noun
-
a strip or piece of material (usually rubber or plastic) that is put on something to prevent water, air or dirt to get in or out
rivet
- nýtovat, přinýtovat
BrE
/'rɪvɪt/
AmE
/'rɪvɪt/
verb, technical
-
to join or fasten two or more materials together using a metal pin or bolt that is deformed at the end to create a permanent connection
brewpub
- hospoda s vlastním pivovarem, pivovarská restaurace
BrE
/'bru:pʌb/
AmE
/'bru:pʌb/
noun, American English
-
an establishment that combines a brewery with a pub or restaurant, where beer is brewed on-site and served to customers alongside a menu of food
dummy
- figurína, panák, krejčovská panna
BrE
/'dʌmi/
AmE
/'dʌmi/
noun
-
a large model of a person or a part of the body that is used to show clothes on in a shop or to make clothes
rip current
- zpětný proud (v moři)
BrE
/'rɪpˌkʌrənt/
AmE
/'rɪpˌkɜ:rənt/
noun
-
a strong, narrow flow of water moving away from the shore, which can pull swimmers out to sea, it is dangerous and often hard to see
man flu
- rýmička
BrE
/'mænflu:/
AmE
/'mænflu:/
noun
-
a humorous term for when a man feels he has a very bad cold or flu, often acting as though it’s more serious than it is
underscore
- podtržítko (znak), podtržení
BrE
/'ʌndəskɔ:/
AmE
/'ʌndərskɔ:r/
noun
-
a horizontal line under a letter; a horizontal line that is used to separate words or characters, particularly in computer programming, file names, or email addresses.
noun
-
someone who is responsible for keeping official records, such as birth, marriage, and death certificates; an entity or organization that manages the registration of company names
forklift operator
- řidič vysokozdvižného vozíku
BrE
/'fɔ:klɪftˌɒpəreɪtə/
AmE
/'fɔ:rklɪftˌɑ:pəreɪt̬ər/
noun
-
a person whose job is to drive and control a special vehicle with a special device at the front that allows it to lift heavy objects
arm-wrestling
- páka, přetlačování v páce, přetlačování paží
BrE
/'ɑ:mˌreslɪŋ/
AmE
/'ɑ:rmˌreslɪŋ/
noun
-
a competition where two opponents measure who is stronger by sitting down with one elbow on a table, forcing each other's arm down onto the table
Purgatory
- očistec
BrE
/'pɜ:gətri/
AmE
/'pɜ:rgətɔ:ri/
noun
-
the place where, according to some religions, the spirit of a dead person is sent to suffer for their sins before they can go to heaven
toboggan
- sáňky, boby
BrE
/tə'bɒgən/
AmE
/tə'bɑ:gən/
noun
-
a long, wide piece of wood with a C-shaped front that is used for sliding on snowy slopes; any kind of wooden or plastic sledge