- opravit, upravit, zpracovat

1. When Betty Marsden positioned herself in front of the microphone, that was the moment he chose to touch up her bottom. BNC

2. Someone suggested she touch up her lipstick, but make-up only made her look more than ever like the Spitting Image puppet of Bette Midler. BNC

3. It is not primarily intended as a program in which to create bitmaps, but rather to touch up and enhance images acquired from other sources, which includes a quite powerful scanning facility. BNC

- mít kladný ohlas, uspět

1. Their first attempts to invent an anti-hero strong enough to vie with the popularity of Tarzan and Superman, and soft enough to melt the hearts of children, did not quite come off. BNC

2. Many firms take risks that do not come off. BNC

3. Nick Thompson, a 28-year-old mechanic of Morpeth, said: 'The idea was quite good but it just didn't come off.' BNC

- bezporuchový, bezproblémový

1. At least London's Notting Hill Carnival got off to a trouble-free start. BNC

2. British Rail tell us that the 6.30 Aylesbury to Marylebone train service has been cancelled this evening, while the buses continue to operate a trouble-free service. BNC

3. Butyl is the best liner to work with because it's more flexible, and you can expect many trouble-free years from it provided you don't assume it's immune to damage. BNC

- pořad na prání diváků/posluchačů

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- rozostřenost

1. Second, this lack of focus not only renders policy less effective, but crucially the absence of clearly stated rules and guidelines introduces great uncertainty for firms. BNC

2. This can lead to a lack of focus in the book, because one is not clear precisely what aspect of Shakespeare's language is being examined. BNC

3. Bekaert concluded that the potential gains in unit costs would be more than offset by losses in terms of lack of focus on customer service needs. BNC

- živé vysílání

1. Every month there is a live transmission of a church service. BNC

2. Radio stations have promised live transmission from the tiny graveyard at midnight, and local police have been mobilised to keep order among sightseers. BNC

3. Drama had been immeasurably improved by escaping the demands of live transmission when actors had to rush from one scene to the next. BNC

- oživit

1. Rod Stewart could liven up EastEnders, Princess Margaret (who has already appeared in The Archers) could add some class to Eldorado and Kenneth Branagh could make Ken Barlow feel inferior in Coronation Street. BNC

2. Plugged into your stereo, the lighting effect, which is multi-coloured and does pulsate, is fun in a dark room, especially when there's a lot of bass, and might liven up a party. BNC

3. A good sound board, for example, will really liven up your games and multimedia applications. BNC

- maskérna

1. She found the make-up room and went in, a faint smile playing about her lips as she looked round. BNC

2. If you'd told me this in the make-up room when you came to have your hair cut, you'd have saved yourself a needless journey. BNC

3. Moving on automatic pilot, she forced herself to tidy up the make-up room, washing sponges and organising the cosmetics she'd need the following evening when the play had its first-night performance. BNC

- tisková oprava

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- ve vysílání, v přenosu

1. During the 1970s television was on the air between thirty-five and forty hours a week. BNC

2. While the programme was still on the air, one of the BBC staff, Rob Frost, was telephoning the army's Adventure Training Unit in London. BNC

3. On the hour the news and weather and we'd like to hear from you this afternoon Nottingham three four three four three four the number to ring if you'd like to have a chat on the air. BNC

- průzkum mínění

1. The last Birmingham Magazine reported on the results of an opinion survey designed to assess the University's reputation with important groups including sixth-formers, managers in industry and the public. BNC

2. But despite those promises, and despite Portugal's generosity, a recent public opinion survey showed that about 50 per cent of Macao residents had no confidence in the future under Chinese rule. BNC

3. That this was essentially as liberal a vote as the wording permitted, for legal abortion at home, is borne out by a national opinion survey carried out before the election for the Irish Sunday Press. BNC

- nezaostřený

1. Some rude shots Get the camera and the photos and I would and if and if there ain't any photos so I get it back into focus and he do it again and it bit out of focus. BNC

2. From the end of my nose, everything is out of focus. BNC

3. This was the case even with black and white (monochrome), though the shallow focal planes preferred in much 1930s cinematography, sharp only on the foreground or middle ground, tolerated slightly dim and fuzzy backgrounds which were seen out of focus in the final process shot. BNC

- zastaralý

1. You lose your confidence because you never know whether you've just asked that question or whether you are simply talking out-of-date rubbish. BNC

2. It needed too much spent on repairs, and the stock was old-fashioned and out-of-date. BNC

3. The Bill also empowers the Secretary of State to repeal an obsolete and out-of-date Act of Parliament from 1908 which threatens the industry's productivity and the earnings of its work force. BNC

- tv beseda, tv diskuse

1. In the wake of the television series mentioned above, a panel discussion on the subject was transmitted. BNC

2. Next week the series finishes with a panel discussion about the ways in which society of the future will be affected by the computer revolution. BNC

3. The first time your little bit of news gets on the Six o'clock News or your client is a member of a panel discussion, you will have arrived professionally. BNC

- zdroj energie

1. This allows for the phone to be used totally independent of any fixed power source via fully charged batteries. BNC

2. Operating alternating weekly rotas the villagers laid over two miles of cable from the power source to their houses. BNC

3. You need to turn off the power source, remove the cover from the existing single socket and disconnect the wiring. BNC