adaptation - přizpůsobení , uzpůsobení, adaptace, úprava

noun - a process of change or adjustment to new conditions or environments; a modification to suit a new purpose

 

quench - prudce zchladit (ocel), kalit (ocel)

verb, technical - to rapidly cool (hot metal) by plunging it into water or oil to set its shape or properties

 

solder - pájet, spájet, letovat

verb - to join metal parts together by melting and applying a filler material that solidifies to form a bond

 

sight - zahlédnout, spatřit, zpozorovat, uvidět

verb, formal - to see something that is far away or something you have been looking for or looking forward to

usurp - zmocnit se, přisvojit si, uzurpovat

verb - to take or seize something, especially a position of power or authority, without the right to do so

 

windshield washer - ostřikovač čelního skla, ostřikování čelního skla

noun, American English - a device in a vehicle used to spray a cleaning fluid onto the windscreen to remove dirt etc.

windscreen washer - ostřikovač čelního skla, ostřikování čelního skla

noun, British English - a device in a vehicle used to spray a cleaning fluid onto the windscreen to remove dirt etc.

 

hand down - předat, předávat (z generace na generaci), odkázat

verb - to leave or give something to somebody who is younger that you or who will live after you

bricks-and-mortar - kamenný (fyzicky existující, např. obchod)

adjective, British English - referring to traditional physical stores or businesses with a physical presence, as opposed to online or virtual establishments

 

moderator - moderátor, předseda, prostředník (diskuze, debaty apod.)

noun - a person whose job is to control a discussion between people or to help them reach an agreement

 

cock - napřímit, vztyčit, naklonit (část těla)

verb - to raise a part of your body or to hold a part of your body at an angle

 

bridge the gap - překonat rozdíly, překlenout rozdíly

verb - the overcome the differences between things, to make the differences matter less, to make the differences less obvious

 

desensitize - přestávat si uvědomovat

verb - to start becoming less aware of a particular problem or situation because you are getting used to it

 

desensitise - přestávat si uvědomovat

verb, British English - to start becoming less aware of a particular problem or situation because you are getting used to it

 

obsess - uchvátit, posednout, pobláznit

verb - (usually passive) to interest somebody too much, especially if it makes them unable to think about anything else