clamp - sevřít, upnout, přiskřípnout, upevnit svorkou, stáhnout, pevně držet

verb - to fasten, hold, or press something tightly in place, often using force or a device

 

behemoth - kolos, obr, gigant, moloch, monstrum

noun, formal - something extremely large, powerful, or overwhelming, especially an organization or machine

 

bland - nudný, fádní, mdlý, nezajímavý, nevýrazný, neslaný nemastný

adjective - lacking interest, excitement, or distinctive qualities

flywheel - setrvačník

noun, technical - a heavy rotating wheel that stores energy and helps keep a machine running smoothly and steadily

dredge - posypat, poprášit (moukou, cukrem apod.)

verb - to cover food lightly with flour, sugar, or another dry ingredient

dredge - bagrovat, prohlubovat (dno pod vodou), hledat, prohrabávat (dno pod vodou)

verb - to remove mud, sand, or debris from the bottom of a river, lake, or harbour; or to search for something by doing this

 

disclaim - odmítnout, popřít

verb, formal - to deny responsibility for something, to state that you do not own or accept something, or to refuse to acknowledge something as true

 

disclaimer - vyloučení odpovědnosti, zřeknutí se odpovědnosti

noun, formal - a statement that limits responsibility, denies liability, or clarifies what is not guaranteed

stroppy - mrzutý, nevrlý, protivný, nabručený, hádavý, vznětlivý

adjective, British English, informal - easily annoyed, bad‑tempered, difficult to deal with

 

effrontery - nestydatost, drzost, opovážlivost, troufalost, nehoráznost

noun, formal - shameless, rude, or extremely bold behaviour

 

trenchant - výstižný, trefný, přiléhavý

adjective, formal - expressed very clearly, strongly, and effectively

 

morsel - kousek, kousíček, ždibec, sousto (o jídle)

noun - a small piece or amount of something, especially food

 

magnanimous - velkorysý, šlechetný, velkodušný

adjective - noble and generous in spirit; willing to forgive an insult or injury and not be petty or vindictive

 

prep school - soukromá střední škola, elitní střední škola (studenti 13-18 let)

noun, American English - a private secondary school in the USA that prepares students, usually aged 13-18, for admission to selective colleges and universities

 

preparatory school - soukromá střední škola, elitní střední škola (studenti 13-18 let)

noun, American English - a private secondary school in the USA that prepares students, usually aged 13-18, for admission to selective colleges and universities