rigidity - tuhost, pevnost

noun - the fact of being inflexible and difficult to bend or move

 

rigidity - přísnost

noun - the fact of being very strict and almost impossible to change

 

repairer - opravář

noun - a person whose job is to repair broken or damaged things

 

repairman - opravář

noun - a person whose job is to repair broken or damaged things

 

materialise - objevit se (náhle)

verb - to appear suddenly, especially in a way that cannot be explained

 

mass - nahromadit se, shromažďovat se

verb - to gather things or people into a large group or crowd

 

batch - dávkovat, zpracovávat po dávkách

verb - to put things into groups so they can be dealt with

 

insistence - trvání (na něčem), naléhání

noun - an act of demanding something and refusing to accept any excuses

off the top of your head - jen tak z hlavy, bez přípravy

adverb - without having to think about something too much or check facts

 

run off - utéct (s někým)

verb - to leave your partner because you get involved with somebody else

 

ascertain - zjistit, dopátrat se

verb, formal - to find out the truth especially by making a considerable effort

 

nitpicking - hnidopišství

noun, informal - giving too much attention to small details that are not important

 

backfire - mít zpětný zážeh, předčasně zapalovat (u auta), střílet do výfuku

verb - to make a sudden noise (in an engine or exhaust pipe)

 

pick up - pochytit, naučit se

verb - to get a skill or information without effort over some time

 

underdog - outsider (ve sportu), kdo není favoritem, nefavorit

noun, informal - the person who is expected to lose (in a game etc.)