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Adversarial /ˌæd vɜː ˈseər i‿əl ◂ ˌ•və-/

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adj involving opposition or disagreement nepřátelský

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n way of considering something přístup

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approach

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up and running

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adj operating fungující, v provozu

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n calculation of someone’s ability to pay back money which they have borrowed creditor (p 67) someone to whom money is owed úvěruschopnost, číselně vyjádřená schopnost člověka splácet úvěr

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credit worthiness /ˈwɜːð i nəs/

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v build up a large store of goods which have not been sold yet hromadit výrobky ve skladu

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stockpile

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go on a hunch

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v act on an idea which is based on feeling and for which there is no proof řídit se intuicí

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v pay all the money you owe splatit/vyrovnat dluh

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settle your account

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approach

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n way of considering something přístup

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underestimate

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v fail to guess or understand the real cost, size, difficulty, etc. of something and think it is less podceňovat

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n area in a workplace where one person works pracoviště

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workstation

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reward

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n something given in exchange for good behaviour or good work, etc. odměna

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pay off

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v if an investment or risk pays off, it is successful vyplatit se

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n person whose work requires specialist knowledge pracovník se speciálními znalostmi

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knowledge worker

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n contract between two businesses where one agrees to provide a service to the other, or between a landlord and a tenant dohoda o poskytování služeb, nájemní smlouva

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service agreement

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hire and fire

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v employ and dismiss přijímat a propouštět

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high-profile

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adj attracting a lot of attention and interest from the public and newspapers, television, etc. vzbuzující velký zájem veřejnosti a médií; populární

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white-collar worker

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n person who works in an office or at a professional job, rather than one who works with their hands administrativní pracovník, duševně pracující (jako protiklad k dělníkovi)

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v develop again all the details of a plan for doing something přeformulovat, přepracovat, reorganizovat, změnit

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reformulate

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constraint

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n something which controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits zábrana, překážka

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cash

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n money which is immediately available hotovost

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v support a person, organisation or activity by giving money, encouragement or other help sponzorovat

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Sponsor /ˈspɒnts ə/

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in line with

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adv organised at the same level as ve shodě s

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v prepare something, usually something official, in writing koncipovat, načrtnout, sestavit

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draw up

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v start talking about the subject to be discussed přikročit k věci

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get down to business

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v operating a business while not having enough money to pay creditors and employees stavy, kdy není dostatek hotovosti na platby dodavatelům/věřitelům a zaměstnancům; přeobchodování

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overtrading

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n person who works for an insurance company and decides how much money should be paid out in each case of something having been damaged or lost likvidátor pojistných událostí

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loss adjuster

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expend your overdraft /ɪk ˈspend ek-, ək/

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v lengthen the period of time before you have to pay back the money you have overdrawn prodloužit dobu splatnosti bankovního přečerpání

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v finish all your work “mít čistý stůl”, mít splněné všechny úkoly

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get your desk clear

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put your money where your mouth is

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v show that you believe in something by spending/or investing money nemlít pusou na prázdno (a finančně se odměnit)

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n an amount which is less than the level that was expected or needed schodek, deficit

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shortfall

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bargaining point

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n something which someone else wants that you are willing to lose in order to reach an agreement něco, co jsme ochotni obětovat (od čeho jsme ochotni ustoupit) ve prospěch protistrany, aby bylo dosaženo dohody

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product-led

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adj activities are determined by the requirements of the product (as opposed to customer-led or marketing-led) vedený/určovaný výrobkem

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adj likely to make money představující určitou záruku výdělku

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bankable

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v be able to do something, usually because you have the necessary experience, authority or money být stavu/s to (něco udělat)

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be in a position to

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loan

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n sum of money which is borrowed, often from a bank, and has to be paid back, usually together with an additional amount of money that you have to pay as a charge for borrowing půjčka

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v fail to reach a target selhat, neuspět, ztroskotat

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fall short

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Vagaries /ˈveɪɡ əriz/

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pl n any of a set of unusual or unexpected events or changes that have an effect on someone výkyvy, vrtochy

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n see go on a hunch viz go on a hunch

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Hunch /hʌntʃ/

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resettlement package

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n collection of benefits offered to an employee who is relocating to another town, city or country for their work soubor (balíček) výhod poskytovaných zaměstnanci ochotnému se přestěhovat

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Scenario /sə ˈnɑːr i‿əʊ sɪ-, se-, -ˈneər-/

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n description of possible actions or events in the future scénář (možný budoucí vývoj událostí)

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n (the ability to have) a clear, deep and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation porozumění, hlubší pohled, vhled (do určité problematiky)

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insight

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n activity where a group of people make lots of suggestions quickly sezení, při němž skupina lidí rychle přichází s různými nápady

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buzz session

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voluntary redundancy scheme

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n arrangement when a company needs to reduce its workforce and some employees choose to be made redundant (because they have found another job or would like to stop working) dobrovolný odchod z firmy (v případě nadbytku zaměstnanců)

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v show that you believe in something by spending/or investing money nemlít pusou na prázdno (a finančně se odměnit)

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put your money where your mouth is

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adj used to describe costs which are so high they are difficult to pay, and which are often used to punish someone or limit their activities “kárný”, “trestný” (např. o poplatcích, která jsou záměrně vysoké, aby někoho za něco potrestaly nebo omezily jeho aktivity)

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Punitive /ˈpjuːn ət ɪv -ɪt-/

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n power to influence people and get the results you want “páka”, moc přesvědčit lidi a dosáhnout požadovaných výsledků

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leverage

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union (also trade union)

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n organisation that represents the people who work in a particular industry, protects their rights, and discusses their pay and working conditions with employers odborová organizace

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v extra payment for working beyond the usual time přesčas

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overtime

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n agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree kompromis

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compromise

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credit limit

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n maximum amount of money a bank will allow you to borrow úvěrový limit

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order book

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n book in which a company or shop keeps a record of customers’ orders kniha objednávek, kniha zakázek

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transactional

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adj in a way that is a direct business exchange transakční

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career break

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n period in which a person decides to leave their job temporarily kariérní pauza/přestávka

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n legal agreement in which you pay money in order to use a building, piece of land, vehicle, etc. for a period pronájem

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Lease /liːs/

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bang their heads together /bæŋ/

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v when two or more people get together to work out complicated issues, usually involving some argument, before reaching a solution dát hlavy do hromady

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axe

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n way to reduce the number of employees propuštění z práce, snížení počtu zaměstnanců, “padáky”

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Glitch /ɡlɪtʃ/

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n small problem or fault that prevents something from working well drobná závada/porucha

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v when two or more people get together to work out complicated issues, usually involving some argument, before reaching a solution dát hlavy do hromady

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bang their heads together /bæŋ/

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n job of keeping a record of the money that has been spent or received by a business účetnictví

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bookkeeping

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n when someone stops employing someone, sometimes temporarily, because there is no money to pay them or because there is no work for them propuštění ze zaměstnání (někdy dočasné) v důsledku nedostatku práce či finančních prostředků na výplaty

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layoff

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put more on someone’s plate

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v give someone more work to deal with přidat někomu práci, doslova “naložit někomu víc na talíř”

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fixed asset

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n building, equipment or land owned by a company základní prostředek (majetek dlouhodobé a neměnné povahy)

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count on

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v be confident that you can depend on (something/someone) počítat s něčím, spoléhat se na něco

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peer group

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n people who are approximately the same age as you and come from a similar social group skupina osob podobného věku a společenského postavení

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shell out

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v pay, especially unwillingly neochotně zaplatit, “vypláznout”

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n place where shares in companies are bought and sold akciová burza, burza cenných papírů

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stock exchange

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feasibility

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n whether something can be done, made or achieved proveditelnost

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adj attracting a lot of attention and interest from the public and newspapers, television, etc. vzbuzující velký zájem veřejnosti a médií; populární

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high-profile

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n something which controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits zábrana, překážka

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constraint

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point on the pay scale

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n position on the salary scale which shows different rates of pay depending on your job and your seniority stupeň na platové stupnici

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Deposit /di ˈpɒz ɪt də-, §-ət

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n sum of money which is given in advance as part of a total payment for something záloha

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track down

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v find by searching or following tracks vystopovat, nalézt

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adj without official permission neoprávněný

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Unauthorised /ʌn ˈɔːθ ə raɪzd/

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v write something quickly on a piece of paper so that you remember it poznamenat si něco

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jot down /dʒɒt/

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adj desired by most people žádaný většinou lidí, hlavní

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mainstream

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sick leave

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n absence from work because of illness pracovní neschopnost, nepřítomnost v práci z důvodu nemoci

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v act on an idea which is based on feeling and for which there is no proof řídit se intuicí

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go on a hunch

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n area or country where there is growing demand for goods rozvíjející se trh (oblast či země s rostoucí poptávkou)

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emerging market

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subcontractor

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n person or company that does part of a job which another person or company is responsible for subdodavatel

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n negotiation which requires bargaining and each side reducing their demands handlování, handrkování

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horse-trading

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v choose numbers in a random way, rather than one based on evidence or logic cucat si čísla z prstu

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pull figures out of the air

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close down

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v if a business or organisation closes down, or someone closes it down, it stops operating zavřít, zrušit (firmu)

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current asset

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n something owned by a business that it does not expect to keep for more than 12 months oběžný prostředek (aktivum, které může být brzy spotřebováno)

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offset

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v balance one influence against an opposing influence, so that there is no great difference as a result kompenzovat, vyvážit

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registered leer / lɪə/

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n valuable letter which, for an additional charge, can protect the sender against loss doporučený dopis

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n person who works in an office or at a professional job, rather than one who works with their hands administrativní pracovník, duševně pracující (jako protiklad k dělníkovi)

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white-collar worker

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n important skill that is needed to do a job kvalifikovanost, schopnost vykonávat určitou práci, kompetentnost

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competency

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v use in smaller amounts snížit, omezit (např. počet zaměstnanců)

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cut back

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transaction

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n payment or business deal transakce

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job sharing

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n doing part of a job with someone else, so that each person works part-time rozdělení práce na plný úvazek mezi několik pracovníků zaměstnaných na částečný úvazek

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service agreement

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n contract between two businesses where one agrees to provide a service to the other, or between a landlord and a tenant dohoda o poskytování služeb, nájemní smlouva

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v give a discount off the price srazit něco z ceny

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knock (something) off the price

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n worker who does unskilled work rather than office work (nekvalifikovaný) tovární dělník

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blue-collar worker

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v cost more money than is received from sales pohybovat se ve ztrátě, skončit ztrátou

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run at a loss

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outgoings

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pl n amounts of money that regularly have to be spent (pravidelné) výdaje, náklady, režie

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v change or replace machinery in a factory vyměnit strojní zařízení továrny

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retool

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downside

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n disadvantage of a situation nevýhoda/nevýhody, rub, odvrácená strana

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adj producing a lot of money, profitable lukrativní, výnosný

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lucrative

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v bring together different pieces of written information shromažďovat, třídit a zpracovávat (např. data, informace)

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Collate /kə |ˈleɪt kɒ-, kəʊ-/

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n book in which a company or shop keeps a record of customers’ orders kniha objednávek, kniha zakázek

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order book

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101
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n something that, in law, you have the right to do or have, or when you have the right to do or have something právní nárok

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legal entitlement

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102
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n professional service to help redundant employees to search for a new job, paid for by the former employer odborné služby mající za účel pomoci nadbytečným pracovníkům nalézt novou práci, služby v oblasti outplacementu

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outplacement service

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103
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n organisation that represents the people who work in a particular industry, protects their rights, and discusses their pay and working conditions with employers odborová organizace

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union (also trade union)

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104
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overtime

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v extra payment for working beyond the usual time přesčas

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105
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Sponsor /ˈspɒnts ə/

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v support a person, organisation or activity by giving money, encouragement or other help sponzorovat

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106
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v lengthen the period of time before you have to pay back the money you have overdrawn prodloužit dobu splatnosti bankovního přečerpání

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expend your overdraft /ɪk ˈspend ek-, ək/

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107
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logo

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n design or symbol used by a company to advertise its products logo

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108
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leverage

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n power to influence people and get the results you want “páka”, moc přesvědčit lidi a dosáhnout požadovaných výsledků

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109
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n small bet malá/drobná sázka

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flutter /ˈflʌt ə/

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110
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freelancer

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n worker who does particular pieces of work for different organisations, rather than working all the time for a single organisation nezávislý pracovník, osoba “na volné noze”

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111
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go bust

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v if a company goes bust, it is forced to close because it is financially unsuccessful zkrachovat

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112
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n absence from work because of illness pracovní neschopnost, nepřítomnost v práci z důvodu nemoci

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sick leave

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113
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field

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n area of activity or interest oblast

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114
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n financial reward to stimulate action from staff or customers finanční pobídka

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incentive payment

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115
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amount of business that a company does in a period of time measured in terms of the amount of money obtained from customers obrat

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turnover

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116
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n the numbers of employees počet zaměstnanců

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staffing level

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117
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labour intensive

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adj needing a lot of workers náročný na lidskou práci

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118
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quality control

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n process of looking at goods when they are being produced to make certain that all the goods are of the intended standard kontrola/řízení jakosti

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119
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reformulate

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v develop again all the details of a plan for doing something přeformulovat, přepracovat, reorganizovat, změnit

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120
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get down to business

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v start talking about the subject to be discussed přikročit k věci

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121
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n money that is paid only once jednorázové finanční vyrovnání

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one-off payment

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122
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bankable

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adj likely to make money představující určitou záruku výdělku

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123
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insight

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n (the ability to have) a clear, deep and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation porozumění, hlubší pohled, vhled (do určité problematiky)

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124
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flutter /ˈflʌt ə/

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n small bet malá/drobná sázka

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125
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deadlock

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n situation in which agreement in an argument cannot be reached because neither side will change its demands or accept the demands of the other side patová situace

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126
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v force someone to leave somewhere dostat výpověď z prostor, vystěhovat

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evict

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127
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n arrangement when a company needs to reduce its workforce and some employees choose to be made redundant (because they have found another job or would like to stop working) dobrovolný odchod z firmy (v případě nadbytku zaměstnanců)

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voluntary redundancy scheme

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128
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n amount of time you spend at work compared with your free time čas strávený v práci v porovnání s volným časem

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work–life balance

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129
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n official or accepted set of actions used to keep people safe bezpečnostní opatření

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safety procedure

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130
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n collection of benefits offered to an employee who is relocating to another town, city or country for their work soubor (balíček) výhod poskytovaných zaměstnanci ochotnému se přestěhovat

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resettlement package

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131
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n money which is immediately available hotovost

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cash

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132
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pull figures out of the air

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v choose numbers in a random way, rather than one based on evidence or logic cucat si čísla z prstu

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133
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Buoyant /ˈbɔɪ ənt/

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adj healthy and strong zdravý a silný

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134
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adj involving opposition or disagreement nepřátelský

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Adversarial /ˌæd vɜː ˈseər i‿əl ◂ ˌ•və-/

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135
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overdraft

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n an amount of money that a customer with a bank account is temporarily allowed to owe to the bank, or the agreement which allows this bankovní přečerpání

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136
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n something which someone else wants that you are willing to lose in order to reach an agreement něco, co jsme ochotni obětovat (od čeho jsme ochotni ustoupit) ve prospěch protistrany, aby bylo dosaženo dohody

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bargaining point

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137
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Punitive /ˈpjuːn ət ɪv -ɪt-/

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adj used to describe costs which are so high they are difficult to pay, and which are often used to punish someone or limit their activities “kárný”, “trestný” (např. o poplatcích, která jsou záměrně vysoké, aby někoho za něco potrestaly nebo omezily jeho aktivity)

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138
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bank charge

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n sum of money paid by a customer for a bank’s services bankovní poplatek

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139
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n person or organisation that owns a building or an area of land and is paid by other people for the use of it pronajímatel

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landlord

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140
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temp

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n person employed to work for a short period, especially in an office, while another person is absent or when there is extra work výpomocná síla (zejména kancelářská), osoba najímaná na záskok

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141
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mainstream

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adj desired by most people žádaný většinou lidí, hlavní

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142
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n person employed to work for a short period, especially in an office, while another person is absent or when there is extra work výpomocná síla (zejména kancelářská), osoba najímaná na záskok

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temp

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143
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layoff

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n when someone stops employing someone, sometimes temporarily, because there is no money to pay them or because there is no work for them propuštění ze zaměstnání (někdy dočasné) v důsledku nedostatku práce či finančních prostředků na výplaty

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144
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n amount of money a company has lost during a particular period of time deficit, schodek

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deficit

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145
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morale

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n amount of confidence felt by a person or group of people, especially when in a dangerous or difficult situation mravní uvědomění, morálka (v nebezpečné či obtížné situaci)

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146
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n financial statement that summarises the expenses, losses and overheads of a company, used to calculate the net profit účet hospodářského výsledku, výsledovka

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profit and loss account

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147
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n disadvantage of a situation nevýhoda/nevýhody, rub, odvrácená strana

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downside

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148
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adj having less money than you started with (být na něčem) škodný

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out of pocket

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149
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running costs

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pl n money you need to spend regularly to keep a system or organisation functioning provozní náklady

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150
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trend

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n general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving trend

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151
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Absenteeism /ˌæb sən ˈtiː ˌɪz əm/

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n employees not being at work when they should be nepřítomnost v zaměstnání (v době, kdy by dotyčný přítomen být měl), absentérství

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152
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pl n earnings which are kept by the company to invest in future projects, market research, etc. nerozdělený zisk

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retained earnings / ri ˈteɪn rə +d/

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153
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n employees not being at work when they should be nepřítomnost v zaměstnání (v době, kdy by dotyčný přítomen být měl), absentérství

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Absenteeism /ˌæb sən ˈtiː ˌɪz əm/

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154
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self-employed

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adj not working for an employer but finding work for yourself or having your own business samostatně výdělečně činný

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155
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risk-averse

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adj have a strong dislike for taking risks (značně) neochotný riskovat/podstupovat riziko

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156
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n valuation of a company’s shares cena akcií

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stock price

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157
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n time needed to design and develop a new product doba potřebná k vývoji nového výrobku

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lead time /liːd/

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158
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draw up

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v prepare something, usually something official, in writing koncipovat, načrtnout, sestavit

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159
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be in a position to

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v be able to do something, usually because you have the necessary experience, authority or money být stavu/s to (něco udělat)

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160
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operating profit

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n measure of profit that a business earns on its normal operations provozní zisk (rozdíl mezi hrubým ziskem a provozními náklady)

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161
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v pay, especially unwillingly neochotně zaplatit, “vypláznout”

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shell out

162
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n small problem or fault that prevents something from working well drobná závada/porucha

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Glitch /ɡlɪtʃ/

163
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v fail to guess or understand the real cost, size, difficulty, etc. of something and think it is less podceňovat

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underestimate

164
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cash cow

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very profitable business or part of the business “dojná kráva”, dlouhodobě zisková podnikatelská aktivita či projekt

165
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adj very important and having a lot of influence on other people or things klíčový, velmi důležitý

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key

166
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blue-collar worker

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n worker who does unskilled work rather than office work (nekvalifikovaný) tovární dělník

167
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adj having or needing only a small amount of training částečně kvalifikovaný, polokvalifikovaný

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semi-skilled

168
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adj competitive prices, services, etc. are as good as, or better than, other prices, services, etc. konkurenceschopný

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competitive

169
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Unauthorised /ʌn ˈɔːθ ə raɪzd/

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adj without official permission neoprávněný

170
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n process of putting together the parts of a machine or structure montáž

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assembly

171
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n ability of a factory to produce more than it actually does nevyužitá výrobní kapacita

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excess production capacity

172
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Perk /pɜːk/

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n advantage or benefit given to an employee in addition to their salary, e.g. private health care or a company car výhoda navíc k platu (firemní vůz, penzijní připojištění atd.)

173
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n all the companies producing goods in a country or region výrobní základna

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manufacturing base

174
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out of pocket

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adj having less money than you started with (být na něčem) škodný

175
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Hunch /hʌntʃ/

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n see go on a hunch viz go on a hunch

176
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package

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n related group of things when they are offered together as a single unit balíček (např. výhod)

177
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underpaid

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adj paid less than the market rate nedostatečně placený, finančně podhodnocený

178
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Camaraderie / ˌkæm ə ˈrɑːd ər i -ˈræd-, -ə riː/

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n feeling of friendliness towards people with whom you work or share an experience kamarádství

179
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Retrenchment / ri ˈtrentʃ rə- + mənt/

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n when an organisation spends less or reduces costs to avoid losing money snížení/omezení výdajů

180
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n building, equipment or land owned by a company základní prostředek (majetek dlouhodobé a neměnné povahy)

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fixed asset

181
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reap the benefits /riːp/

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v get the benefit, etc. that is the result of your own actions mít z něčeho prospěch

182
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v employ someone or pay them to do a particular job najmout někoho (na určitou práci), zaměstnat někoho

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hire

183
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n worker in a factory (the factory is the shop floor) dělník v továrně

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shop-floor worker

184
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n valuable letter which, for an additional charge, can protect the sender against loss doporučený dopis

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registered leer / lɪə/

185
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n when there is not enough of something nedostatek

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shortage

186
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have a bearing on

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v have an influence on something or a relationship to something mít vliv na něco

187
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executive summary

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n overview of the main points of a business plan or proposal shrnutí hlavních bodů podnikatelského záměru či projektu

188
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angel

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n wealthy person who invests money in new business projects sponzor, financiér, zámožná osoba ochotná investovat peníze do nových projektů

189
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very profitable business or part of the business “dojná kráva”, dlouhodobě zisková podnikatelská aktivita či projekt

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cash cow

190
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dividend

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n (a part of) the profit of a company that is paid to the people who own shares in it dividenda

191
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cut of the profits

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n share in the profits podíl na zisku

192
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adj at the same time or the same speed v souladu, synchronizovaný, sladěný

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in sync /sɪŋk/

193
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going rate

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n standard rate of payment for a particular job obvyklý plat za určitou práci

194
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debtor /ˈdet ə/

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n someone who owes money dlužník

195
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n sum of money that is paid in one large amount on one occasion jednorázová platba

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lump sum /lʌmp/

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n person who pays the owner of a piece of land, a building, etc. in order to be able to use it nájemce

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Leaseholder / ˈliːs həʊld →-hɒʊld ər/

197
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liability

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n debt finanční závazek, dluh, pasivum

198
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profit and loss account

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n financial statement that summarises the expenses, losses and overheads of a company, used to calculate the net profit účet hospodářského výsledku, výsledovka

199
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n total amount of goods available skladové zásoby

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stock

200
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penalty clause

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n part of a contract which punishes the person or organisation doing the work if it is not completed on time penalizační ustanovení

201
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v understand correctly, or make something clear správně pochopit

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get (something) straight

202
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outperform

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v do well in a particular job or activity compared to others of a similar type podávat lepší výkony než někdo jiný, předčít

203
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n sum of money paid by a customer for a bank’s services bankovní poplatek

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bank charge

204
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emerging market

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n area or country where there is growing demand for goods rozvíjející se trh (oblast či země s rostoucí poptávkou)

205
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n measure of profit that a business earns on its normal operations provozní zisk (rozdíl mezi hrubým ziskem a provozními náklady)

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operating profit

206
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staffing level

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n the numbers of employees počet zaměstnanců

207
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spreadsheet

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n computer program, used especially in business, which allows you to do financial calculations and plans tabulkový procesor (počítačový program)

208
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loss adjuster

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n person who works for an insurance company and decides how much money should be paid out in each case of something having been damaged or lost likvidátor pojistných událostí

209
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gadget

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n small device or machine with a particular purpose přístroj, zařízení

210
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n sum of money which is given in advance as part of a total payment for something záloha

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Deposit /di ˈpɒz ɪt də-, §-ət

211
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v provide or lend an amount of money for a particular purpose poskytnout nebo půjčit peníze (na určitý účel)

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put up (money)

212
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workstation

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n area in a workplace where one person works pracoviště

213
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overtrading

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v operating a business while not having enough money to pay creditors and employees stavy, kdy není dostatek hotovosti na platby dodavatelům/věřitelům a zaměstnancům; přeobchodování

214
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put up (money)

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v provide or lend an amount of money for a particular purpose poskytnout nebo půjčit peníze (na určitý účel)

215
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cut back

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v use in smaller amounts snížit, omezit (např. počet zaměstnanců)

216
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place a premium on

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v especially value klást důraz, obzvláště si cenit

217
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adj activities are determined by the requirements of the product (as opposed to customer-led or marketing-led) vedený/určovaný výrobkem

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product-led

218
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manufacturing base

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n all the companies producing goods in a country or region výrobní základna

219
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adj consisting of a mixture of various things which are not usually connected with each other rozličný, různý

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Miscellaneous /ˌmɪs ə ˈleɪn i‿əs ◂/

220
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n the referring of an individual to an expert for advice doporučení

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Referral / ri ˈfɜːr əl/

221
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n intentional damage to machines, buildings, etc. sabotáž

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Sabotage / ˈsæb ə tɑːʒ -tɑːdʒ-/

222
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backup plan

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n scheme ready to be used in place of or to help another rezervní/záložní plán

223
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key

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adj very important and having a lot of influence on other people or things klíčový, velmi důležitý

224
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n payment or business deal transakce

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transaction

225
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bookkeeping

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n job of keeping a record of the money that has been spent or received by a business účetnictví

226
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v balance one influence against an opposing influence, so that there is no great difference as a result kompenzovat, vyvážit

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offset

227
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fall short

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v fail to reach a target selhat, neuspět, ztroskotat

228
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assembly line

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n line of machines and workers in a factory which a product moves along while it is being built or produced. Each machine or worker performs a particular job, which must be completed before the product moves to the next position in the line montážní linka

229
Q

across the board

A

adv happening or having an effect on people at every level and in every area všeobecně rozšířený

230
Q

natural wastage

A

n reduction in the number of people who work for an organisation which is achieved by not replacing those people who leave přirozený úbytek zaměstnanců

231
Q

retool

A

v change or replace machinery in a factory vyměnit strojní zařízení továrny

232
Q

v if an investment or risk pays off, it is successful vyplatit se

A

pay off

233
Q

discharge a debt

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pay a debt completely splatit/vyrovnat dluh

234
Q

hire

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v employ someone or pay them to do a particular job najmout někoho (na určitou práci), zaměstnat někoho

235
Q

v if a business or organisation closes down, or someone closes it down, it stops operating zavřít, zrušit (firmu)

A

close down

236
Q

v have an influence on something or a relationship to something mít vliv na něco

A

have a bearing on

237
Q

n person or company that does part of a job which another person or company is responsible for subdodavatel

A

subcontractor

238
Q

landlord

A

n person or organisation that owns a building or an area of land and is paid by other people for the use of it pronajímatel

239
Q

knock (something) off the price

A

v give a discount off the price srazit něco z ceny

240
Q

n area of activity or interest oblast

A

field

241
Q

n scheme ready to be used in place of or to help another rezervní/záložní plán

A

backup plan

242
Q

symposium

A

n occasion at which people who have great knowledge of a particular subject meet in order to discuss a matter of interest sympozium

243
Q

v form a mental picture of something, typically something that may occur or be possible in the future předvídat

A

envision / ɪn ˈvɪʒ ən en-, ən-/

244
Q

get your desk clear

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v finish all your work “mít čistý stůl”, mít splněné všechny úkoly

245
Q

n person or company that buys and sells stocks and shares for other people burzovní makléř

A

stockbroker

246
Q

n position on the salary scale which shows different rates of pay depending on your job and your seniority stupeň na platové stupnici

A

point on the pay scale

247
Q

n feeling of friendliness towards people with whom you work or share an experience kamarádství

A

Camaraderie / ˌkæm ə ˈrɑːd ər i -ˈræd-, -ə riː/

248
Q

stock price

A

n valuation of a company’s shares cena akcií

249
Q

credit worthiness /ˈwɜːð i nəs/

A

n calculation of someone’s ability to pay back money which they have borrowed creditor (p 67) someone to whom money is owed úvěruschopnost, číselně vyjádřená schopnost člověka splácet úvěr

250
Q

v stop employing (someone), sometimes temporarily, because there is no money to pay them or because there is no work for them propustit (někdy jen dočasně) ze zaměstnání (v důsledku nedostatku práce nebo peněz na výplaty)

A

lay off

251
Q

n something given in exchange for good behaviour or good work, etc. odměna

A

reward

252
Q

sue

A

v take legal action against a person or organisation zažalovat někoho, podat na někoho žalobu

253
Q

teleworking

A

the activity of working at home, while communicating with your office by telephone, fax or computer práce doma, kdy pracovník komunikuje s firmou prostřednictvím telefonu, faxu a počítače

254
Q

shortfall

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n an amount which is less than the level that was expected or needed schodek, deficit

255
Q

Cipher /ˈsaɪf ə/

A

n a person or group of people without power, but used by others for their own purposes, or someone who is not important nula, nicka, bezvýznamný či bezmocný (a zneužívaný) člověk

256
Q

n part of a contract which punishes the person or organisation doing the work if it is not completed on time penalizační ustanovení

A

penalty clause

257
Q

pl n money you need to spend regularly to keep a system or organisation functioning provozní náklady

A

running costs

258
Q

n way to reduce the number of employees propuštění z práce, snížení počtu zaměstnanců, “padáky”

A

axe

259
Q

shop-floor worker

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n worker in a factory (the factory is the shop floor) dělník v továrně

260
Q

adv happening or having an effect on people at every level and in every area všeobecně rozšířený

A

across the board

261
Q

surveillance /sə ˈveɪl ənts sɜː-/

A

n the careful watching of a person or place dozor, dohled

262
Q

v employ and dismiss přijímat a propouštět

A

hire and fire

263
Q

run at a loss

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v cost more money than is received from sales pohybovat se ve ztrátě, skončit ztrátou

264
Q

lump sum /lʌmp/

A

n sum of money that is paid in one large amount on one occasion jednorázová platba

265
Q

deficit

A

n amount of money a company has lost during a particular period of time deficit, schodek

266
Q

adv organised at the same level as ve shodě s

A

in line with

267
Q

flexible working

A

n working without strict times for starting and finishing pružná pracovní doba

268
Q

n related group of things when they are offered together as a single unit balíček (např. výhod)

A

package

269
Q

churn out / tʃɜːn/

A

v produce large amounts of something quickly, usually of low quality chrlit

270
Q

v produce large amounts of something quickly, usually of low quality chrlit

A

churn out / tʃɜːn/

271
Q

legal entitlement

A

n something that, in law, you have the right to do or have, or when you have the right to do or have something právní nárok

272
Q

v especially value klást důraz, obzvláště si cenit

A

place a premium on

273
Q

n working without strict times for starting and finishing pružná pracovní doba

A

flexible working

274
Q

Sabotage / ˈsæb ə tɑːʒ -tɑːdʒ-/

A

n intentional damage to machines, buildings, etc. sabotáž

275
Q

envision / ɪn ˈvɪʒ ən en-, ən-/

A

v form a mental picture of something, typically something that may occur or be possible in the future předvídat

276
Q

n reduction in the number of people who work for an organisation which is achieved by not replacing those people who leave přirozený úbytek zaměstnanců

A

natural wastage

277
Q

n someone who owes money dlužník

A

debtor /ˈdet ə/

278
Q

n (a part of) the profit of a company that is paid to the people who own shares in it dividenda

A

dividend

279
Q

work–life balance

A

n amount of time you spend at work compared with your free time čas strávený v práci v porovnání s volným časem

280
Q

Solicit /sə ˈlɪs |ɪt §səʊ-, §-ət/

A

v ask for money, information or help prosit, žádat

281
Q

n worker elected by workers in a factory or business to represent them in discussions with management zástupce odborů (zaměstnanec zvolený ostatními zaměstnanci, aby je reprezentoval při jednáních s vedením firmy)

A

union rep

282
Q

adj needing a lot of workers náročný na lidskou práci

A

labour intensive

283
Q

peak

A

v reach the highest, strongest or best point, value or level of skill vrchol

284
Q

n system of buying debts for less than they are worth and then obtaining payment for them from the debtors skupování dluhů (za hodnotu nižší než dlužná částka a následné vymáhání celé částky od dlužníka)

A

factoring

285
Q

n working at home, while communicating with your office by telephone, fax or computer práce doma, kdy pracovník komunikuje s firmou prostřednictvím telefonu, faxu a počítače

A

home working

286
Q

n value of the popularity, the regular customers, etc. of a business calculated as part of its worth when being sold abstraktní hodnota už zavedené firmy

A

goodwill

287
Q

ethics pl

A

pl n a system of accepted beliefs which control behaviour, especially such a system based on morals etika

288
Q

shift

A

v sell zde prodat

289
Q

n whether something can be done, made or achieved proveditelnost

A

feasibility

290
Q

n general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving trend

A

trend

291
Q

Leaseholder / ˈliːs həʊld →-hɒʊld ər/

A

n person who pays the owner of a piece of land, a building, etc. in order to be able to use it nájemce

292
Q

jot down /dʒɒt/

A

v write something quickly on a piece of paper so that you remember it poznamenat si něco

293
Q

factoring

A

n system of buying debts for less than they are worth and then obtaining payment for them from the debtors skupování dluhů (za hodnotu nižší než dlužná částka a následné vymáhání celé částky od dlužníka)

294
Q

pl n land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organisation areál, budovy, prostory

A

premises pl

295
Q

pl n any of a set of unusual or unexpected events or changes that have an effect on someone výkyvy, vrtochy

A

Vagaries /ˈveɪɡ əriz/

296
Q

v find by searching or following tracks vystopovat, nalézt

A

track down

297
Q

n design or symbol used by a company to advertise its products logo

A

logo

298
Q

one-off payment

A

n money that is paid only once jednorázové finanční vyrovnání

299
Q

pl n a system of accepted beliefs which control behaviour, especially such a system based on morals etika

A

ethics pl

300
Q

goodwill

A

n value of the popularity, the regular customers, etc. of a business calculated as part of its worth when being sold abstraktní hodnota už zavedené firmy

301
Q

n the careful watching of a person or place dozor, dohled

A

surveillance /sə ˈveɪl ənts sɜː-/

302
Q

shortage

A

n when there is not enough of something nedostatek

303
Q

n amount of confidence felt by a person or group of people, especially when in a dangerous or difficult situation mravní uvědomění, morálka (v nebezpečné či obtížné situaci)

A

morale

304
Q

n something owned by a business that it does not expect to keep for more than 12 months oběžný prostředek (aktivum, které může být brzy spotřebováno)

A

current asset

305
Q

n money which is earned in trade or business before taxes have been paid zisk před zdaněním

A

pre-tax profit

306
Q

lucrative

A

adj producing a lot of money, profitable lukrativní, výnosný

307
Q

n person who gives financial support to something sponzor, financiér; osoba, která něco finančně podporuje

A

Backer /ˈbæk ə/

308
Q

the activity of working at home, while communicating with your office by telephone, fax or computer práce doma, kdy pracovník komunikuje s firmou prostřednictvím telefonu, faxu a počítače

A

teleworking

309
Q

n person who dislikes or fears new technology osoba obávající se nové techniky, “technofob”

A

Technophobe /ˈtek nəʊ fəʊb/

310
Q

evict

A

v force someone to leave somewhere dostat výpověď z prostor, vystěhovat

311
Q

pay a debt completely splatit/vyrovnat dluh

A

discharge a debt

312
Q

balance sheet

A

n statement that shows the value of a company’s assets and its debts rozvaha, bilance, výkaz zisků a ztrát

313
Q

n an amount of money that a customer with a bank account is temporarily allowed to owe to the bank, or the agreement which allows this bankovní přečerpání

A

overdraft

314
Q

n doing part of a job with someone else, so that each person works part-time rozdělení práce na plný úvazek mezi několik pracovníků zaměstnaných na částečný úvazek

A

job sharing

315
Q

in sync /sɪŋk/

A

adj at the same time or the same speed v souladu, synchronizovaný, sladěný

316
Q

competitive

A

adj competitive prices, services, etc. are as good as, or better than, other prices, services, etc. konkurenceschopný

317
Q

premises pl

A

pl n land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organisation areál, budovy, prostory

318
Q

v reach the highest, strongest or best point, value or level of skill vrchol

A

peak

319
Q

n standard rate of payment for a particular job obvyklý plat za určitou práci

A

going rate

320
Q

Lease /liːs/

A

n legal agreement in which you pay money in order to use a building, piece of land, vehicle, etc. for a period pronájem

321
Q

stock exchange

A

n place where shares in companies are bought and sold akciová burza, burza cenných papírů

322
Q

n advantage or benefit given to an employee in addition to their salary, e.g. private health care or a company car výhoda navíc k platu (firemní vůz, penzijní připojištění atd.)

A

Perk /pɜːk/

323
Q

outplacement service

A

n professional service to help redundant employees to search for a new job, paid for by the former employer odborné služby mající za účel pomoci nadbytečným pracovníkům nalézt novou práci, služby v oblasti outplacementu

324
Q

n a person or group of people without power, but used by others for their own purposes, or someone who is not important nula, nicka, bezvýznamný či bezmocný (a zneužívaný) člověk

A

Cipher /ˈsaɪf ə/

325
Q

horse-trading

A

n negotiation which requires bargaining and each side reducing their demands handlování, handrkování

326
Q

n when an organisation spends less or reduces costs to avoid losing money snížení/omezení výdajů

A

Retrenchment / ri ˈtrentʃ rə- + mənt/

327
Q

n worker who does particular pieces of work for different organisations, rather than working all the time for a single organisation nezávislý pracovník, osoba “na volné noze”

A

freelancer

328
Q

v fall or drop suddenly and by a great deal prudce klesat, letět střemhlav dolů

A

nose-dive, take a

329
Q

union rep

A

n worker elected by workers in a factory or business to represent them in discussions with management zástupce odborů (zaměstnanec zvolený ostatními zaměstnanci, aby je reprezentoval při jednáních s vedením firmy)

330
Q

settle your account

A

v pay all the money you owe splatit/vyrovnat dluh

331
Q

stock

A

n total amount of goods available skladové zásoby

332
Q

n powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person dopad, vliv

A

impact

333
Q

v take legal action against a person or organisation zažalovat někoho, podat na někoho žalobu

A

sue

334
Q

n sum of money which is borrowed, often from a bank, and has to be paid back, usually together with an additional amount of money that you have to pay as a charge for borrowing půjčka

A

loan

335
Q

n wealthy person who invests money in new business projects sponzor, financiér, zámožná osoba ochotná investovat peníze do nových projektů

A

angel

336
Q

safety procedure

A

n official or accepted set of actions used to keep people safe bezpečnostní opatření

337
Q

adj in a way that is a direct business exchange transakční

A

transactional

338
Q

stockbroker

A

n person or company that buys and sells stocks and shares for other people burzovní makléř

339
Q

n statement that shows the value of a company’s assets and its debts rozvaha, bilance, výkaz zisků a ztrát

A

balance sheet

340
Q

lead time /liːd/

A

n time needed to design and develop a new product doba potřebná k vývoji nového výrobku

341
Q

Technophobe /ˈtek nəʊ fəʊb/

A

n person who dislikes or fears new technology osoba obávající se nové techniky, “technofob”

342
Q

n debt finanční závazek, dluh, pasivum

A

liability

343
Q

stockpile

A

v build up a large store of goods which have not been sold yet hromadit výrobky ve skladu

344
Q

excess production capacity

A

n ability of a factory to produce more than it actually does nevyužitá výrobní kapacita

345
Q

competency

A

n important skill that is needed to do a job kvalifikovanost, schopnost vykonávat určitou práci, kompetentnost

346
Q

n overview of the main points of a business plan or proposal shrnutí hlavních bodů podnikatelského záměru či projektu

A

executive summary

347
Q

n computer program, used especially in business, which allows you to do financial calculations and plans tabulkový procesor (počítačový program)

A

spreadsheet

348
Q

adj not working for an employer but finding work for yourself or having your own business samostatně výdělečně činný

A

self-employed

349
Q

screening

A

n examining someone or something to discover if there is anything wrong with them/it hodnocení

350
Q

n maximum amount of money a bank will allow you to borrow úvěrový limit

A

credit limit

351
Q

v do well in a particular job or activity compared to others of a similar type podávat lepší výkony než někdo jiný, předčít

A

outperform

352
Q

v give someone more work to deal with přidat někomu práci, doslova “naložit někomu víc na talíř”

A

put more on someone’s plate

353
Q

n process of looking at goods when they are being produced to make certain that all the goods are of the intended standard kontrola/řízení jakosti

A

quality control

354
Q

get (something) straight

A

v understand correctly, or make something clear správně pochopit

355
Q

n ability to continue your professional career možnost pokračovat v kariéře/profesi

A

career continuity

356
Q

retained earnings / ri ˈteɪn rə +d/

A

pl n earnings which are kept by the company to invest in future projects, market research, etc. nerozdělený zisk

357
Q

turnover

A

amount of business that a company does in a period of time measured in terms of the amount of money obtained from customers obrat

358
Q

semi-skilled

A

adj having or needing only a small amount of training částečně kvalifikovaný, polokvalifikovaný

359
Q

downsize

A

v if you downsize a company or organisation, you make it smaller by reducing the number of people working for it, and if it downsizes, it becomes smaller in this way zmenšit (organizaci/firmu snížením počtu zaměstnanců), zeštíhlit

360
Q

n occasion at which people who have great knowledge of a particular subject meet in order to discuss a matter of interest sympozium

A

symposium

361
Q

n loss of value of an asset such as machinery over time amortizace, odpisy, znehodnocování

A

depreciation /di ˌpriːʃ i ˈeɪʃ ən də-, -ˌpriːs-/

362
Q

n description of possible actions or events in the future scénář (možný budoucí vývoj událostí)

A

Scenario /sə ˈnɑːr i‿əʊ sɪ-, se-, -ˈneər-/

363
Q

adj operating fungující, v provozu

A

up and running

364
Q

buzz session

A

n activity where a group of people make lots of suggestions quickly sezení, při němž skupina lidí rychle přichází s různými nápady

365
Q

compromise

A

n agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree kompromis

366
Q

Miscellaneous /ˌmɪs ə ˈleɪn i‿əs ◂/

A

adj consisting of a mixture of various things which are not usually connected with each other rozličný, různý

367
Q

v get the benefit, etc. that is the result of your own actions mít z něčeho prospěch

A

reap the benefits /riːp/

368
Q

n small device or machine with a particular purpose přístroj, zařízení

A

gadget

369
Q

pl n amounts of money that regularly have to be spent (pravidelné) výdaje, náklady, režie

A

outgoings

370
Q

v if a company goes bust, it is forced to close because it is financially unsuccessful zkrachovat

A

go bust

371
Q

pre-tax profit

A

n money which is earned in trade or business before taxes have been paid zisk před zdaněním

372
Q

adj paid less than the market rate nedostatečně placený, finančně podhodnocený

A

underpaid

373
Q

v be confident that you can depend on (something/someone) počítat s něčím, spoléhat se na něco

A

count on

374
Q

n people who are approximately the same age as you and come from a similar social group skupina osob podobného věku a společenského postavení

A

peer group

375
Q

n period in which a person decides to leave their job temporarily kariérní pauza/přestávka

A

career break

376
Q

n member of a family who earns the money that the family needs živitel rodiny

A

breadwinner

377
Q

incentive payment

A

n financial reward to stimulate action from staff or customers finanční pobídka

378
Q

breadwinner

A

n member of a family who earns the money that the family needs živitel rodiny

379
Q

impact

A

n powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person dopad, vliv

380
Q

n examining someone or something to discover if there is anything wrong with them/it hodnocení

A

screening

381
Q

n share in the profits podíl na zisku

A

cut of the profits

382
Q

lay off

A

v stop employing (someone), sometimes temporarily, because there is no money to pay them or because there is no work for them propustit (někdy jen dočasně) ze zaměstnání (v důsledku nedostatku práce nebo peněz na výplaty)

383
Q

v ask for money, information or help prosit, žádat

A

Solicit /sə ˈlɪs |ɪt §səʊ-, §-ət/

384
Q

Backer /ˈbæk ə/

A

n person who gives financial support to something sponzor, financiér; osoba, která něco finančně podporuje

385
Q

n proposal that organisations should be obliged to make decisions based not only on financial/economic factors but also on the social and environmental consequences of their activities společenská odpovědnost firmy

A

corporate social responsibility (CSR)

386
Q

v sell zde prodat

A

shift

387
Q

nose-dive, take a

A

v fall or drop suddenly and by a great deal prudce klesat, letět střemhlav dolů

388
Q

adj have a strong dislike for taking risks (značně) neochotný riskovat/podstupovat riziko

A

risk-averse

389
Q

v if you downsize a company or organisation, you make it smaller by reducing the number of people working for it, and if it downsizes, it becomes smaller in this way zmenšit (organizaci/firmu snížením počtu zaměstnanců), zeštíhlit

A

downsize

390
Q

assembly

A

n process of putting together the parts of a machine or structure montáž

391
Q

corporate social responsibility (CSR)

A

n proposal that organisations should be obliged to make decisions based not only on financial/economic factors but also on the social and environmental consequences of their activities společenská odpovědnost firmy

392
Q

n line of machines and workers in a factory which a product moves along while it is being built or produced. Each machine or worker performs a particular job, which must be completed before the product moves to the next position in the line montážní linka

A

assembly line

393
Q

Referral / ri ˈfɜːr əl/

A

n the referring of an individual to an expert for advice doporučení

394
Q

career continuity

A

n ability to continue your professional career možnost pokračovat v kariéře/profesi

395
Q

depreciation /di ˌpriːʃ i ˈeɪʃ ən də-, -ˌpriːs-/

A

n loss of value of an asset such as machinery over time amortizace, odpisy, znehodnocování

396
Q

knowledge worker

A

n person whose work requires specialist knowledge pracovník se speciálními znalostmi

397
Q

adj healthy and strong zdravý a silný

A

Buoyant /ˈbɔɪ ənt/

398
Q

home working

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n working at home, while communicating with your office by telephone, fax or computer práce doma, kdy pracovník komunikuje s firmou prostřednictvím telefonu, faxu a počítače

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Collate /kə |ˈleɪt kɒ-, kəʊ-/

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v bring together different pieces of written information shromažďovat, třídit a zpracovávat (např. data, informace)

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n situation in which agreement in an argument cannot be reached because neither side will change its demands or accept the demands of the other side patová situace

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deadlock

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