verb, technical
-
to rapidly cool (hot metal) by plunging it into water or oil to set its shape or properties
solder
- pájet, spájet, letovat
BrE
/'səʊldə/
AmE
/'sɑ:dər/
verb
-
to join metal parts together by melting and applying a filler material that solidifies to form a bond
usurp
- zmocnit se, přisvojit si, uzurpovat
BrE
/ju:'zɜ:p/
AmE
/ju:'zɜ:rp/
verb
-
to take or seize something, especially a position of power or authority, without the right to do so
bricks-and-mortar
- kamenný (fyzicky existující, např. obchod)
BrE
/ˌbrɪksən'mɔ:tə/
AmE
/ˌbrɪksən'mɔ:rtər/
adjective, British English
-
referring to traditional physical stores or businesses with a physical presence, as opposed to online or virtual establishments
huff
- láteřit, rozlítit se, vybuchnout, reagovat podrážděně, funět, zafunět
BrE
/'hʌf/
AmE
/'hʌf/
verb
-
to speak or react in a way that shows annoyance; to breathe out or breathe heavily, especially loudly
whirr
- bzučet, vrčet, hučet
BrE
/'wɜ:/
AmE
/'wɜ:r/
verb
-
to make a continuous, soft, low, and fast spinning sound, or to move while making such a sound
load
- načíst (počítačem)
BrE
/'ləʊd/
AmE
/'loʊd/
verb
-
(of computers) to read the code and data of a programme and make it ready to be used
bridge the gap
- překonat rozdíly, překlenout rozdíly
BrE
/ˌbrɪdʒ ðə'gæp/
AmE
/ˌbrɪdʒ ðə'gæp/
verb
-
the overcome the differences between things, to make the differences matter less, to make the differences less obvious
hand down
- předat, předávat (z generace na generaci), odkázat
BrE
/ˌhænd'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌhænd'daʊn/
verb
-
to leave or give something to somebody who is younger that you or who will live after you
invoke
- odvolávat se (na něco), dovolávat se (něčeho)
BrE
/ɪn'vəʊk/
AmE
/ɪn'voʊk/
verb
-
to mention something, usually a law, a theory or someone else's words, to justify what you are doing
cock
- napřímit, vztyčit, naklonit (část těla)
BrE
/'kɒk/
AmE
/'kɑ:k/
verb
-
to raise a part of your body or to hold a part of your body at an angle
moderator
- moderátor, předseda, prostředník (diskuze, debaty apod.)
BrE
/'mɒdəreɪtə/
AmE
/'mɑ:dəreɪtər/
noun
-
a person whose job is to control a discussion between people or to help them reach an agreement
needle
- jehla, injekční jehla
BrE
/'ni:dl/
AmE
/'ni:dl/
noun
-
a very thin, hollow piece of metal used to put medicine into the body, to take blood etc.
nozzle
- tryska, hubice
BrE
/'nɒzl/
AmE
/'nɑ:zl/
noun
-
a part that is attached to the end of a hose or pipe to control the stream better
lease
- pronajmout, pronajmout si
BrE
/'li:s/
AmE
/'li:s/
verb, formal
-
to use a house, a piece of land etc under a lease, or to let someone use it