown for its seeds which are used to make mustard
mustard
- žlutohnědá (barva)
BrE
/'mʌstəd/
AmE
/'mʌstərd/
adjective
-
a yellow-brown colour
exposé
- odhalení, odkrytí (skandálu)
BrE
/ek'spəʊzeɪ/
AmE
/ˌekspoʊ'zeɪ/
noun
-
a public report that reveals shocking or hidden facts, often about misconduct or corruption
Registrar of Companies
- obchodní rejstřík, správce obchodního rejstříku
BrE
/ˌredʒɪstrɑ:rəv'kʌmpəniz/
AmE
/ˌredʒɪstrɑ:rəv'kʌmpəniz/
noun, British English
-
an official or government agency responsible for maintaining a register of companies and ensuring that businesses comply with statutory requirements related to company formation, management, and dissolution
noun
-
someone who is responsible for keeping official records, such as birth, marriage, and death certificates; an entity or organization that manages the registration of company names
long story short
- abych to celé zkrátil, nebudu to protahovat
BrE
/ˌlɒŋstɔ:ri'ʃɔ:t/
AmE
/ˌlɔ:ŋstɔ:ri'ʃɔ:rt/
adverb
-
to tell (a story etc.) without unnecessary details
trace
- obtáhnout, obkreslit
BrE
/'treɪs/
AmE
/'treɪs/
verb
-
to draw (a line, figure, etc.) by following its outline
sixties
- šedesátky, šedesátá léta
BrE
/'sɪkstiz/
AmE
/'sɪkstiz/
noun
-
the numbers from 60 to 69, the years 1960 - 1969
tin whistle
- irská flétna
BrE
/'tɪnˌwɪsl/
AmE
/'tɪnˌwɪsl/
noun
-
a simple wind instrument made of metal, with six finger holes and a mouthpiece
dulcimer
- cimbál
BrE
/'dʌlsɪmə/
AmE
/'dʌlsɪmər/
noun
-
a string instrument with a wooden body and strings stretched across it, typically played by striking or plucking the strings
bass drum
- kopák (buben)
BrE
/'beɪsˌdrʌm/
AmE
/'beɪsˌdrʌm/
noun
-
a large percussion instrument with a deep, resonant sound, usually part of a drum set
snare drum
- virbl (buben)
BrE
/'sneəˌdrʌm/
AmE
/'snerˌdrʌm/
noun
-
a percussion instrument characterized by its sharp, staccato sound