take a bathbýt finančně zruinován 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 beatingpřijít o peníze 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 cleanersobrat někoho o všechny peníze, ošidit někoho 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 stockdělat 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 shophovořit 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 rightzákazník má vždy pravdu 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 shopkonkurenční podnik 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 shopobchod 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 badvyhazovat peníze oknem 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 sthsnažit se vyřešit problém tak, že do něj investujeme peníze 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 drainvyhazovat peníze oknem 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 beltutáhnout si opasek 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 meetvystačit s příjmem, vyjít s penězi 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 nameve svém vlastnictví 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 shopobchod s hračkami 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 fairveletrh 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 invyměnit něco starého a použitého za něco nového 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 sthplatit za někoho, pozvat někoho na něco 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 onvyzkoušet si obleční 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 shopškolní kantýna 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 overprodat 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 bitsdvacet pět centů, čtvrťák 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 centsněco téměř nedůležitého nebo malého, malá částka peněz, "troška do mlýna" 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 |