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1 firm
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2 firm up
• sjednat• dohodnout -
3 a firm hand
• pevná ruka• osoba usměrňující mravy -
4 hold firm
• neustupovat -
5 stand fast/firm
(to refuse to yield.) držet se dobře -
6 grip
[ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) sevřít; upoutat2. noun1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) stisk, sevření2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) zavazadlo, kufr, taška3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) pochopení•- gripping- come to grips with
- lose one's grip* * *• úchop• uchopení• uchopit• sevřít• stick• stisk• stisknout -
7 resolution
[rezə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) (a firm decision (to do something): He made a resolution to get up early.) odhodlání2) (an opinion or decision formally expressed by a group of people, eg at a public meeting: The meeting passed a resolution in favour of allowing women to join the society.) rezoluce3) (resoluteness.) odhodlanost4) (the act of resolving (a problem etc).) vyřešení•- resolute- resolutely
- resoluteness
- resolve 2. noun1) (determination to do what one has decided to do: He showed great resolve.) rozhodnost2) (a firm decision: It is his resolve to become a director of this firm.) předsevzetí•- resolved* * *• usnesení• vyřešení• rozhodnutí• rozlišení• řešení• rezoluce• odhodlanost -
8 subsidiary
[səb'sidjəri] 1. adjective1) (adding to, or making a contribution towards, something larger, more important etc: questions that are subsidiary to the main one.) podružný; dodatečný2) ((of a firm, company etc) controlled by another, larger firm.) přidružený, filiální2. noun(something that is subsidiary: this firm and its subsidiaries.) pobočka* * *• pobočka• podřízená• podružný• přidružený• přiřazený• dodatečný• druhotný -
9 boycott
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10 crisp
[krisp] 1. adjective1) (stiff and dry enough to break easily: crisp biscuits.) chřupavý2) ((of vegetables etc) firm and fresh: a crisp lettuce.) křehký3) ((of manner, speech etc) firm and clear.) rázný2. noun(short for potato crisp.)- crisply- crispness
- crispy* * *• křehký• křupavý• chrupat -
11 distiller
noun (a person or firm that distils and makes spirits: a firm of whisky-distillers.) destilátor, lihovarník* * *• lihovarník• lihovar• destilátor -
12 invest
I [in'vest] verb((with in) to put (money) into (a firm or business) usually by buying shares in it, in order to make a profit: He invested (two hundred dollars) in a building firm.) investovat- investor II [in'vest] verb(to establish (a person) officially in a position of authority etc: The governor will be invested next week.) uvést do úřadu* * *• investovat -
13 office
['ofis]1) (the room or building in which the business of a firm is done: The firm's head offices are in New York; ( also adjective) office furniture.) kancelář(ský)2) (the room in which a particular person works: the bank manager's office.) kancelář3) (a room or building used for a particular purpose: Train tickets are bought at the ticket-office.) pokladna4) (a position of authority, especially in or as a government: Our party has not been in office for years; the office of mayor.) vládní moc, úřad, funkce•- officer* * *• úřad• funkce• kancelář -
14 secure
[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) bezpečný; klidný2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) pevný3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) solidní2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) zabezpečit2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) přivázat•- securely- security
- security risk* * *• zabezpečit• zajistit• jistý• bezpečný -
15 sponsor
['sponsə] 1. verb1) (to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity: The firm sponsors several golf tournaments.) financovat2) (to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc).) být sponzorem2. noun(a person, firm etc that acts in this way.) sponzor* * *• sponzor -
16 trust
1. verb1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) důvěřovat2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) svěřit3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) doufat2. noun1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) důvěra, víra2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) opatrovnictví, péče3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) zodpovědnost4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) opatrovnictví5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) trust•- trustee- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
- trustiness* * *• věřit• společnost• důvěra• důvěřovat -
17 accordingly
1) (in agreement (with the circumstances etc): Find out what has happened and act accordingly.) podle toho2) (therefore: He was very worried about the future of the firm and accordingly he did what he could to help.) tudíž, a proto* * *• podle toho• proto• tedy -
18 backwash
1) (a backward current eg that following a ship's passage through the water: the backwash of the steamer.) protiproud2) (the unintentional results of an action, situation etc: The backwash of that firm's financial troubles affected several other firms.) důsledek* * *• důsledky -
19 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) špatný2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) zlý3) (unpleasant: bad news.) špatný, zlý4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) zkažený5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) škodlivý6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) nemocný, bolavý7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) špatně, zle8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) závažný9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) pochybný•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *• zkažený• zlý• špatný -
20 beg
[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) žebrat2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) naléhavě žádat, prosit•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) ožebračit- beg to differ* * *• žebrat• prosit
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