contract - stáhnout se, smrštit se, zmenšit se, zúžit se

verb - to become smaller, tighter, thinner, narrower etc.

contract - zadat na smlouvu, smluvně dohodnout, uzavřít smlouvu

verb - to make a written legal agreement with someone to do something for you

 

knot - svírání, sevření (např. žaludku, hrdla)

noun - an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach or throat caused by anger or fear

 

knot - svírat, svírat se, napnout, napnout se (žaludek, svaly apod.)

verb - (of muscles in your body) to become painful, tight or uncomfortable because of fear or anxiety

knot - hlouček, skupinka (lidí)

noun, literary - a small group of people standing close to one another

 

knot - uzel (jednotka rychlosti - 1,85 km/h)

noun - a unit of measuring the speed, it is is equal to 1.853 km per hour

knotted - zauzlovaný, zauzlený, zamotaný

adjective - tied in a knot or knots

 

understudy - záskok (herecký), náhradník (herecký)

noun - a member of the ensemble who performs their own small role nightly but is trained to take over a leading role if the primary actor is unable to perform

 

alternate - alternace, alternant, pravidelný záskok (herecký)

noun - a performer who plays a specific role on a pre-scheduled basis (e.g., 2 shows out of 8 per week) to relieve the primary actor in physically or vocally demanding productions

padlock - zamknout (na visací zámek), zajistit visacím zámkem

verb - to fasten or secure something using a padlock (a detachable lock with a U-shaped bar)

chesty - vlhký, průduškový (o kašli)

adjective, British English - (of a cough) coming from the chest or lungs; sounding as if there is a lot of mucus in the lungs

 

mayday - pomoc, stav nouze

noun - a radio distress signal used by ships and aircraft to signal a life-threatening emergency, derived from the French phrase m'aider (help me)

run down - utlumit, snižovat, zmenšovat, zredukovat, omezit (provoz), omezovat (výrobu)

verb - to gradually reduce the size, power, or number of something (e.g. a business or industry)

run down - vybít se, vybíjet se (baterie, hodiny, stroj apod.)

verb - to lose power or stop functioning due to a lack of energy

run down - zajet, přejet, srazit (vozidlem)

verb - to hit a person or animal with a vehicle, causing injury or death