politicszájmy, pohnutky He is a victim of internal politics. |
Practice makes perfect.cvičením k dokonalosti 1. Do not resent the number of essays you have to write, as the old saying goes, practice makes perfect! BNC 2. The old adage "practice makes perfect", must be kept in mind when one begins to despair. BNC 3. You can`t expect to become a brilliant dancer overnight, but practise makes perfect. CIDoI |
premiumpojistné
- a payment, usually monthly, yearly etc, for an insurance policy Car insurance premiums have increased this year. |
price listceník I am not sure about the new price list. |
proceed against sbzažalovat, obžalovat koho A company can proceed against its debtors if payments have not been made by the due date. |
Product recall (discontinued)stažení výrobku z trhu Product recalls of children's toys are now very rare. |
profit marginmarže Profit margins are not too high these days. |
pull rankvyužiť(zneužiť) svoje postavenie 1. Distinguished people make a practice of visiting the opera, and pull rank so as to meet the artistes, especially attractive females.BNC 2. He doesn`t have authority to pull rank on me any more. CIDoI 3. She was boss of forty or more people but, to her credit, she never once pulled rank. CIDoI |
pull the stringsriadiť (organizáciu), "ťahať za nitky" 1. I may be able to pull a few strings for you if you need the document urgently. CIDoI 2. You just pull the strings and I do what ever you want. BNC 3. For generations they have been led to believe that Britain and America secretly pull the strings in their country. BNC |
pull up one´s sockspohnout zadkem, začít něco dělat If you aren't satified with someone and want them to do better, you can tell them to pull up their socks. (www.usingenglish.com) He's going to have to pull his socks up if he wants to stay in the team. (thefreedictionary) You can take breaks or naps, but the clock continues to tick as you do so; generally, it behooves one to just pull up one's socks and keep going.(Google) |
pump ironposilňovať, dvíhať činky 1. They pump iron for hours every morning. BNC 2. Even his face was muscular, as though he pumped iron with his ears. BNC 3. These days, both men and women pump iron for fitness. CIDoI |
purchasing powerkupní síla |
put backput back - odložit, oddálit, odsunout, pozdržet That is too much money for us to spend at present. We will have to put back buying it until we have more funds. |
put input in - přihlásit se, ucházet se; předložit I am very unhappy with the service and I intend to put in a complaint. I do not think I will get the job but I decided to put in an application anyway. |
put in a good word forprihovoriť sa za niekoho 1. He put in a good word for me and it went on from there. BNC 2. The producers told me later that I got the job because of the winning chemistry between us ; and that Pauline had put in a good word for me. BNC 3. The landlord of the inn which Ernest visited when his mother and his wife became too much for him knew of a coffee-house in the town which needed a kitchenmaid, and because he put in a good word for her, Ruth was given the job without references. BNC |