elective - volitelný předmět

noun, American English, formal - a subject students can choose to take but do not have to

 

hold up - zdvihnout, zvednout, držet zdvihnuté, ukázat, ukazovat

verb - to show something by lifting it up, to keep something lifted up

 

quench - utišit, uklidnit, uspokojit (emoce, touhu, vášně)

verb - to suppress or put an end to (a feeling, emotion, desire, etc.)

 

wring your hands - lomit rukama

verb - to clasp and twist your hands to show worry, distress, or helplessness

 

come and go - nabýt a pozbýt, přijít a odejít

verb - to get something and then lose it, to arrive and then leave

 

shrink-wrap - zabalit do smršťovací fólie

verb - to tightly cover something with a thin plastic material to protect it

 

chafe - třít, třít se, rozedřít, rozedřít se (ve spojení s pokožkou)

verb - to become sore by rubbing, to make your skin sore by rubbing

file - pilovat, opilovat, upilovat

verb - to use a tool, especially a file, to make a surface smooth

shockproof - nárazuvzdorný, odolný vůči nárazu

adjective - capable to withstand sudden impact or vibration without damage; resistant to shock

 

go belly up - zkrachovat, přijít na buben, položit se

verb, informal - to fail or collapse, often used in reference to businesses or plans

furlough - poslat na nucenou dovolenou, dočasně propustit z práce

verb - to tell or allow someone, especially an employee, to stop working temporarily

 

shrink-proof - odolný proti srážení, nesrážlivý, nesrážející se

adjective - designed or treated to prevent shrinking when subjecting to washing or heat

 

soundproof - odhlučnit, udělat zvukotěsným

verb - to make something resistant to sound, so that noise cannot pass through

 

efficacy - účinnost, efektivnost

noun, formal - the ability of something to do what it is supposed to do

 

hitch - zavěsit, upevnit

verb - to tie something to something else with a rope, a hook, etc.