neděle, 5. května 2024, 12.00
Stránky: OpenMoodle
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Slovník: SHOPPING
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a bundle

spousta, hromada (čeho)

They wrapped themselves up in thick woollen blankets and , laden with a sack of grain and a bundle of firewood , set out across the darkness. (BNCB)

As the residents bring out their used syringes and collect new ones , a neighbour of sorts , a working-class black man who lives in an apartment across the street , brings a bundle of used clothing on to the wasteland . (BNCB)

In early studies it was called the residual -- as such , it had more direct meaning , being no more nor less than a bundle of factors which can not be quantified individually. (BNCB)

a dime a dozen

za pár šupů

Rottweilers are a dime a dozen, and most of them
are bred and offered for sale by people who don't have the slightest
idea of how to breed good-tempered dogs. (WebConc)

Those 'antiques' are a dime a dozen. (WebConc)

There is no need to get excited or worried about finding something that
is a dime a dozen. (WebConc)

a kickback

úplatek

Mr V.P. Singh yesterday said the government was reviewing the 1986 sale of Swedish artillery to the army amid allegations of kickbacks and bribes. (BNCB)

After initially denying knowledge of any kickbacks paid by Fiat to win public-sector contracts in Italy , Cesare Romiti , the firm 's managing director , is now under formal investigation for corruption and illicit financing of political parties. (BNCB)

Kealey claimed that a minister had demanded a " kickback " from him in return for the federal government taking a lease in a building which his company had built. (BNCB)

after a fashion

do určité míry, ale ne příliš 

She sings after a fashion. WebC

All of these things are groundbreaking, after a fashion, but none of them are good. WebC

Most children, before they are taught how to draw from plaster casts, can draw after a fashion, and often they can draw remarkably well. WebC

after the fashion of sb

podle někoho, podle určitého vzoru   clown

The new library is very much after the fashion of Nash.  WebC

His story would be darkly entertaining, even funny after the fashion of a late John le Carre novel, if the consequences were not so serious.  WebC

Their nests are made of reeds and sedges built up in large piles somewhat after the fashion of a swan’s nest. WebC

an arm and a leg

vysoká částka peněz   surprise

An alpaca could cost you an arm and a leg. WebC

The price of gasoline has gotten so high it will literally now cost you an arm and a leg. WebC

Clubs will spend an arm and a leg for a strong arm. WebC

antique shop

starožitnictví   shy

The atmosphere is that of a village with antique shops, delightful pubs, tea shops and bistros. BNC

When people dream of owning their own business there are several businesses that always come to mind and owning an antique shop is always quite high on the list of those usual suspects. WebC

The owner of an antique shop checks an Edwardian compass surrounded by wares he's collected over the last thirty years. WebC

ask for a refund

žádat o navrácení peněz    thoughtful

I returned two of the cartridges and asked for refund including postage for a double order that I had to ship back.  WebC

When the company still hadn't completed the monument, he asked for a refund but hasn't heard back from the company. WebC

When I asked for a refund, the clerk told me that without the receipt, all I could have was store credit. WebC

at a reasonable price

za rozumnou cenu    smile

The Jansport bookbag I bought is still with me in good shape, and I bought it at a reasonable price and not at the usually inflated prices of Jansports. WebC

Schwab bought a really great, fast-growing business and they bought it at a reasonable price... WebC

This means all distributors are safe as the film was sold at a reasonable price. WebC

at all costs

za každou cenu   blush

Save the earth at all costs. WebC

Europe seeks ephemeral peace at all costs.  WebC

Here is a list of file formats and technologies that should be avoided at all costs.  WebC

at any price

za každou cenu    tongueout

Is the Colombian government seeking peace at any price? WebC

The product is solid at any price and amazing for what it actually costs. WebC

Retailers were free to sell at any price, so long as they did not advertise a discounted price. WebC

awkward customer

člověk, se kterým se špatně jedná     angry

An awkward customer should not be viewed as a burden on your company ...  WebC

The video films a training session to help staff cope with an awkward customer, colleague or boss. WebC

After accepting the returned dish several times, the chef was determined to teach the awkward customer a lesson. WebC

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ball park figure

přibližný odhad

Ball park figure, will this thing be out next year?

Feel free to ask him or her to give you a ballpark figure about the percentage of couples he or she works with who leave with their marriages intact and are ...

A ballpark figure is much higher

Google

bar code

čárový kód    cool

Every product at the supermarket has a UPC bar code. WebC

The bar code must, at a minimum, contain the drug's National Drug Code (NDC) number, which uniquely identifies the drug. WebC

The first patent for bar code was issued to inventors Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver on October 7 1952.

bar code scanner

snímač čárového kódu      wide eyes

Metrologic’s MS6720 is the first laser bar code scanner to truly bridge the gap between omni-directional fixed projection and hand-held scanners. WebC

The LS 3200ER provides the greatest range of any bar code scanner with extended range reading capabilities from 4 inches to 35 feet. WebC

The company installed the world's first bar code scanner in a supermarket in 1974.  WebC

be all over the shop

všude (hovor.), halabala, páté přes deváté, bez ladu a skladu   thoughtful

The presents were fantastic, but she shipped the stuff with about 7,000 evil packing peanuts, which naturally dispersed themselves all over the shop. WebC

The movie's dilemma is that its luxurious pace ambles all over the shop, never really getting anywhere or bringing any of the characters to a satisfying conclusion. BNC

We put the same bright yellow flier-invitations on our door and all over the shop so people would see and be reminded everywhere they looked. WebC

be badly off

být na tom finančně špatně    sad

He is badly off for money. WebC

He is badly off because of his waste. WebC

You see at home we are badly off economically, my mom has eight children besides me, and she has to work for all of them because her husband is very old and now almost no one hires him. WebC

be behind the times

být staromódní   mixed

That woman in the old-fashioned clothes is behind the times.  WebC

The office I’m placed in is behind the times, technologically speaking, and I repeatedly compare it to a medieval society... WebC

Avant-garde art is behind the times, and the times are about mass communication by means of technology built on the back of science. WebC

be better off

zámožnější  clown

We occasionally encounter the claim that a plaintiff is better off  financially than before the accident, or at least will be better off in the future. WebC

Customers are better off today than they were a year ago. WebC

Survey argues that UK employees are better off than their European neighbours. WebC

be broke

být na mizině   sad

I am broke and have no income whatsoever. WebC

I am broke, I do not have a lot of knowledge and my credit is bad; however, I am willing to work hard.  WebC

I am broke and drinking water out of the tap. WebC

be caught short

mít nedostatek (obv.peněz)   sad

We went to lunch and I was caught short and had to ask Tom to pay the bill. WebC

The City Council is caught short of money that should be refunded to senior citizen and disabled bus riders... WebC

If a bank is caught short of cash to meet fund outflows, it will be forced to sell its (non-liquid) asset quickly and suffer capital losses... WebC

be cheesy

být nevkusný, laciný, nemožný    thoughtful

Valentine's Day is cheesy and interferes with my birthday.  WebC

Yes, the story is cheesy, but it moves along at a good pace and most of the acting is good. WebC

The first season was good, but this one is cheesy. WebC

be dirty with money

mít peněz jako šlupek   big grin

Europeans, he knew, were dirty with money but had no scruples. WebC

This was a place to make money; also where else could you go party, have fun and go home all dirty with money... WebC.

He was dirty with money and therefore could buy anything he wanted.  PDEI

be flush with (of) money

být při penězích    wink

According to the farmers, the board is said to be flush with money collected through levies and penalties. WebC

Unlike most Third World countries seeking influence in Washington, Saudi Arabia is
flush with money and hence has no need for foreign aid... WebC

Although China is flush with money to spend, its leaders know spending too much
at home could overheat the economy... WebC

be fooled out of one's money

být ošizen o peníze    mixed

I would have went home but I was ashamed to go after being fooled out of my money... WebC 

I was never so fooled out of my money before, since the house of my birth. WebC

I was, however, a little suspicious about being fooled out of my money, and I asked
him if I did advance the money what security I could have... WebC

be in a tight squeeze

být ve složité finanční situaci    mixed

Faced with an increase in government fees, rising benefit costs, declining enrolments, and rising supply costs, the Board is in a tight squeeze. WebC

The company is in a tight squeeze now that sales are down from last year.  WebC

Schools across the country are in a tight squeeze because local support is declining while the need for technologically advanced programs is rising. WebC

be in clover

žít v nadbytku, mít na růžích ustláno    kiss

Eugene Kelly is in clover. Thanks to Kurt Cobain, he doesn't have to work again.  WebC

American foreign policy kept him in power and in clover. BNC

If the reader is motivated and interested and has the money to spend, the bookseller is in clover. WebC

be in funds

být při penězích    kiss

Perry will be planning to leave for the Continent as soon as he is in funds. WebC

It will be used to finance an expensive lifestyle or habit, and many serious and organised criminals appear to be short of money as often as they are in funds. WebC

As soon as they are in funds they ride into town, drink, gamble and fight. WebC

be in hock

mít věci v zatsavárně, být zadlužený   shy

The little guy is the typical American, and he's deeply in debt. The little guy is in hock up to his ears. WebC

The average household and business today is in hock up to their necks.  WebC

In 1992, the average household owed only $56 for every $100 it earned. Now, it is in hock, owing $125 for every $100 earned. WebC

be in hock to sb

být zadlužený u koho   black eye

Bernie is in hock to the club and to Shelly for a large gambling debt and has been paying it off by chilling shooters on a hot streak. WebC

Today, the United States of America is in hock to about 12 nations around the world, including those very same oil kingdoms, but also nations like China. WebC

He is in hock to the mob and desperately needs to raise some cash.  WebC

be in low water

být finančně na mizině   sad

It is general knowledge that the economy of Brazil is in low water and much more precarious than that of this country. WebC

If the country is in low water today, the blame attaches not to the government’s performance, but overwhelmingly to the destructive venom of the opposition ...  WebC

When you cannot afford to pay taxes, you are in low water. WebC

be in the hole

být v dluzích, v nouzi  mixed

The band is now 1/4 of the way through its contract, has made the music industry more than 3 million dollars richer, but is in the hole $14,000 on royalties. Webc

The state of California is in the hole by $8 billion for the coming year. WebC

In the 3rd District, incumbent Cannon has a relatively meager $26,791 in cash on hand — but has outstanding debts of $33,478, meaning he is in the hole. WebC

be in the money

být při penězích   tongueout

If the potential gains are better than 3 times my potential losses, I am in the money. WebC

Forget the bank, kids are in the money and they're ready to spend. WebC

You will be able to see if you are in the money or out of the money. WebC

be no bargain

za moc nestát, nebýt žádná výhra   thoughtful

A plant on sale at the end of the season is no bargain if it's diseased. WebC

An inside cabin is no bargain if you suffer from claustrophobia. WebC

Buying a used Fujica camera even with the lenses listed, is no bargain, as there are few parts for it and fewer repair shops willing to fix it. WebC

be out of bread

být bez peněz, bez výdělku   sad

If a man is out of bread he can hardly find a house ... WebC

Greg now wants to see Black Sabbath at Cobo H. next Sunday but he is out of "bread". WebC

He was out of bread and out of hope. WebC

be out of stock

nemít na skladě   mixed

We will notify you if the item you ordered is out-of-stock.  WebC

If your top choice is out of stock, we'll wait a few hours to see whether we can get it for you. BNC

What happens if one of the products I ordered is out of stock? WebC

be penniless

nemít ani halíř   sad

At the beginning of the novel, she is penniless, but she quickly inherits and learns to run a farm in Weatherbury... WebC

He is an American writer who is penniless and calls himself a "loser."  WebC

She is penniless and receives no pension whatsoever.  WebC

be penny wise and pound foolish

 šetřit na všcech které stojí málo, ale utrácet za drahé zbytečnosti   shy

Trying to save a few dollars but losing a customer is penny wise and pound foolish. WebC

It is penny-wise and pound-foolish to try to save a few bucks by going to the office supply store and buying a generic sales contract that might not be valid. WebC

States have difficult budget choices to make, but it is penny wise and pound foolish for them to cut tobacco prevention. WebC

be rolling in money

bohatý, zavalený penězmi   approve

They're rolling in money at the new county government center. WebC

Unless you are rolling in money, you won’t be able to pay cash to buy your first home. WebC

They are oppressed and exploited by the ruling Dutch, who are rolling in money while the people are nearly starving to death. WebC

be stone-broke

být bez peněz   sad

Since I am stone broke - would you buy us some coffee so we can spend some time together? WebC

His brother is stone broke and won't be able to come to the movie with us.  WebC

How does the president Bush, still manage to carry on with smirk and sqagger....when he is stone broke and living on borrowed money? WebC

be strapped for cash

nemít k dispozici žádné peníze    mixed

The city is strapped for cash and is expected to make some significant cuts to its budget for next year. WebC

In this nation of 37 million people, almost everyone is strapped for cash. WebC

The National Health Service there provides care for free to citizens, so it is strapped for cash. WebC

be the fashion

být v módě    cool

The 'in thing' changes so fast that change is the fashion of the day... WebC

Her skirts were much fuller and began lower down than is the fashion in France.  WebC

Technology is the fashion of the '90s. WebC

be up for sale

být inzerován na prodej    surprise

The company that owns London's top two exhibition halls is up for sale... WebC

The London home where 007 author Ian Fleming lived for the last eleven
years of his life is up for sale... WebC

Everything we have listed here is up for sale; let us know if you're interested. WebC

be waiting in line

čekat ve frontě   mixed

A little girl is waiting in line to see Santa.  WebC

They don't have to wait in line or make quick decisions because someone is waiting in line behind them. WebC

When they finish with one customer, they move on to the next customer that is waiting in line.  WebC

bear market

trh s klesajícími cenami     blush

My view is that an important market top has been completed, and that the primary bear market is read to assert itself again. WebC

We began comparing this Nasdaq bear market to the the 1929 bear market in mid 2000. WebC

The ferocious bear market that began in April 2000 has been a costly and unnerving experience for millions of investors.  WebC

beat money out of sb

vyrazit z někoho peníze    tongueout

They should learn to quit trying to beat money out of a dead horse. WebC

They won't come to your house to beat money out of you, unless you've managed to do tons without paying for it. WebC

That issue dealt with the fact that the NEA is using legislation to beat money out of the taxpayers... WebC

big spender

ten, kdo hodně utrácí   mixed

New defence minister a big spender. WebC

It's a hard sell to convince young people who are the big spenders that cider is the most fashionable drink. WASPS

Report calls city of Pittsburgh a big spender.  WebC

blow one's money on sth

utratit všechny své peníze najednout, rozhazovat penězi   thoughtful

But my dad blew his money on drinking and drugs and buying rounds for his friends. WebC

He blew his money on alcohol and spent late nights at a bar, leaving his wife at home stressed out and worried about her husband. WebC

After the 16th century, tastes changed again; royal families blew their money on lavish parties instead of sculptures honoring the dead. WebC

blow one's stake

přijít o/utratit všechny své peníze     mixed

We now went uptown, for we didn't see a town very often, to blow our stake.  WebC

Larger bets may be more to your liking if you're willing to blow your stake in a grab at a bigger prize. WebC

They come to a ranch an' work up a stake and then they go into town and blow their
stake...  WebC

book bargain

výprodej knih    wink

The Friends shop is a popular place for book bargain hunters. WebC

If you are looking for a book bargain, this is it. WebC

It is indeed a book bargain day, as the maximum price on any item is $1.00. WebC

born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth

od narození dobře zaopatřený   cool

Charles was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, in the castle of Arona in Northern Italy, on October 2, 1538. WebC

The student in our class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He's never worked a day in his life. WebC

He didn't work for anything. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and just expects to be treated like a king. WebC

bottom out

Dosiahnuť najnižšiu úroveň, padnúť až na dno

1. And of course that become overlayed by the Gulf situation , but there are clear signs now that the recession has bottomed out but that we 're on the way up again. BNCB

2. This potential demand is estimated to be of the order of 600,000 , and if it becomes clear that the housing market has bottomed out and house prices are rising once more , it could provide significant support to the housing market . BNCB

3. It 's bottomed out now , but it 's fallen by about fifty or sixty in the last eight months . BNCB

brand new

zbrusu nový   kiss

There was this guy who had just bought a brand new Ferrari F-50 and he was taking it for a cruise. WebC

I just bought a brand new pine table that is painted black from Spiegel.  WebC

When was the last time you bought a brand new car? WebC

bread and butter

 živobytí, obživa    approve

I’ll keep my radio job for fun, but the Monkey knife fighting is my bread and butter, and my passion. WebC

The glamour industry of course, is my bread and butter. WebC

Because tennis is my bread and butter I would not stop playing. WebC

bread line

fronta na potraviny rozdávané charitou; existenční minimum   dead

Right now I guess I'll focus on this life and finding something to keep me out of the bread line. WebC

Finally, I stood in the bread line in Twenty-fifth Street... WebC

It must be understood that about 80 per cent of the Indian people live below the bread line.  WebC

bring home the bacon

živit rodinu

One of the reasons why Anne's parents approved of her new husband was the fact that he really brought home the bacon. Google

Can women bring home the bacon and have their husbands not feel emasculated? WebCorp

Why are today's two-income household budgets leaner than when just one parent brought home the bacon? Google

bucket shop

cestovní agentura, kde je možné zakoupit levné letenky   smile

If you manage to get a ticket from a bucket shop, make sure you read the fine print. WebC

Your best bet may be to fly to London, or even Munich, and pick up a cheap flight from a bucket shop there. WebC

If you're just after cheap international airfare, you're probably better off going to a bucket shop. WebC

buy a lemon

koupit bezcennou, nepoužitelnou věc (obvykle o autě)  sad

If you think you've bought a lemon, first try to resolve the problem with your dealer. WebC

You don't know if you've bought a lemon until it's too late. WebC

Initially we loved the car but began having lots of problems, I think we were just unlucky and had bought a lemon. WebC

buy a pig in a poke

kupovat zajíce v pytli   clown

There's a definite limit on what you can successfully sell through a classified ad because people simply won't buy "a pig in a poke". WebC

While English speakers must be careful not to buy a pig in a poke, Czechs have to watch out for hares in sacks. WebC

"They're asking people to buy a pig in a poke, and not really telling us what the pig looks like," he said. WebC

buy a pup

koupit něco bezcenného   shy

The car didn't even have a cam cover over the timing belt so I guess I bought a pup. WebC

The fact is that the Government bought a pup. WebC

At Wimbledon the size and nature of the crowds led Sam to sell to those who ultimately felt that they had bought a pup. WebC

buy a round for the house

koupit rundu každému v hospodě   wide eyes

After the trophy was presented, Jimmy bought a round for the house. WebC

The owner of the Little Lambs Eat Ivy, bought a round for the house. WebC

When Ilo and Alfred made their Round Top deliveries they usually bought a round for the house. WebC

buy at a discount

zakoupit ve slevě    big grin

He had been almost tempted to buy some from her at a discount until he remembered her prices. WebC

Many  families are buying their gifts at a discount! WebC

Well you you buy it all at thirty three or twenty five percent discount so you can then  sell it  at a bit more. WebC

buy at retail

kupovat v malém množství   blush

Please set a reasonable price because our dealers can't buy at retail.

Florida's utilities say that they don't buy at retail; they buy at wholesale.  WebC

Collectors generally buy at retail and have to sell at wholesale. WebC

buy cheap

koupit lacino    big grin

Do you want to buy cheap Viagra online? WebC

Where to buy cheap Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Panasonic, Sony Ericssson and Siemens mobile phones that support polyphonic ringtones.  WebC

Find the best places to buy cheap washing machines online in the UK... WebC

buy in bulk

nakupovat ve velkém množství    kiss

When you buy in bulk it's a good idea to get your cupboards in order.  WebC

With more expensive products, such as office furniture and equipment, the cost may be the same whether you buy in bulk or individually.  WebC

I buy in bulk, break it up into smaller portions and freeze or store it.  WebC

buy odds and ends

nakupovat drobnosti   wink

In the industrial age, many of us went to the super market to buy groceries and other essentials, sometimes to the flea market to buy odds and ends. WebC

I'm on a fixed income and it is just enough to pay my bills and buy odds and ends for the children. WebC

They are able to buy odds and ends such as school supplies, laundry supplies, pet food, assorted nuts and bolts, and packaged ice cream.  WebC

buy quality goods

kupovat kvalitní zboží    wink

You can buy quality goods from all the top designers securely online. WebC

There is an astonishing variety of places to buy quality goods of all sorts, including clothes, china, furnishings, works of art, books, kitchenware and food ...  WebC

If you want to buy quality goods and fresh vegetables and fruit, you should go to the Wochenmarkt.  WebC

buy sight unseen

kupovat zajíce v pytli   evil

Just like anything you buy sight unseen, you've got to evaluate the situation and ultimately decide if you're up to the risk. WebC

There are no used cars I would buy sight unseen, but there are people (very few) whose used cars I would buy sight unseen. WebC

Anyone will buy the first time, but only a very satisfied customer will buy sight unseen the second time. WebC

buy someone's silence

zaplatit někomu za to, že bude mlčet   thoughtful

What's the world coming to when you can't buy someone's silence without being cheated out of your shareholders' hard-earned cash? WebC

"Rome is more than aware that to buy someone's silence can easily backfire and create more harm than good," Quevedo said. WebC

Sheila told Mike what happened and bought his silence with a kiss. WebC

buy sth as it stands

koupit něco jak to stojí a leží    approve

After the cure's death the house had been for sale; and Benassis, who had only just come into the country, had bought it as it stood... WebC

Even if the US multinational monopoly oil companies extract the oil, nobody is going to buy it as it stands today and for a very long time. WebC

I found the trees in the near by national forest and bought them as they stood. WebC

buy sth at a high rate

kupovat draze   evil

Even third grade quality tea was also bought at a high rate by Russia. WebC

Much of the fuel is smuggled out of the country at a profit, causing fuel shortages and leaving most ordinary people to buy at a high rate on the black market ... WebC

The Ehtesab Bureau has alleged that the Zardaris were given $400 million in kickbacks for agreeing to buy at a high rate the power produced by these two major projects as well as from numerous other private power producers.

buy sth for a song

koupit něco za babku    approve

We have heard that the place was going downhill a few years ago and, as a result, they'd bought it for a song. WebC

bought it for a song, and after almost ten years of joy, sold it (like an idiot) for a little more than three times what I paid for it. WebC

He bought a princely palace and he bought it for a song. WebC

buy sth on credit

koupit něco na úvěr    ;-)

This extra cost means that an item bought on credit will cost more than the same item purchased at the same time for cash. WebC

The credit industry says the majority of consumer items are bought on credit. WebC

The main advantage of the action is same cost of washing machines bought on credit and in cash. WebC

buy sth on easy terms

koupit něco na mírné splátky   smile

The lantern can be bought on easy terms and comes with a number of convenient extras thrown in. WebC

There is a great deal of property for sale that can be bought on easy terms... WebC

A little bit of land near the town or the city can be rented or bought on easy terms ... WebC

buy sth second hand

koupit něco z druhé ruky    wink

Seven years ago Viktor bought the car second-hand in Germany. WebC

Jack bought the car second-hand from a dealer called the Smiling Pilgrim. BNC

We bought the car second hand, so there were no instructions.  WebC

buy the farm

zemřít   dead

Strom Thurmond bought the Farm! At the ripe old age of 100, Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina has passed away. WebC

"Where's Henry?" "Oh, he bought the farm years ago - died of cancer..." WebC

For instance, if someone has bought the farm, it means that the person is dead. WebC

buy up

skoupit, vykoupit produkt nebo akcie podniku    big grin

We buy up to whole warehouses of consumer products. WebC

At closing time, Abe comes in and buys up the last shares. WMDI

US multinationals buy up Australian plantations at the expense of native forests. WebC

buy wholesale

skoupit, nakupovat ve velkém   kiss

You must be a store, salon or natural/holistic business in order to buy wholesale from us. WebC

For little money you could buy wholesale hair accessories. BNC

Do you need to buy wholesale fireworks, but are hesitant to pay high retail prices? WebC

buying binge

nákupní horečka    wink

It's time for the annual back to school buying binge.  WebC

If your shopping has become out of control, experts say you must learn to simply walk away when you feel a buying binge coming on. WebC

This year's online holiday buying binge so far has shattered existing records. WebC

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call at a shop

zastavit se v obchodě     wink

We would call at a shop for an hovis brown loaf. WebC

And there's recognition too that people still like to call at a shop and eye garments on a rack.  WebC

We drove back to Hill 60 where there is, incidentally a cafe with a home-made museum well worth visiting, to call at a shop there to buy a small supply of Duvel for friends at home. WebC

cash a cheque

proplatit šek    tongueout

You can cash a cheque at any UK Post Office for up to £100 per day. WebC

Please remember you must have identification when you want to cash a cheque. WebC

A teller is a bank clerk - a person who helps a customer make a deposit, cash a cheque, etc. WebC

cash and carry

obchod, kde se platí hotově a neposkytuje odvoz    thoughtful

Next year, the first cash and carry market will open in Japan. WebC

They in turn have sold the product onto a number of cash and carry outlets in Lancashire as well as selling it direct themselves.  WebC

The current popularity of cash-and-carry centers in Ukraine is making operators re-orient to western-style enterprises. WebC

cash cow

výnosný zdroj peněz   wink

Public housing security grant is a cash cow for cops. WebC

Oil for food has become a cash cow for the UN and a lucrative source of contracts for Russian and French companies. WebC

Wireless Internet services have become a cash cow for mobile phone operators. WebC

cash desk

pokladna    smile

Try not to position your counter or cash desk directly on the left hand side as you enter the store. WebC

If there is no queue the customer is served at the 1 st cash-desk. WebC

The show catalogue is available at the cash desk. WebC

cash in

vyměnit něco za peníze   cool

Chinese farmers cash in on demand for organic food.  WebC

Companies cash in with war-inspired toys By Dar Haddix UPI Correspondent. WebC

We decided to cash in the coupons because we needed some money. WebC

cash receipt

pokladní stvrzenka   wink

The original copy of the sub-department cash receipt should be given to the customer while the second and third copies remain in the receipt book. WebC

If a cash register is not being used, a handwritten cash receipt shall be issued to the payor of money... WebC

If a cash register or validating machine is unavailable, a pre-numbered cash receipt is used. WebC

cash register

pokladna (přístroj)   kiss

This amazing cash register absolutely fascinates kids who learn about money, counting and numbers as they play.  WebC

James Jacob Ritty, inventor of the first working version of a mechanical cash register, was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1837.  WebC

Easy operation cash register with fast thermal printer.  WebC

cash short

manko   dead

If the amount is a negative number, you are cash short ... WebC

If there is variance, ie, cash short or over, please fill in, at the Comment section above, the reason for the variance if it is known.  WebC

Cash Profit (Loss) for each game equals total adjusted gross proceeds plus cash long or minus cash short. WebC

cash-keeper

pokladní/k    B-)

Our cash keeper includes money saving facts on subjects such as: Credit cards, Banking, and Insurance. WebC

It may be true that a treasurer or cash-keeper may be trusted with more money than
he is worth, and many times it is so... WebC

However, until the arrival of my proxy, it is understood that Laura, who is my cash keeper, will remit you a hundred and fifty francs a month. WebC

ceiling price

maximální, nejvyšší cena    blush

At the ceiling price, buyers want to buy more than sellers will make available. WebC

 If steel makers continue to sell below the ceiling price, they will suffer losses of 35 to 40 per cent. WebC

Are we allowed to raise the 340B price back up to the ceiling price even after we have lowered it? WebC

chain stores

obchodní řetězce (např.TESCO)    cool

The 1920s saw a proliferation of chain stores for consumers at all levels of income. WebC

Last week I visited two large chain stores. WebC

In the 1920s, chain stores were considered a rather new phenomena in the history of American retailing. WebC

change hands

změnit majitele   big grin

Please note that some of the pubs below have changed hands and sometimes beer quality may have deteriorated since these awards were made. WebC

In recent years, the building has changed hands many times. WebC

The property hasn't changed hands since the appraisal district was created.  WebC

changing rooms

zkušební kabinky   blush

No more sweaty efforts in changing rooms! WebC

My wife was in the changing room, when this really hot girl came out in just a bra.

Thai police have sent female officers to hunt for hidden cameras in ladies changing rooms in Bangkok department stores.WebC

charity shop

obchod nějaké dobročinné organizace   approve

Become a member, volunteer your time, participate in fundraising, give a financial donation, support our charity shop. WebC

The British Heart Foundation opened its doors last month, despite claims that another charity shop in the area was inappropriate. WebC

Find out what it's like to volunteer your time in a local charity shop. WebC

chase around the shops

rychle nakoupit    mixed

I had been chasing around the shops all day. BNC

Whether you’re still chasing around the shops for those last-minute gifts, or whether the presents are already wrapped and under the tree... WebC

To save you the trouble of chasing round the shops we supply an appropriate hanger free with every wall portrait. WebC

cheap and nasty

levné a nekvalitní   thoughtful

The thing looks cheap and nasty and it's certainly cheap enough at £7. WebC

For example, the dashboard looks cheap and nasty and doesn’t feel good to the touch. WebC

The only thing I dislike about it is the new Fender badge - it looks cheap and nasty to my tastes - might have to replace that with an older one.  WebC

chicken feed

malá částka peněz    surprise

What he sold his car for was chicken feed compared to the amount of money that he has in the bank.  WebC

He sold it for chicken feed in Arkansas--he won't say to whom---at a price 7 cents less than what he would have received from ADM. WebC

That was chicken feed compared with the two European fellows next to me who were betting $10 chips, spreading $100 or more on the layout with each spin. WebC

chip in

podílet se společně na zaplacení    smile

Everyone chipped in twenty bucks for the beer, steaks, and chips. WebC

Everyone chipped in and we bought our manager a birthday gift. WebC

We had no money - when bills came in we all chipped in. WebC

chip shop/(fish and chip shop)/chippy

prodejna smažených ryb s hranolkami    tongueout

Small family run fish and chip shop on the quayside at Wells-next-the-Sea.  WebC

A West Midlands boy had to be taken to hospital after a fish and chip shop owner played a joke on him with a bottle of vinegar. WebC

The first fish and chip shop in the North of England is thought to have opened in Mossely, near Oldham, Lancashire, around 1863.  WebC

clearance sale

výprodej   wink

Actual products on display during the clearance sale may vary. WebC

Casual fashion is available at clearance sale prices.  WebC

We’re having a massive clearance sale in our Music and Video department - over a thousand titles, all at discounted prices! WebC

close down

zrušit obchod   surprise

The shop closed down unexpectedly one day, just closed shop with no warning, and I couldn't find the thing anywhere.  WebC

The shop closed down eventually, but kids still came up to buy cards. WebC

When the shop closed down last September she had a lot of clients who used to ask her clothing queries. WebC

close out

rozprodat za účelem uzavření    mixed

Hurry, though, because Peter Fox is closing out these boots, and they are reduced from $475 to $195! WebC

Crazy Red is closing out these Miata Trunk Saddlebags From Saratoga Technologies for just $79! That's $10 off! WebC

The Donic Clothing Close out sale is still on.  WebC

close up shop

zrušit, zavřít obchod; všeho nechat, skončit s něčím (prací)   sad

How to manage your retirement plan when you close up shop.  WebC

They were given just minutes to close up shop and grab their belongings. WebC

In the planting and harvesting seasons we close up shop. WebC

closing-down sale

výprodej, když se ruší obchod   surprise 

I know of a lighting/chandelier shop that's been having a non-stop closing down sale for at least six years. WebC

You may have noticed a closing down sale sign on their window, but don't fret, they are not going far.  WebC

Race into our Cherrybrook store's red-hot closing down sale and grab yourself a bargain before everything is sold out! WebC

coat hanger

ramínko na šaty    wink

Todays wire coat hanger was inspired by a clothes hook patented in 1869 by OA North of New Britain Connecticut. WebC

The hanger shall be constructed of steel and shall be designed for standard (light duty) use as a coat hanger. WebC

Amazingly realistic hand carving highlights this charming elephant coat hanger. WebC

cofee shop

kavárna   wink

Milan is full of excellent  coffee shops and it is better for the visitor to choose what appears to be best for him. BNC

The boss of the cofee shop gives them a discount of 5 dollars.  WebC

We met up at a cofee shop in the Santa Monica Promenade to talk shop and see what the beautiful IREV model is up to. WebC

cold-calling salesman

obchodník vnucující své produkty po telefonu nebo u dveří zákazníků   black eye

I used to earn my living as a cold calling salesman. WebC

A cold-calling salesman contacted me by phone  with a telemarketing pitch twenty years ago and  sold me a $20,000 mini-computer system. WebC

A householder in Arbroath answered the door to a cold calling salesman who asked if he wanted his cladding replaced. WebC

come by

sehnat (co), získat   wink

I just want you to tell me how you came by that car.  WebC

They were very interested to know how I came by this fan.  WebC

I came by this information strictly through reasearch and I am totally self-taught. WebC

come into fashion

přijít do módy   wide eyes

Then in the 1970's the bell-foot pants came into fashion for the teenagers. WebC

This woman's gold lame jacket was popular in the 80's as shiny colored material like acrylic and lycra came into fashion.  WebC

During Queen Elizabeth’s reign the skirts got wider, then the French farthingale came into fashion, and the bodice came down to a very low point. WebC

come onto the market

přijít do prodeje   kiss

These Italian-made guitars have recently come onto the market. WebC

The US market has a high level of growth that should continue as newer products come onto the market. WebC

We are keeping this model under wraps but it will come onto the market soon. WebC

come to the wrong shop

být na špatné adrese 

If you're looking for a book to pet you and sooth you and reassure you that everything you already think is exactly right, you've come to the wrong shop. WebC

Well, you've come to the wrong shop for it: you'll get no justice here... WebC

But if it's lean, mean spa cuisine you're after, you've come to the wrong shop. WebC

corner shop

obchod s potravinami (často na rohu)    clown

This is your corner shop. If you are in a hurry, just pop in, take what you need (It is free here!) and leave. WebC

With no food left in her rooming-houe attic, she sets out to buy provisions from the corner shop. WebC

The corner shop I use is not very clean or tidy - can the Council send someone round to inspect it? WebC

cost a (small) fortune

stát celé jmění   surprise 

The large dogs can cost a small fortune to feed so this is another point you should consider. WebC

Toys are big business and can cost a small fortune.  WebC

Decorative vinegar bottles like these, filled with peppers and lemon wedges, can cost a small fortune in gourmet shops. WebC

cost a bomb

stát balík   surprise

You can't do much about your age, and changing your sex will cost a bomb. WebC 

Flowers do not cost a bomb but they mean a lot. WebC

Despite these features, the houses are not expected to cost a bomb. WebC

cost a packet

stát balík peněz    surprise

Babies may be priceless but they sure do cost a packet. WebC

We are constantly searching for new gifts that won't cost a packet in postage, make a thoughtful gift or even a treat for yourself!  WebC

Do you have any suggestions for getting fit that don't cost a packet? WebC

cost dear

přijít draho   mixed

New metro trains may cost dear.  BNC

Low-cost sensors cost dear in the long run. WebC

In a tournament of this calibre small mistakes can cost dear, which South Africa discovered to their detriment.  WebC

cost the earth

stát fůru peněz   surprise

Holidays abroad needn't cost the Earth.  WebC

Running a business shouldn't cost the earth. WebC

Does your shopping cost the earth?  BNC

cost what it may

ať to stojí, co to stojí    blush

I must have, cost what it may, an Indian cane. BNC

I have a right to get pleasure out of life: and I will get it, cost what it may. WebC

Cost what it may, I must succeed! WebC

cough up money

vyklopit peníze   big grin

He finally coughed up enough money to pay for the accident. WebC

The Nigerians can then threaten to turn you into the authorities until you cough up money. WebC

How far will the BBC go to ensure that everyone will cough up money for the television licence tax? WebC

crate of drinks

basa s nápoji    wink

Apparently you could get a discount on your next crate of drinks if you returned the empty bottles with the stoppers as well. WebC

All we had to do was carry a crate of drinks (I preusme beer) up to this room upstairs. WebC

We may only be going out for a day, but with a crate of drinks and a box of lunch for each boat. WebC

cut prices

snížit ceny   wink

France asks retailers to cut prices.  WebC

Hewlett-Packard has cut prices for its midrange Unix servers by about 20 percent... WebC

Some big retailers cut prices in face of tax rule change. WebC

cut-throat price

lichvářská cena    thoughtful

Why bother to buy brand new hangers for your new biz at a cut throat price? WebC

Just got word from the distributor that the Blizzard S370 is now available at a cut-throat price of US$58.00. WebC

I wish I'd bought the Korean phrasebook I saw in the KL International Airport, nevermind that it cost a cut-throat price of $47!!! WebC

D

D.I.Y. (do it yourself) store

obchod pro kutily     wink

B&Q UK DIY store offers an incredible range of UK DIY products, from paint and wallpaper to garden hoses. WebC

I bought a garden bench from a DIY store.  WebC

Go to your local DIY store and buy a fence panel that matches the rest of your fence. WebC

daylight robbery

nehorázné okrádání, zlodějina   angry

Margao parking fees are 'daylight robbery'. WebC

Brazen bandits pull off daylight robbery in Yokohama. WebC

Health-care price hike is daylight robbery. WebC

dead broke

švorc, finančně zruinován    sad

The party is dead broke and deep in debt. BNC

He is dead broke, with more bills piling up every day. WebC

Unfortunately, that means finding rich investors who will finance him, because he is dead broke! WebC

deal in sth

obchodovat s něčím   shy

Women from Myanmar deal in contraband cigarettes and imported foodstuffs and handicrafts. WebC

Schenk and Stanton, wholesalers who deal in contraband cigarettes are penalized more heavily than retailers. WebC

If you deal in alcohol you know you're going to get lashed or put in prison. WebC

dispose of

prodat zboží (zast.), zbavit se (čeho)   tongueout

Temporary stores may be open to all importers and other persons entitled to dispose of goods being imported, or the use of them may be restricted... WebC

The Customs online auction house can be found at www.auktion.zoll.de. It is
used to dispose of goods seized or taken in execution, or reject goods. WebC

We appreciate the assistance of individuals who donate items we can re-sell, rather than having to dispose of goods that are not reusable. WebC

do shopping

dělat nákupy (potřebné věci pro domácnost)   approve

We were pretty much out of drinking water and also needed to do shopping for dinner, but it turned out there were no stores at all until after Yellowstone! WebC

Old people confined to home except for escorted outings and short walks and unable to do shopping. WebC

The easiest way to do shopping at the very beginning is to go to one of the self-service supermarkets. WebC

dress a shop window

upravovat výlohu    wink

It's like dressing a shop window to show off a company's wares. WebC

I watched in his room as he took all the gear out of his huge suitcase, putting it on a table as if dressing a shop window. WebC

It helps to explain why people who are good at certain things - perhaps knocking a tune out on an old guitar, dressing a shop window, or listening attentively ... WebC

drive a hard bargain

usmlouvat za nejnižší cenu; bezohledně prosazovat svůj zájem    black eye

They drove a hard bargain and got all they wanted and more. BNC

There is discounting available, you just have to drive a hard bargain. WebC

Everything is for sale, from rubies to elephant bones, at prices not to be believed if you can drive a hard bargain. WebC

duty-free shop

obchod, kde je zboží prodávané beze cla   kiss

The Duty Free shop in the international lounge offers an extensive list of shopping items at minimal prices.  WebC

Don't save all your planned purchases for the duty free shop on your way home. WebC

Anyone who travels internationally has seen or stopped at the duty free shop - goods with little or no taxes.  WebC

E

end-of-season sale

sezonní výprodej    kiss

The best of the 2004 gear is here at end of season sale prices! WebC

On October 4 & 5 we will have an end of season sale. WebC

Make sure you get down to Edgeley Park this week as our end of season sale has started with many items available at a reduced price in our Club Shop. WebC

estate agent

realitní kancelář   smile

Parents that move into a new area will often ask estate agents about schools in the neighbourhood. WebC

In some cases, however, estate agents will do a certain amount of advertising free of charge. WebC

She asked the driver to take her to the estate agent. WebC

extend the guarantee

prodloužit záruční lhůtu    smile

We extend the guarantee for all products that we sell directly. WebC

If you can extend the guarantee to 60 or even 90 days, so much the better. WebC

The manufacturer provides you with a 1 year guarantee with the option to extend the guarantee with a card provided by them within the appliance.  WebC

F

face tough competition from

čelit tvrdé konkurenci ze strany...    dead

The two finalists from Euro 96 - Germany and the Czech Republic -face tough competition from Holland, who are looking to prove they are still a force... WebC

Britain's traditional high street clothes retailers will face tough competition from brash new specialist rivals for the "foreseeable future"... WebC

You are likely to face tough competition from a jealous friend at workplace. WebC

fancy price

směšná, přehnaná cena  big grin 

Mr. Dutta will find it very difficult to sell his next movie at a fancy price. WebC

You do not have to pay a fancy price to learn a new technology. WebC

Those who can afford, have to pay a fancy price for those foreign foods. WebC

fast buck

rychle či nepoctivě sehnané peníze   cool

Too much of a good thing Antibiotics are perhaps the most reckless example of the misuse of modern medicine to make a fast buck. WebC

Betting on the horses can be a fast buck. WebC

There's a lot of horror stories right now of people who have come into Russia thinking that they were going to be able to make a fast buck... WebC

faulty goods

vadné zboží    black eye

Take back faulty goods to the store from which they were purchased. WebC

What are my consumer rights if I buy faulty goods? WebC

I've bought faulty goods - what are my rights? WebC

feather one's nest

nahrabat si, obohatit se    thoughtful

I swear I didn't get into politics to feather my nest or feather my friends' nests. WebC

I'm not trying to feather my nest or retire wealthy. WebC

He is not going to feather his nest at our expense. WebC

feel cheap

cítit se trapně   blush

If you make someone feel cheap, you make them feel bad about themselves. WebC

I've had acquaintances who made me feel cheap because I was driving a 10 year old car. WebC

I felt cheap when I realized I did not want to spend anything on presents for other people. WebC

feel like a million (dollars)

cítit se báječně    big grin

If you feel like a million dollars, you feel extremely good, often because you are doing something luxurious. WebC

Pair this versatile tank style top with any bottom from thong to shorts and you'll feel like a million!!! WebC

Nothing lifts your spirits and makes you feel like a million dollars more than wearing diamonds.  WebC

feel like two cents

cítit se zahanben, stydět se; cítit se podřadně, druhořadě    blush

As he drove on, she glared back at me several times on purpose condescendingly, which made me feel like two cents.

If you're in class and you make the same mistake three times, you're going to feel like two cents. WebC

You've probably lost a good customer if you make him or her feel like two cents for being turned down because they didn't see your small disclaimer. WebC

first come, first serve

kdo dřív přijde, ten dřív mele    wink

Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. WebC

Some camp sites are first-come first-serve. WebC

Registration is accepted on a first come first serve basis with preference given to Lisbon Residents. WebC

five-and-ten-cents store

obchod s jednotnými cenami  wink

The mall might have a "five and ten cents" store, a supermarket, and a movie theater complex that may offer up to a dozen different films in separate theaters.  WebC

In cities, discount stores take the form of the "five and ten cents" store, so-called because FW Woolworth's began offering products for five and ten cents ...  WebC

My dad ran a five and ten cents store on Main Street, and everyone in the family helped out at the store.  WebC

flat broke

na mizině, švorc    sad

You can earn $20,000 per year and be flat broke, or you can choose to save $5,000 of that per year. WebC

I'm flat broke so I appreciate it if you bought me a shirt. WebC

However, he found himself hungry, homeless and flat broke in Queens, New York.  WebC

flea market

bleší trh   wink

A good rule to follow is, shop your flea market from the inside to the out.  WebC

I tried to sell my book at the flea market. WebC

Learn the tips and techniques to make you a flea market sawy shopper. WebC

fool one's money away

rozházet peníze   thoughtful

I might as well fool my money away here as elsewhere. WebC

As always, the easy gold brought easy ways to spend it. One miner, Harry Bose, spoke for many when he said, "I fooled my money away".  WebC

Don't tell me you've fooled your money away again! WebC

foot the bill

zaplatit účet, zatáhnout to   cool

Why should men foot the bill for dinner, entertainment and weekend getaways, while women happily bank their paychecks? WebC

Men are still confused about who should foot the bill. WebC

Must employers foot the bill for summer school? WebC

for a song

za babku

This is one of my favourite pieces of furniture and I got it for a song in a market. Property prices have come right down - houses are going for a song at the moment. (thefreedictionary)

Parama Sells for a Song.(google)

We are selling songs for a song!!!! (google)

for sale/4 sale

na prodej   wink

Education is not for sale! WebC

Choose property for sale or houses to rent...  WebC

Mart database has over 130000 used cars for sale in the UK. WebC

force up prices

vyhnat ceny vysoko, předražovat    thoughtful

Those who belong to unions may put pressure on employers to raise wages, a factor that tends to force up prices still further. WebC

Deregulation only enhanced the power of these monopolies, enabling them to manipulate the supply of energy, create artificial shortages and force up prices. WebC

They control the markets, they force up prices of fruit and vegetables, and prevent Russian peasants from selling their products. WebC

G

general store

obchod se smíšeným zbožím   cool

He went to a general store in order to buy a bottle of mineral water where two young men riding on a two-wheeler came and snatched his cellular phone and fled.  WebC

So we decided to walk a few miles into town and go to a general store there. WebC

Go to a general store and get one of the cheapest models, which should not cost much over $30 for the monitor and supplies. WebC

get a discount

dostat slevu     wink

You got a discount - you got more food for less money - and McDonald's got more profits. WebC

I even got a discount on a pair of trousers as I said it was my birthday. I was told I was welcome any time in the shop and got a discount voucher. WebC

Gold members got a discount on the $140 package, which reduced it to $121.60. WebC

go broke

finančně zkrachovat    sad

He went broke several times, but ended up creating a company that is today part of one of the leading media conglomerates, responsible for hundreds of films. WebC

When he went broke, he tried working as a law clerk, but soon gave it up. WebC

He went broke several times and had a nervous breakdown before he became successful. WebC

go out of fashion

vyjít z módy    clown

This outfit went out of fashion very early on because they were uncomfortable, made you cold, and were very hard to work in.  WebC

When the crinoline went out of fashion and skirts ceased to be wide, they became no less impractical - now, they were too tight. WebC

One major change was that kneepants and long stockings went out of fashion and boys began to more commonly wear knickers and kneesocks. WebC

go shopping

jít na nákupy (pro pobavení)   wink

I went shopping in Boston yesterday and bought some neat looking Gravis shoes.  WebC

My son went shopping with our neighbors and they bought him $200 worth of clothes.  WebC

One day the two of them went shopping separately for gifts for each other. WebC

good wine needs no bush

dobré zboží se chválí samo   wink

If a good wine needs no bush and a good play needs no epilogue, then a good Seminar or Institute needs no introduction. WebC

Good wine needs no bush, and perhaps products that people really want need no hard-sell or soft-sell TV push.  WebC

In this new information age, the saying "Good wine needs no bush" is no longer true.  WebC

H

half-price sale

výprodej zboží za poloviční cenu approve

Christmas is more than three weeks off, but the half-price sale is already going on. WebC

These prints on half-price sale are high quality archival prints - created with acid-free, matched archival inks and paper. WebC

Get some fabulous bargains in this fantastic half price sale! WebC

hard sell

nátlaková prodejní technika   black eye

He was giving us the hard sell. He almost forced us to sign the contract. WMDI

The car salesman gave us a hard sell so we decided to go to another dealer. WebC

We liked Jean because she never gave us a hard-sell -- she just let us look at the house, and she never said stupid things like "You'll love this cozy kitchen ...  WebC

hard up

ve finanční tísni

Many times when she saw that my mother was hard up, she would open up her purse and take money out for her to borrow. (Google)

The people are hard up because of rising fares and prices and we would like to set the tone of sacrifice and restraint. (Google)

You might be hard up for money and charge say $10 each for the above.  (Google)

have a pile of money

mít hromadu peněz   big grin

It seems he has a pile of money, but he needs your help to get it into a bank outside of Nigeria. WebC

The school apparently has a pile of money to blow on extra-curricular activities, bt it needs suggestions on what activities to do. WebC

She owns a really good restaurant and has a pile of money. WebC

have bags/tons of money

mít peněz jako šlupek    wink

Harvard has bags of money that this university doesn't have. WebC

His cousin is hot, lives fast and has tons of money to do whatever he wants. WebC

Bush has TONS of money that he raised from his fundraisers. WebC

have money to burn

mít spoustu peněz na rozhazování    smile

The lanky and experienced Massachusetts senator has money to burn. WebC

Poopy has money to burn and she can get whatever she wants. WebC

Big spender Larry isn't the only one who acts like he has money to burn. WebC

have sticky fingers

mít potřebu ukrást všechno, co člověk vidí a chce   thoughtful

If someone has sticky fingers, it means they have a habit of stealing things. WebC

Here's how to ensure that no one on your staff has sticky fingers, while also not alienating the innocent. WebC

I have a suspicion that someone there has sticky fingers! WebC

health food shop

prodejna se zdravou výživou   mixed

You can buy the ingredients in any good health food shop. WebC

Supermarkets, as well as health food shops, have a wide range of the necessary foods. WebC

Bach Flower Remedies are available from many health food shops. WebC

house-to-house sale

podomní obchod    thoughtful

The direct sale of books was relatively extensive, but limited mainly to the house-to-house sale of larger works. WebC

During the 50 years the means of sale changed from house to house sale to capitalistic based on the marked custom of the Bavarian business chamber. WebC

They gave lot of encouragement and support, when we used to go on a house-to-house sale of the magazine. WebC

I

in for a penny, in for a pound

když se s něčím začne, musí se to i dokončit;nejdřív prst, potom celou ruku    cool

The old "In for a penny, In for a pound" (as my dieting Granny used to say on her third doughnut).

But, in for a penny, in for a pound, and the primates developed even bigger brains. WebC

As the British say, members are ''in for a penny, in for a pound,'' or in this case, in for a cent, in for a euro. WebC

in stock

na skladě, v zásobě, k dispozici    tongueout

Welcome to our inventory list of guitars & basses that we currently have in stock. WebC

All titles are uncensored and in stock! WebC

The item is currently in stock and ready to dispatch. WebC

into the bargain

navíc, k tomu    tongueout

No longer need the beginner learn the hard way - now they can benefit from a wide range of experienced and trained instructors, and have fun into the bargain. WebC

Having returned to faith by this route, and being a teacher into the bargain, he naturally became a passionate philosophical apologist. WebC

Now your best friend can keep up in the fashion stakes and be kept clean into the bargain! WebC

It's money down the drain!

To jsou vyhozené peníze!    angry

I paid $100 for our required textbook and it's money down the drain. WebC

I have spent fortunes on food to try and find things that he'll like but it's money down the drain. WebC

It's money down the drain if you don't use them correctly.  WebC

J

jack up prices

zvýšit ceny   V-.

Disney theme parks in California and Florida jack up prices. WebC

Some retailers have good all around prices, some just have good prices on competitive products and jack up prices on everything else. WebC

The hotels in the surrounding area seem to jack up prices as the years go by. WebC

K

keep body and soul together

snažit se vyjít s malým příjmem, z ruky do úst   sad

 We do what it takes to keep Body and Soul together. WebC

I was earning barely enough money to keep body and soul together. WebC

After all we do need to have shelter, food and enough money to keep body and soul together. WebC

keep up with the Joneses

držet se poslední módy; co mají ostatní, musím mít i já   tongueout

I can't afford to keep up with the Joneses. I'm not rich! BNC

Britons love to keep up with the Joneses. WebC

It's bad enough when adults feel the need to keep up with the Joneses. WebC

knock some money off

nabídnout snížení ceny   wink

If you were buying a coat in 'Marks and Spencers' would you ask them to knock some money off because you can buy a similar coat in 'Next' for less? WebC

My husband and I always knock some money off the rent at Christmas to keep the tenants happy so they treat you better in return. WebC

You should demand that they knock some money off of your bill. WebC

L

like a bull in a china shop

jako slon v porcelánu  

You're not going to go storming in there like a bull in a china shop again? BNC

He's like a bull in a china shop, rushing everywhere, wanting to do everything, etc. WebC

Coming on like a bull in a china shop will not win friends - respecting the ongoing flow of conversation will. WebC

live high off the hog

žít si na vysoké noze    cool

That had been a good year, a year of living high off the hog. WebC

Depending on personal circumstances, $3,500 a month may or may not be living high off the hog, but it's always worth knowing where those dollars go. WebC

My parents always lived high off the hog and as a result may never be able to retire. WebC

local shop

místní obchod   clown

If you can't get the magazine at your local shop, either ask the dealer to stock it, or you can receive a year's subscription for only $30. WebC

Please contact your local shop to check their opening hours before you set out. WebC

The shops are closed at Christmas and New Year and during some local holidays, please check with your local shop for details. WebC

low in pocket

mít hluboko do kapsy    mixed

What I hear is that Ansel and Sly went broke, they were low in pocket so they needed some bread... WebC

Never in my experience have I seen the people of that county so low in despair, so low in pocket, and so impoverished-looking.  WebC

In 1912 there was an attempt made to sell the Church Room, the church being, as it was frequently in years past, very low in pocket. WebC

M

make both ends meet

vystačit s penězi    cool

To make (both) ends meet is to live within one's means, but what are the ends in this instance? WebC

Just about the time you think you can make both ends meet, somebody moves the ends. WebC

It is difficult to make both ends meet these days, the taxes being so high.  WebC

make money fly

rozházet peníze do větru    shy

Somehow the girls make money fly out of peoples wallet. WebC

Certainly business sometimes make money fly emerging well-off liked super credit card afterwards. WebC

From my studies doing so will make money fly far, far away. WebC

make off with

ukrást, pokradmu odnést   tongueout

A thief was tempted to make off with a pet store's brand new attraction, a hairy leg tarantula, and decided to steal it. WebC

Sweet-toothed thieves made off with 230,000 Mars Bars in a cheeky raid on the world-famous chocolate factory. BNC

The robbers then made off with cash and jewellery.  BNC

make oneself cheap

chovat se pod svoji úroveň   thoughtful

She's a woman of great spirit and honour, and will not make herself cheap. WebC

It makes me sick to think of him boasting, thinking he was too cool when all he did was make himself cheap. WebC

I made myself cheap, and must take the consequences. WebC

make the best of a bad bargain

vytěžit ze špatné situace něco dobrého; i zlé může být k něčemu dobré   mixed

Looking at this problem for a time, he finally decided to resign himself to this fact and make the best of a bad bargain. WebC

I had no choice but to make the best of a bad bargain, and to earn my bread by going out to service. WebC

He decided it was his karma to live with what he had and make the best of a bad bargain.  WebC

mind the shop

zastupovat někoho ve funkci    wink

With the leader of the Conservative Party away on holiday, his deputy is minding the shop. PDEI

He told me to mind the shop while he was busy, and not to bother him unless someone important came in. WebC

While Bush is gone, aides will mind the shop at the White House. WebC

money doesn't grow on trees

peníze nerostou na stromech    shy

Here are some money saving tips, because money doesn't grow on trees. WebC

The bad news is that money doesn't grow on trees. WebC

You may tell your children that money doesn't grow on trees, but they don't really understand. WebC

money is no object

cena nerozhoduje, na penězích nezáleží    tongueout

Since money is no object to me when it comes to PC stuff, I will be getting one of these cards. WebC

I asked him for the best repair possible, money is no object to me, as long as the job is well done. WebC

It doesn't matter that money is no object to him, I'm still an honest business person and not out to cheat a customer by overcharging. WebC

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never look a gift horse in the mouth

darovanému koni na zuby nekoukej   clown

The old saying says "never look a gift horse in the mouth," and it never is more true than when applied to education. WebC

Mother told you to never look a gift horse in the mouth. WebC

And as the old saying goes, never look a gift horse in the mouth; but do always inspect the paperwork to see if you have any kind of case against the giver. WebC

news stand

novinový stánek   blush

The following photography magazines are printed photo magazines, these are the type of magazine that you would find at a news stand or in a bookstore. WebC

Go to a news stand, and pick up the latest issues of every relevant magazine or publication you can find. WebC

Check out this very cool new magazine at a news stand near you, meanwhile though you can view the article on our homepage. WebC

not for love or money

za žádné peníze, za žádnou cenu    cool

You are my favourite cat and not for love or money am I going to leave you. WebC

Some guitars you don't let go, not for love or money. WebC

The fiddler flatly refused, stating that not for love or money would he turn the fiddle over to anybody but Edward Kelly.  WebC

not to have a red copper to his name

nemít ani vindru   sad

The old gentleman hadn't a red copper to his name, and if he couldn't pay the mortgages, how under heaven could he have bought the place? WebC

He didn't have a red copper to his name and therefore couldn't afford to pay for the bills. PDEI

If he had a red copper to his name he could buy something to eat, at least. PDEI

not worth a bean

nestát ani za zlámanou grešli    mixed

If the intricate processing of the vanilla pods is not done carefully, the result is not worth a bean. WebC

She valued his playing not worth a bean. WebC

I realised that the person was not worth a bean and owed a lot of money. WebC

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off-licence

obchod s lihovinami    :-D

Of course we also stock all the major spirits and beers you'd expect to find in any off licence as well as our rather unique range of Foreign Beers! WebC

You must be 18 years of age or over to purchase wine from an off-licence. WebC

The last 20 years have seen the UK off-licence market change beyond recognition. WebC

on the cheap

lacino   cool

From refurbished hardware and eBay deals to do-it-yourself setups, everything you need to know about buying equipment on the cheap. WebC

Fly to South America on the cheap! WebC

The first law of eating on the cheap is to take maximum advantage of the meals supplied by the conference. WebC

on the market

na trhu 

Not all crops allowed on the market are currently for sale. WebC

Yes, our house is on the market. We want to sell it by October 1.  WMDI

On the market, nothing ultimately counts but the buyer's dollars. WebC

out of cash

bez peněz v hotovosti   sad

They haven’t been paid in 10 months because the government is out of cash. WebC

Only if the state is out of cash and can't make its payments to local governments does the car tax go up.  WebC

My family is out of cash and we have canned tuna specially for these hard times. WebC

out of date

zastaralý   shy

The way these levels were designed and accessed, however, was a little out of date in 1898. WebC

The web address or link you have followed is out of date and there is no registered new version. WebC

Is it just me or is the rest of the content on this website out of date? WebC

P

paid in full

zaplaceno v plné výši    smile

She says she is working with a lawyer who advised her to write $10 checks to all her creditors, with a note saying "paid in full" on the check. WebC

Why do collection accounts have to be paid in full at the time of closing on a mortgage loan? WebC

The debts can be paid in full or in part, depending on the type of debt incurred. WebC

pass one's sell-by date

1.věk, kdy má člověk nejlepší léta za sebou a nevydává již tak dobrý pracovní výkon;

2.věc nebo instituce, která již není to, co bývala   :-(

I suppose Mr Blair might quit if the majority of the Cabinet told him that he had passed his sell-by date. WebC

More and more people are beggining to think that the National Health Service has passed its sell-by date. PDEI

Mrs Hilton has made so many typing errors these last few months. I think she has passed her sell-by date and should retire.

pay over the odds for sth

zaplatit za něco příliš mnoho   mixed

All too often we hear about consumers who have paid over the odds for emergency plumbing work. WebC

Year after year we have paid over the odds to use the racecourse, over the odds for the meals and over the odds for the buses. WebC

Doesn't matter how good the car is, I still think he paid over the odds... WebC

pay attention to sth

dávat pozor na něco    wink

How can I pay attention to my toddler with a newborn on my hands? WebC

Do colleges really pay attention to the roommate preference questions on my college application? WebC

Try teaching your dog to pay attention to you.  WebC

pay cold cash

peníze vyplacené hotově, na dřevo    wink

My mother bought a luxurious diamond ring and paid cold cash for it.  BNC

Mr. Jones bought a new car and paid cold cash for it. BNC

If you pay cold cash for something you should get what you deserve right then and there without having to WORK on making it patched and running smooth. WebC

pay day

den výplaty   big grin

Since it's my pay day today, I felt extra generous and donated a Gameboy Advance SP and a Pokemon game.  WebC

Yesterday was my pay day and I only got paid not even half of what i was supposed to get! WebC

Today was my pay-day and the amount was $3.00. WebC

pay dear

platit draze   surprise

Why pay dear when you can pay cheap ?  WebC

Wisdom is a good purchase though we pay dear for it.  WebC

We have to pay dear for everything we get. WebC

pay for sth

platit za něco   blush 

After all, Pepsi distributors, for example, pay for placement in grocery stores. WebC

Find free money to help you pay for school. WebC

It means you'll be offered an opportunity to pay for a trip that may fit your idea of luxury. WebC

pay money down

platit hotově, na "dřevo"   approve

No credit given here, except to those who pay money down. WebC

You would do wiser to pay money down and see my back. WebC

If you paid money down, you are entitled to receive it all back. WebC

pay on the nail

platit na dřevo, hotově   wink

There is food in the market, and clothing also; but not for nothing: hard money must be paid for it, and paid on the nail too; WebC

The USSR "has now been switched to a special credit regime," whereby suppliers expect
to be paid on the nail, rather than deliver first and then submit bills. WebC

France Telecom cannot continue to survive when no one wants to lend us money and, on the contrary, when everyone wants to be paid on the nail. WebC

pay sb a visit

krátce navštívit   smile

Recently one of my friends, a computer wizard, paid me a visit. WebC

The shopping fairy was kind today and paid ME a visit! WebC

I departed highly pleased with the professor and his lecture, and paid him a visit the same evening. WebC

pay somebody back in his own coin

odplatit každému stejnou mincí   black eye

The wardens paid him back in his own coin and never missed a chance to degrade him. WebC

Pay her back in her own coin - yes, pay her back double for all that she has done! WebC

I was about to pay her back in her own coin and say something really rude, when all at once we heard a terrible crashing right above us... WebC

pay through the nose for sth

zaplatit za něco příliš mnoho    surprise

My mother paid through the nose for her new dress but she is very happy with it. WebC

He paid through the nose for a ticket to see his favourite group. WebC

The results showed consumers in Denmark paid through the nose for goods such as food products, cigarettes, medicine and house building. WebC

pay with one's life

zaplatit za něco životem   :-(

Mrs Biggins ignored the doctor's advice about giving up smoking and paid for it with her life. PDEI

Nearly 35 years ago Martin Luther King paid with his life. WebC

But even though Tom paid with his life, the message of his protest was ignored. WebC

pet shop

prodejna s domácími mazlíčky   approve

Many customers look for a pet in a pet shop because "I'm looking for a family pet, not a show dog." WebC

If you can find a pet shop that has the qualities of a responsible breeder then by all means go right ahead and buy. WebC

Thieves have stolen 25 puppies worth $5500 from a pet shop in east Melbourne only days after a similar puppy raid in Brisbane. WebC

petty cash voucher

pokladní doklad   shy

Individuals seeking reimbursement must explain the purpose of the expenditure and
provide a receipt showing proof of payment and sign a petty cash voucher.  WebC

All expenditures must have a properly filled out petty cash voucher. WebC

A petty cash voucher also provides for the signature of the person to whom cash
is paid. WebC

piggy bank

prasátko

Got some at home apparently tucked away in a piggy bank or something.

Put that in your piggy bank.

Parents know what their children are longing for and will give them what they want, even if every piggy bank in the house has to be broken open.

BNC

pin money

kapesné, peníze na nákup každodenních menších potřeb 

Janet used to earn pin money by painting signs. WMDI

This enabled the upper and lower-classes to save and have enough pin money at market time. WebC

Elizabeth works two days a week in a friend's boutique which she enjoys, as it gives her a little pin money and some independent social contact. BNC

play ducks and drakes with one's money

vyhazovat něčí peníze    thoughtful

Someone on television said recently that our local state senator had been "playing ducks and drakes" with the taxpayers' money. WebC

But it unmistakably signifies that the icons of soccer fans nationwide are wallowing in such prodigious wealth that they can play ducks and drakes with money. WebC

You have no right to play ducks and drakes with your ex-girl friend's money. WebC

plug a product

propagovat výrobek

Don't waste months on product development - Spend your time developing a winning sales process that you can plug a product into. (Google)

Now, a package can plug a product without being plugged in. (Google)

Is there a way to dabble in double dactyls and plug a product without selling out? (Google)

potential customer

potenciální zákazník  smile

If you are a potential customer do not hesitate even once to shop at DJ Depot.  WebC

Is your advertising targeting your best potential customer? WebC

Everyone is your potential customer - even salespeople. WebC

price cutting

snižování cen    wink

Another alternative to the price-cutting process would be to include a premium item.  WebC

There is intense price-cutting and many more products are withdrawn from the market. WebC

Microsoft worries about price-cutting by firms that might enter the market if the price of Windows gets too high. WebC

price hike

zvýšení ceny    mixed

Fuel price hike could cut pollution. WebC

Oil price hike worsens energy problems.  WebC

It is reported that some air carriers will initiate a price hike on popular routes by 10 to 25 per cent from April 20. WebC

price list

ceník, sazebník   approve

Thank you for choosing one of the available options below to receive a price list. WebC

Our UK price list contains prices inclusive of flights from the UK. WebC

This is the price list for Shelter Systems'  domes, tents, other shelters, and accessories.  WebC

price tag

visačka s cenou    mixed

But I saw that the price tag said $100, so I asked her how she managed to pay more than retail. WebC

The price tag said Retail price $10,000 (ha!), Our price: $4959.  WebC

I recieved this joystick as a gift, but the price tag said it was around 37 dollars. WebC

price worth paying

cena, která se vyplatí    approve

Whether you think it a price worth paying is a matter for your conscience. WebC

Is the suffering of the Iraqi people a price worth paying?  WebC

The Tories believe mass unemployment is a price worth paying.  WebC

push a trolley

tlačit nákupní vozík    cool

Despite extensive investment in EAS systems, thieves can still push a trolley full of goods straight out of the entrance - and do! WebC

All the customer will need is the strength to push a trolley, and a credit card with the strength to survive the swiping. WebC

It will be much easier for customers to push a trolley full of shopping.  WebC

put all your eggs in one basket

riskovat všechno investováním do jedné věci či osoby    shy

Balance your investments. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. WMDI

City wisdom suggests that you shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket, so for most people it is best to consider a single company PEP only after you've taken out a £6,000 general plan. BNC

The best way to gamble is to only bet small amounts of money and never put all your eggs in one basket. WebC

put in one's two cents

přispět svojí troškou do mlýna    wink

I guess I don't really have a right to put in my two cents in a conversation like this, but something seems wrong here. WebC

I come in every Tuesday and just help and put in my two cents. WebC

I thought I'd put in my two cents about southern Italian dialects. WebC

put up prices

zvýšit ceny   :-(

Businesses will then put up prices to pay for the wage increases. BNC

 Strong demand for steel has enabled Corus to put up prices by 10%, the second rise in a month, with the possibility of further increases. WebC

Already petrol companies have put up prices to keep their profits high, and the prices of other goods will no doubt follow. WebC

Q

queue up for

stát frontu na   thoughtful

Prisoners involved in the construction of the camp queue up for food. WebC

The students who did not get a place in the initial selection queue up for a place.  WebC

Her ultimate objective is to become a designer that people will queue up for. WebC

R

regular shopper

pravidelný zákazník   smile

Lucy Loyal is a regular shopper who buys lots of items and is very loyal. WebC

Don't worry, as any regular shopper already knows, a good variety and stock are always available. WebC

I became a regular shopper there and after a while they started displaying my drawings on their walls. WebC

retail/shopping therapy

terapie nakupováním    big grin

There is no better cure for law studentitis than retail therapy. WebC

There's nothing like a little retail therapy to lift the spirits! WebC

This round of retail therapy was pretty fun - it was a great celebration of friends feeding the economy. WebC

There's nothing better than good old shopping therapy when exams are getting on top of you. WebC

rip-off

přemrštěná cena; ošidit, okrádat (hovor.)   surprise

I think we are being ripped off here in Britain. PDEI

If you're still paying more than $10 per year for a domain name, you're getting ripped-off. WebC

You need to know how to protect yourself from getting ripped off. WebC

run a shop

vést obchod    cool

He's been running his shop for the past 30 years, selling everything from garters to saddles! BNC

run a menswear shop and already have clients who have made appointments. WebC

She ran the local shop, everyone knew her, she was an institution in a secluded Devon village. BNC

S

sales returns

reklamace zboží   thoughtful

We have also included a Sales Returns window to make it easy for you to record any returns you may have. WebC

Please call Romy with all of your questions regarding sales returns at extension 1211. WebC

Option to send sales returns to quality control inspection. WebC

salt away

šetřit

It's not easy paying a mortgage, raising a young child, and salting away enough money for your retirement. (Free Dictionary)

So someone 50 or older, who hasn't contributed for the two years, can salt away $9,500 today, again as long as you matched that with earnings over the two years. (Google)

He has been working there for seven years and has been able to salt away quite a lot of money. (Google)

save money on sth

ušetřit na něčem   smile

The most important step that you can take to save money on these repairs is to find a skilled, honest mechanic. WebC

Save money on your household bills and credit cards. WebC

There are many ways to save money on your energy bills by using energy wisely. WebC

self-service shop

samoobsluha   smile

An average Czech family goes shopping every day to local self-service shop for necessary food. WebC

The hotel has a big, self-service shop with drinks, snacks and travel amenities, as well as an extended souvenir shop. WebC

A self-service shop is located in the same building. WebC

sell at a discount

prodávat se slevou big grin

Talk to potential customers to make sure there is a market for the items you want to sell at a discount. WebC

Most brand-name prescriptions in Canada sell at a discount of 50percent - 80percent less than in the US. WebC

First, you'll be paying a premium for a fund that will almost surely sell at a discount shortly after you buy it. WebC

sell at a high rate

prodat za vysokou cenu     blush

Multimedia materials continue to sell at a high rate as technology advancements are made in computer processor speed, video precision, memory capacity, and sound quality. WebC

Large properties gradually disappear, and are divided into small portions, which sell at a high rate. WebC

A grocer of the Karnafuli Market said they have to buy items at a high price. So they have to sell at a high rate. WebC

sell at a loss

prodat se ztrátou    angry

When you sell at a loss, the capital loss depends on your cost basis or the price you paid for the stock.  WebC

We cannot go back as there is less demand in Burma and therefore we have to sell at a loss. WebC

It is also entirely the sale merchant's responsibility not to sell at a loss. WebC

sell at a profit

prodat se ziskem   big grin

If you sell at a profit, you could have to pay capital gains taxes at 28 percent. WebC

Publishers need only sell at a profit a service that many or most of their authors want (and may demand). WebC

Sell at a profit a part of what you have purchased. WebC

sell below cost

prodat pod cenou    sad

I can not sell below cost and make it up on volume. WebC

 Some companies like to have one product they sell below cost to draw you to their site and then they hope that they can make a large profit on other items. WebC

Legally, they can't sell below cost even if that's what the market dictates. WebC

sell like hotcakes

jít na dračku, rychle rozprodat    smile

New lottery tickets sell like hotcakes. WebC

Hot dogs sell like hotcakes at lunch, especially the sauerkraut-topped and extra-spicy varieties. WebC

This stuff will probably sell like hotcakes, to people who don't know what real beer tastes like (or are too drunk to care!). WebC

sell oneself short

podceňovat svůj talent, schopnosti   shy

To sell oneself short is to be a slave to someone's dangerous prejudice. WebC

Susan is always selling herself short. She has missed two good job offers as a result. PDEI

He is selling himself short when he thinks that he can't do any other job. WPEI

sell out

vyprodat       cool

He can sell out his holding at a profit to new investors or he can sit back and await the dividends on the investment.  BNC

You'd better sell out of your holdings now while you still can without too much of a loss. BNC

Don't imagine I'm going to let you sell out of your holdings. BNC

sell sth to the public

získat si přízeň a souhlas veřejnosti     big grin

At least that's the way the liberals have sold it to the public for nearly 70 years. WebC

That Canadian Idol stuff has really brought the quality of music down and sold it to the public as the standard. WebC

You have to sell it to the public and part of the way you do that is by giving such military operations a catchy name. WebC

sell-by date

datum, do kterého by zboží mělo zmizet z regálů   thoughtful

For example, milk often has a sell-by date, but the milk will usually still be good for at least a week beyond that date if properly refrigerated. WebC

The sell by date is more for quality, it is the use by date that is more important as it refers to the safety of the food. WebC

How long after the "sell by" date is the yogurt good? WebC

sell/buy under the counter

prodávat/nakupovat podpultové zboží    surprise

The back door opened and in came my father (who had been out trying to buy "under the counter" cigarettes).  WebC

Perhaps it’s something you have to buy under the counter and perhaps forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge. WebC

Some stores will sell under the counter but they aren't supposed to. WebC

set one`s heart on

po něčem velice toužit   shy

I set my heart on a nice holiday this winter but I won`t be able to go because I have no money. WebC

It is foolish to set ones heart on perishable earthly treasure, however desirable it may be for present use. WebC

Many others have agreed that to set ones heart on wealth, sexual fulfillment, and professional success is a mistake. WebC

set the tone in fashion

udávat tón v módě    evil

At that time France took over the lead in the silk industry from Italy, and it began to set the tone in fashion. WebC

As the icon of Girl Power, Britney sets the tone in fashion. WebC

Why do you believe that this cold, impenetrable surface, which sets the tone in fashion advertising - and which is criticized for being just this - lives on?  WebC

set up shop

založit, zařídit obchod 

At the age of 22 he set up shop in Sweeting's Alley, which was near the Royal Exchange. BNC

Some claim that Disney should have set up shop in sunny Spain rather than chilly Paris. BNC

Wade Smith was given salesman of the year in January and promptly left to set up shop on his own. BNC

shoe shop

prodejna obuvi   cool

The other assistants in the shoe shop seemed to manage on their wages. WebC

I was out with my children when we passed a shoe shop with some wellington boots outside.  WebC

Their father had a large shoe shop in the town. WebC

shop around

chodit po obchodech za účelem nakoupit co nejvýhodněji   kiss

In brief: take time and shop around for clothes that are adventurous but classic. BNC

It really is important to shop around and read the fine print to find the best deal. BNC

This is one area where it really pays to shop around. BNC

shop assistant

prodavač/ka   smile

The Shop Assistant selects the products and services that best suit your needs, based on your answers to its questions. WebC

The shop assistant will be responsible for maintaining shop operations under the direction of the Shop Manager.  WebC

When I was sixteen I worked as a shop assistant for the Hadrian grocery shops.  WebC

shop keeper

majitel obchodu   cool

The young man had stood outside the window of Pet Shop Exotica for nearly forty five minutes: the shop keeper had been watching him. WebC

What were the words the shop-keeper greeted the customers?  WebC

Students will role-play a customer and a shop keeper. WebC

shop lifter

zloděj v obchodě   black eye

Often the young shop-lifter will also be involved in other anti-social behaviour... WebC

The shop owner who spots a potential shop lifter will immediately ring two colleagues
and give a description of the person. WebC

As far as I can tell, shop keepers have never regarded me as a potential shop-lifter. WebC

shop sb (slang)

prásknout někoho, udat   angry

I don't want to shop you, but I'll have to if I catch you stealing the men's food again. PDEI

Store security has got a lot better than it was when I was shoplifting, but it is not going to shop someone who is determined to shoplift. WebC

It must be agonisingly hard to shop someone whom one loves, but we must create a climate of opinion in which that can and will be done. WebC

shop up a storm

horlivě nakupovat 

So shop up a storm this month and feel good about spending all that money. WebC

Enjoy yourself and shop up a storm. WebC

It's a place to shop up a storm, mail your letters, do your banking, entertain your children, have a cocktail or just grab a snack. WebC

shoplifting

drobná krádež v obchodě  

So can it be true that this child was really caught shoplifting? WebC

For some teens, shoplifting is an addiction that can be as hard to stop as taking drugs. WebC

Theft Talk provides counseling for people who steal or are caught shoplifting. WebC

shopping bag

nákupní taška   thoughtful

Your shopping bag is empty. WebC

The following items are in your shopping bag. WebC

There's nothing a high-volume shopper loves more than her own shopping bag. WebC

shopping basket

nákupní košík    wide eyes

How do I put products in my shopping basket?  WebC

How do I delete an item or change the quantity of books in my shopping basket? WebC

I then added the table to my shopping basket then added the pair of  2 way radios to my shopping basket. WebC

shopping binge

nákupní horečka 

Since the early 1990s, this town has been on a shopping binge, adding dozens of new stores and expanding existing shopping malls. WebC

He found that every time she felt cornered or found herself in a situation which diminished her sense of self, she went on a shopping binge. WebC

For a time the Easter shopping binge was supplanted by a far smaller candy-buying
one, but now even this phenomenon appears to be in decline. WebC

shopping centre

obchodní centrum   cool

The shopping centre is easy to reach by Park & Ride buses, and is found on the west side of the city, close to the station. WebC

Stephen's Green Shopping Centre is where shopping begins in Dublin. WebC

Buchanan Galleries is the premier quality shopping centre in the heart of Glasgow, Scotland's shopping capital. WebC

shopping hours

prodejní/otevírací doba    wide eyes

Customs and regulations for shopping hours (times that shops are open) vary from country to country. WebC

Shopping hours change close to Christmas, when shops remain open in evenings and open on Sundays. WebC

Germany plans longer shopping hours. WebC

shopping mall

obchodní pasáž    kiss

Boise Online Mall is more than just a traditional shopping mall. WebC

North Korea is expected to launch an online shopping mall soon. WebC

This online shopping mall features best discounts, unique gift stores, bargain prices! WebC

shopping precinct

nákupní zóna   smile

When we arrived in the shopping precinct I had to withdraw some money. WebC

The main street (Station Road) lost its open spaces in the 1960s as the shopping precinct was developed, the trees disappeared and the road widened. WebC

The "Lijnbaan" is famous for being Europe's very first pedestrianized shopping precinct. WebC

shopping spree

zběsilé nakupování 

A while back, I and over a dozen of my faerie compadres went on a shopping spree at Saks. WebC

The actress, who is more famous for her item numbers, is on a shopping spree. WebC

Bored teens blow £80m in e-shopping spree. WebC

shopping trip

cesta za nákupy    big grin

There's still no sign of the Rampton Special Hospital patient who went missing while on a shopping trip in Sheffield yesterday. BNC

The court heard her ordeal began when she and the children set off with the salesman on what they thought would be a family shopping trip. BNC

D'you feel like a shopping trip to New York?  BNC

shut up shop

přestat podnikat; skončit pro danou chvíli s prací   wink

It has turned half-past five. It's time we shut up shop. PDEI

The Christmas break will provide many, although not all, small businesses with an opportunity to shut up shop for a few days and enjoy a well-deserved break. WebC

Most comedy clubs shut up shop around the same time as last orders, but here in the bowels of theatre land, the show goes on until the small hours. WebC

soft sell

prodejní technika bez nátlaku   wink

The soft sell Microsoft's approach to marketing in Asia runs contrary to its image in Europe and the United States. WebC

Toyota uses soft sell to shift automobiles.  WebC

Tough financial times call for soft sell. WebC

souvenir shop

obchůdek s upomínkovými předměty   smile

A fine souvenir shop also offers a wide range of medieval crafts and clothing to suit all outlaws' tastes. WebC

The London souvenir shop seeks to offer quality souvenirs, gifts and collectables based on a London, England and UK theme. WebC

ITBC Group has location in Prague Czech Republic and offers travel service,russian souvenir shop, real estate properties and legal immigration service. WebC

spend a penny

jít na toaletu   wink

I am going to spend a penny. WebC

One beneficial side effect of the system is that, for some reason, the need to spend a penny during the night is very much reduced. WebC

'I want to spend a penny,' said Peggy, her face uneasy. WebC

spend money like water

rozhazovat peníze   mixed

Most young people now have money to burn and Valentine's gives them the perfect excuse to spend money like water. WebC

Most of us have phases where we spend money like water. WebC

I used to spend money like water, never paying much attention to where it went each month. WebC

split the difference

rozdělit si mezi sebe sporný rozdíl v ceně; udělat kompromis   black eye

We had to pay extra money for the car so we decided to split the difference. WebC

You offer $165,000, they counter at $175,000 and you say, "Let's split the difference," and you agree to pay $170,000. WebC

Just to be fair, let's split the difference and call it $6 per night.  WebC

splurge on something

utratit za něco spoustu peněz   thoughtful

I splurged on this mixer, but I think it was worth it.  WebC

I splurged on the sea sponge since this was my first try and it was not that expensive. WebC

Though he's been careful with his money, he splurged on travel. WebC

stand in a queue

stát ve frontě   mixed

People should stand in a queue when boarding a bus , ascending a crematorium , pouring lustral water on a bridal couple or awaiting their turn at a buffet. WebC

The British always stand in a queue when waiting for a bus/taxi or at a bank.  WebC

Once, while in a bank, I saw only one person at the counter and immediately took a place behind him, being happy not to stand in a queue. WebC

stand in line

stát ve frontě    mixed

Next you would stand in line to take a shower. After that you would stand in line to brush your teeth and shave. Then you would stand in line to eat.  WebC

You're free to stand in line less than hour and a half and receive something a bit tastier than bread and vodka. WebC

These people have nothing better to do with their time than to stand in line at the local shrine in hopes of acquiring a sacred t-shirt.  WebC

steal one`s thunder

říct nebo udělat něco, co měl v úmyslu říct/udělat někdo jiný   blush

He stole my thunder when he announced that he was leaving the company before me. WebC

Paul McCartney has revealed that Robbie Williams stole his thunder with his collection of swing classics. WebC

Kelly must be a little relieved that, since Michael stole his thunder, he's no longer at the top of the most-wanted-artist list. WebC

steal the show

vypálit rybník, sklidit úspěch, strhnout veškerou pozornost na sebe   surprise

Beyonce is set to steal the show at this year's Brit Awards in a duet with US hip-hoppers Outkast. WebC

When she was on the stage, she could steal the show. WebC

Carmen Electra tried her best to steal the show. WebC

stony broke

na mizině    sad

I'm hungry, stony broke, I have to deal with French bankers and now I have to replace the bloody windscreen on my car. WebC

He's in trouble because he's stony broke and has lost his spell book. WebC

If you are stony broke and need to earn some cash then taking a year out could be the perfect solution. WebC 

sweet shop

cukrárna   kiss

A beautiful girl went into a sweet shop and asked for a box of chocolates. BNC

Mother kept a shop, a sweet shop, on  Eastwood, opposite where they eventually built the Eastwood Empire. WebC

His wife still runs a sweet shop in Buckinghamshire. WebC  

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take a bath

být finančně zruinován   sad

Did he see a report that NZ Post’s super fund took a bath, and lost 15%, and that the medium performance for many other super funds was close to 0% gains.  WebC

Last years tour didn't sell well, took a bath and lost $$.  WebC

So 10% will get their money out and the other 90% will take a bath and lose 50% of their money or more. WebC

take a beating

přijít o peníze   sad

In the recent market fall, share price of Alstom took a beating and lost 19% from its 12m high of Rs 44.20. WebC

Finansbank shares took a beating and lost more than 13 percent in early morning trade. WebC

Going into October, the share price took a beating and lost almost 50% of its value. WebC

take someone to the cleaners

obrat někoho o všechny peníze, ošidit někoho    evil

He was taken to the cleaners when he decided to buy the series of books from the salesman. WebC

Twelve years ago I was severally wounded in a relationship which took me to the cleaners both emotionally and financially. WebC

My last wife took me to the cleaners when we got divorced.  WebC

take stock

dělat inventuru; bilancovat, zvážit situaci a možnosti

Take stock of your financial position, in particular reviewing your pension plans.

The main aim of the seminar was to take stock of the situation as regards equality at school and the changes in the overall context it belongs to.

Now's a great time to take stock and plan.

talk shop

hovořit  stále o svém zaměstnání (většinou nežádoucně) 

From time to time, taking one to lunch or meeting up for a drink gives you a chance to talk shop and learn about the other's work and publications. BNC

I don't like to talk shop when we have visitors. It's too boring. WMDI

Industry folk talk shop over spring rolls and eightballs at this high-end billiards club. WebC

the customer is always right

zákazník má vždy pravdu    big grin

The Customer Is Always Right - an attitude that can lead to failure in a business, but what is the alternative?  WebC

The Customer is Always Right - But are They Always Worth it?  WebC

It's a retail adage that the customer is always right, but consultants know that customers requiring IT services may not always be right.  WebC

the other shop

konkurenční podnik   thoughtful

If you can't think of a safer method, call one of the other shop users who is familiar with the equipment to ask them for advice... WebC

Pretending to be interested buyers, these scouts take note of what the other shop has. WebC

This is the point when customers change their policy and visit the other shop. WebC

thrift shop

obchod s použitým zbožím (výdělěk jde na pomoc chudým a bezdomovcům)    

New thrift shop to help poor children in Haiti. WebC

Humane Society opens thrift shop. WebC

MITS is a volunteer-based thrift shop with opportunities for volunteers of all ages. WebC

throw good money after bad

vyhazovat peníze oknem   mixed

Any further investment in that market would surely be throwing good money after bad. WebC

Yet we continue to throw good money after bad when it comes to advertising because we fail to measure the results of our campaigns. WebC

If we fix that TV again, we'll be throwing good money after bad. WMDI

throw money at sth

snažit se vyřešit problém tak, že do něj investujeme peníze     cool

My second reaction was we can't simply throw money at a problem and think it's going to be solved... WebC

Their idea is to throw money at them and hope that the problem goes away. WebC

Throw money at some problems and the problem goes away. Throw money at others and the money goes away. WebC

throw money down the drain

vyhazovat peníze oknem   thoughtful

Loyalty to your favorite spacious and contemporary supermarket is a guaranteed way to throw money down the drain.  WebC

What is a single parent supposed to do, throw money down the drain because the kid is unhappy? WebC

Energy costs you money - do not throw money down the drain!  WebC

tighten one's belt

utáhnout si opasek    sad

We'll have to tighten our belts when Stan goes on pension. WebC

Everyday we hear that we should 'tighten our belts' and that if we are down and out it is all our own fault. WebC

We will do what every family does when times get tough – we will tighten our belts, save every dollar we can, and invest in the things that are most important to preserving our high quality of life. WebC

to make both ends meet

vystačit s příjmem, vyjít s penězi   mixed

He won't be able to make both ends meet if he does not find a cheaper apartment soon. WebC

Tom’s parents work day and night to make both ends meet. WebC

For the poor, it means suffering, as they have to work hard to make both ends meet and also to attain a desired standard of living. WebC

to one`s name

ve svém vlastnictví    approve

He is a very good dresser although he doesn`t have a penny to his name. WebC

I no longer have anything to my name but the clothes I was arrested in. WebC

I don’t have anything to my name she thought; I only possess a bag of clothes and fifty pence in ten’s and a twenty pence piece.  WebC

toy shop

obchod s hračkami   smile

The toy shop was one huge playroom where everything was owned in common. WebC

As usual they walked past the toy shop and Pete stopped to look in the window. WebC

All items are available from good toy shops, unless stated otherwise. WebC

trade fair

veletrh   wink

By all accounts, the 35th annual Baghdad international trade fair was a smashing success.  WebC

A massive trade fair in Baghdad has been cancelled just days before it was to start, after the US State Department warned it could by targeted by rebels.

Scotland's biggest annual travel trade fair opens today in Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. WebC

trade something in

vyměnit něco starého a použitého za něco nového    tongueout

We had four Xerox Express Printers and we traded them in for the newer Express Two for the simple reason that the new model is three times faster. WebC

We won a total of 19 tickets from the arcade. We traded them in for 3 deputy sherriff badges, 2 yin-yang erasers, and 1 plastic airplane. WebC

Billy use to hold several records but has now traded them in for CD’s. WebC

treat someone to sth

platit za někoho, pozvat někoho na něco   approve

Liz Let me treat you to lunch for your birthday!  WebC

We will treat you to a full breakfast at a wonderful outdoor cafe! WebC

Let us treat you to shopping therapy…it's all the pleasures of purchasing minus the stress! WebC

try sth on

vyzkoušet si obleční   wide eyes

I want to try them on before buying.  WebC

Examine each pair of shoes before you try them on.  WebC

Those are gorgeous shoes, can I try them on? WebC

tuck shop

školní kantýna    smile

Our school has a healthy tuck shop. WebC

Where have all the tuck shops gone? There used to be one in every school when I was young. PDEI

Twenty-three schools were randomly allocated to the intervention group, and each of them set up a fruit tuck shop in the autumn term, 1999. WebC

turn over

prodat   cool

We were able to turn over most of our stock of air conditioners during the summer. WebC

I have turned over my house, gave away all my pets, put my notice in at work, and have even found a job in TN. WebC

Things were getting bluer every day, so on May 3d I turned over my property to Capt. JB Wheeler. WebC

two bits

dvacet pět centů, čtvrťák   clown

He bought several used books for two bits each.  WebC

I bought it for two bits in one of the bookstores. WebC

Yesterday at a garage sale I found Time—not on gilded wings—but in a pile of magazines, and bought it for two bits. WebC

two cents

něco téměř nedůležitého nebo malého, malá částka peněz, "troška do mlýna"   wink

It would actually cost you two cents, or some other relatively small sum... WebC

Now here is where I give my two cents about all the stuff that confused me earlier... WebC

It doesn't cost anything to give us your two cents. WebC

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under the hammer

na prodej ve dražbě    shy

"You could move in and live there," says auctioneer Chris Coleman-Smith, who is putting the place under the hammer next Monday.  WebC

Designer loo seats go under the hammer at charity auction.  WebC

Bond cars go under the hammer.  WebC

up to date

moderní, nejnovější, aktuální  kiss

Everything is up-to-date in this high-tech dictionary. WebC

Users should make sure their product is up-to-date. WebC

We check with each restaurant every quarter to make sure the menu is up to date. WebC

use by date

datum, do ketého se má výrobek spotřebovat   tongueout

Foods that should not be consumed after a certain date for health and safety reasons, such as a ready-to-eat chilled lasagne, must have a 'use-by' date. WebC

What happens after the use-by-date has passed? WebC

Are your cosmetics past their use-by date? WebC

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well-heeled

bohatý    cool

His family was very well-heeled. WebC

Polo makes a comeback among the well-heeled.  WebC

Private jet companies are luring unhappy well-heeled passengers. WebC

well-to-do

zámožný    kiss 

Most of my clients were very well-to-do... WebC

Children know when parents are feeling economically stressed, and even a well to do child may well be worried that there wont be enough food or clothes.  WebC

She came from a well to do family in India.  WebC

white sale

výprodej ložního prádla, ručníků apod.  approve

White sale - sale of sheets, towels, other linens; WebC

Shop Brylane Home for everything you need to decorate your home, all at white sale prices! WebC

Brylane Home was created to allow you, their valued customers, to decorate with today's latest styles, colors, and designs at year 'round White Sale pricing. WebC

window dresser

aranžér výkladních skříní   kiss

I worked in New York between theater seasons as a window dresser for department stores. WebC

A visual merchandiser, or window-dresser as they are sometimes known, creates window and interior displays in shops and department stores... WebC

What does a visual merchandiser do? Another name for this occupation is a window dresser. WebC

window-shopping

prohlížení si vystaveného zboží za výlohou, bez úmyslu zakoupení    blush

My hobbies are weight-training, window-shopping and going out to discos. BNC

I was window-shopping across the road at Tower Records (good selection, but top price) when I saw him in the reflection. BNC

The smart shopping areas of Hong Kong are very luxurious and quite expensive, a splendid place for window-shopping. WebC

without a bean

bez floka    thoughtful

It is said that treasures of the heart and soul are riches. That is not much use to a man who is without a bean.  WebC

Shula and Kenton would be left without a bean ... WebC

The worst thing in life is waking up clean without a bean. WebC

wouldn't give two cents for sth

nestát ani za zlámanou grešli    sad

I wouldn't give two cents for any man who wouldn't try his best to win. WebC

I've seen some very beautiful, athletic dogs that I wouldn't give two cents for because they had what I think is a lousy temperament. WebC

I  wouldn't give two cents for this rubbish ...  WebC