force - přinutit (násilím)

verb - to make somebody do something, using force

generous - štědrý, velkorysý

adjective - willing to give things away, not mean

 

recruit - nabrat (zaměstnance), přijímat (zaměstnance)

verb - to find new employees for a company

 

stand - vystát

verb - (in negative sentences) not to like something

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

 

oblige - vyhovět, učinit laskavost, zavděčit se

verb, formal - to do something because it is necessary or because someone has asked you to, often as a favour

 

adaptation - přizpůsobení , uzpůsobení, adaptace, úprava

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

bollard - patník, zábranný sloupek (proti vjezdu)

noun, British English - a short, sturdy post fixed in the ground to stop or guide vehicles or to mark an area

combust - hořet, shořet, spalovat se, pálit se, vzplanout

verb - to burn or to start burning, especially by reacting rapidly with oxygen and producing heat and often light

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

invoke - odvolávat se (na něco), dovolávat se (něčeho)

verb - to mention something, usually a law, a theory or someone else's words, to justify what you are doing