dead-end jobneperspektívne zamestnanie 1. But men who'd probably been men since the age of 14, when they decided that school was a wank and that, rather than hanging around waiting for a dead-end job, they'd go out and find their own way to make a living. BNC 2. I wasn't a particularly happy person at the time; lonely, in a rather dead-end job and with few personal relationships. BNC 3. Are you one of those in a completely dead-end job? BNC |
Deadlinekonečný termín The deadline for applications has been extended until the 25 May. |
deal with a problemzabývat se s problémem Such a figure would not suggest that a serious attempt was being made by underwriters to deal with a problem that could undermine the stability of the world 's pre-eminent insurance market . Lloyd 's has put forward a constructive plan |
deflationgeneral decline in prices |
Delegatepověřit, zplnomocnit Managers need to delegate more routine tasks to junior members of staff. |
demandpoptávka If you look at this line graph, you can see the development of demand in the last month. |
depositvklad, záloha, zástava Most private landlords ask for a deposit before you move in |
discountsleva If you buy more than 100 pieces, you get a 10% discount. |
distribution channelsdistribuční kanály |
diversifydiverzifikovat, rozšířit výrobu (do více oblastí) If we diversify, we can make more money, but sales of our main product may go down. |
dividenddividenda For the first three years we did not receive any dividends - they reinvested everything. |
do one`s level bestsnažiť sa zo všetkých síl 1. And I think, after all the hours I have put in for nothing teaching you to ride, that you owe it to me to do your level best to win this competition. BNC 2. Tickets are quite hard to come by but I`ll do my lvel best to get you one. CIDoI 3. A pupil must do his level best to please his master (and the clerk) if he hopes to be invited to remain. BNC |
do the jobposlúžiť, splniť účel 1. The two scientists demonstrated that some RNA molecules could do the job directly. BNC 2. These whole-house systems are comparatively expensive to install, but will do the job when all else has failed. BNC 3. Hand-washing practices, she goes on, are often based on tradition and ritual, but adequate facilities should be available to do the job effectively. BNC |
dominate a marketovládnout trh Since Ford would dominate the UK car market, it was hoped that the company would have a major interest in ensuring that this market was successful. |
donkey workťažká a zdĺhavá práca 1. Cheap and accessible computer packages have unburdened the splitters of much donkey work; the computer can take over the job of interpretation too. BNC 2. Not being paid wasn't a problem; what was however was that I was being used for the donkey work without any consultation on the artistic side of it. BNC 3. Some analysts express concern that the new systems will be less secure and incapable of doing donkey work like batch processing. BNC |
double taxationdvojí zdanění Another example is taxation of foreign investments in the country of origin and then again upon repatriation, although many countries have signed agreements to prevent this latter type of double taxation. |
down timedown time - when equipment of facilities are not available, so you cannot work Example: "There will probably be a lot of down time at the conference, so I'm bringing a lot of paperwork." |
down toolsprestať pracovať, štrajkovať 1. I've not, when Labour was last in power and were going back now to nineteen seventies, they left the country in a mess, there was three day week, there was strike's, electricity strike, the coal board were on strike, every body was striking and down tools. BNC 2. As there is little work in the shipyards, it would have taken a special appeal to have convinced them to down tools. BNC 3. Thousands of Krakow steelworkers downed tools to demand more pay. CIDoI |
draftsměnka (návrh) sight draft - směnka na viděnou time draft - lhůtní směnka draft agreement - návrh dohody |
draw sth upnavrhnout, sestavit, sepsat, (z)koncipovat co
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draw the short strawvykonávať nepríjemnú prácu 1. Someone has to draw the short straw. BNC 2. One angry worker explained: "They said they did not have sufficient money to sustain capital investment and pay shareholders, so somebody had to draw the short straw and it was us." BNC 3. Sorry, Jim, you drew the short straw. You`re on toilet-cleaning duty. CIDoI |