hierarchical
organiziran u hijerarhiju Klikni za izgovor i detaljnije
Poslovni engleski
Poslovni engleski
high-end
-profinjen (za bogate i tankoćutne klijente); skup i tehnički profinjen …a high-end department store …high-end video equipment. …books targeted to the high-end consumer. Of course, the centuries-rich history is an attraction for the more-cultured wealthy traveller, but Turkey also has a number of high-end restaurants and a “really wonderful nightlife,”
high-octane career
-vrlo dinamična karijera The pact that has seen their loving relationship endure is that she allows him pursue his high-octane career and, in return, he would give her everything she could want.
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hinge on/upon
-ovisiti o The success of the project hinges upon you and how well you do your job. The case hinged on whether the jury believed the accused thief or the two witnesses.
hit a home run
-uspjeti u nečemu We felt our band hit a home run that night – it was the best performance we ever gave.
hit a/the (brick) wall
-udariti o zid (otkud više nema napretka) “Even so you’ll eventually hit a wall, and when that happens it can take days and even weeks to recover the enthusiasm, creativity and motivation you’ve lost.”
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hit if off with someone
-naći se s kim; brzo se sprijateljiti s kim Look how John hit it off with Mary. Yes, they really hit it off.
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hit the mark
-postići pun pogodak; pogoditi u sridu, reći ili učiniti baš ono što treba Did the temperature really hit the -32 degrees centigrade mark last winter? His debts have hit the $3 million mark. If you’re looking for a word to describe Dave, ‘urbane’ would probably hit the mark.She had a good voice, but her songs never
hold one’s fire
-sudržati se od nagle reakcije (doslovno: pucanja; preneseno: kritike ili komentara) The sergeant told the soldiers to hold their fire. Please hold your fire until I get out of the way. Now, now, hold your fire until I’ve had a chance to explain. Hold your fire, Bill. You’re too quick to complain.
hold-up
-prekid, zastoj The deal between the two firms should have been completed earlier this year but it was delayed by a hold-up in regulatory approvals.
horses for courses
(British & Australian) -nije svak za sve; prave ljude na prava mjesta Ah well, horses for courses. Just because a plumber can mend your washing machine, it doesn’t follow that he can mend your car as well.
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