subcontract
- zadat subdodavateli, nechat si vyrobit
BrE
/ˌsʌbkən'trækt/
AmE
/ˌsʌb'kɑ:ntrækt/
verb
-
to pay a person or company to do some of the work that you have agreed to do for someone else
let off steam
- odreagovat se, vybít se
BrE
/'letˌɒf'sti:m/
AmE
/'let̬ˌɑ:f'sti:m/
verb, informal
-
to do something (such as go to a bar, work out, etc.) in order to release tension, anger or excess energy
introduction
- úvod
BrE
/ˌɪntrə'dʌkʃn/
AmE
/ˌɪnt̬rə'dʌkʃn/
noun
-
the first part of a book, letter, etc. that says what the rest of the work is going to be about
exhibit
- exponát, vystavený předmět
BrE
/ɪg'zɪbɪt/
AmE
/ɪg'zɪbɪt/
noun
-
something, e.g. a work of art, that is put in a public place so that people can see it and admire it
stutter
- zadrhávat se, zasekávat se, vynechávat, vrčet
BrE
/'stʌtə/
AmE
/'stʌt̬ər/
verb
-
(of machines or vehicles) to work or move in a stop-start or uneven way, often because of a technical problem or malfunction
diligently
- pečlivě, svědomitě, pilně, pracovitě
BrE
/'dɪlədʒntli/
AmE
/'dɪlədʒntli/
adverb
-
in a way that shows careful and persistent effort or work; with attention to detail and a strong commitment to completing tasks well
intern
- stážista
BrE
/'ɪntɜ:n/
AmE
/'ɪntɜ:rn/
noun, American English
-
a person who works temporarily in a job, often to gain work experience or fulfil educational requirements, usually with limited pay or responsibilities
underemployment
- nízká zaměstnanost, nevyužitost
BrE
/ˌʌndərɪm'plɔɪmənt/
AmE
/ˌʌndərɪm'plɔɪmənt/
noun
-
a situation in which someone does not have enough work to do or when someone has a job that does not use all their skills
synopsis
- shrnutí děje, výtah z děje
BrE
/sɪ'nɒpsɪs/
AmE
/sɪ'nɑ:psɪs/
noun
-
a brief summary or overview that provides the main points or highlights of a longer piece of work, such as a book, movie, or play
handyman
- domácí kutil, údržbář, opravář
BrE
/'hændimæn/
AmE
/'hændimæn/
noun
-
someone who is good at making and repairing things around the house; someone whose job is to perform minor repairs or maintenance work around houses
specialisation
- specializace, zaměření
BrE
/ˌspeʃlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌspeʃələ'zeɪʃən/
noun
-
a particular area of work or study that you know a lot about and spend a great deal of your time and energy on it
prologue
- předmluva (autora), prolog
BrE
/'prəʊlɒg/
AmE
/'proʊlɑ:g/
noun
-
an introductory section or opening part of a literary work or performance (usually written by the author) that provides background information, context, or setting for what follows
dog
- pes
BrE
/'dɒg/
AmE
/'dɑ:g/
noun
-
an animal that often lives with people or helps them hunt or work on a farm, it is very friendly, people often keep it as a pet
detention
- po škole (trest)
BrE
/dɪ'tenʃn/
AmE
/dɪ'tenʃn/
noun
-
a kind of school punishment which means you have to stay at school or go to school when there are no lessons and do some work etc.
epilogue
- doslov
BrE
/'epɪlɒg/
AmE
/'epɪlɑ:g/
noun
-
a concluding section or final part of a literary work or performance that offers closure, reflection, or insight into what happens after the main events of the story