noun, technical
-
a piece of living tissue, such as skin or bone, that is surgically or naturally attached to another part of the body to grow and function together
adjuster
- odhadce, likvidátor škod (u pojištění)
BrE
/ə'dʒʌstə/
AmE
/ə'dʒʌstər/
noun
-
a person who works in an insurance company and whose job is to decide how much money someone should receive after something bad has happened to them
corner
- zahnat do kouta, zahnat do úzkých
BrE
/'kɔ:nə/
AmE
/'kɔ:rnər/
verb
-
to get a person or animal into a place or situation from which it is difficult to escape for them, or which is very uncomfortable for them
take back
- vzít zpět, odvolat, vrátit zpět
BrE
/ˌteɪk'bæk/
AmE
/ˌteɪk'bæk/
verb
-
to say that you didn't mean what you said and admit you shouldn't have said it, to change what has been done as if it never happened
interview
- dělat rozhovor, dělat pohovor
BrE
/'ɪntəvju:/
AmE
/'ɪnt̬əvju:/
verb
-
to meet a person and ask him/her a lot of questions in order to find out whether they are suitable for a job, or other information
detention
- po škole (trest)
BrE
/dɪ'tenʃn/
AmE
/dɪ'tenʃn/
noun
-
a kind of school punishment which means you have to stay at school or go to school when there are no lessons and do some work etc.
bumper
- nárazník
BrE
/'bʌmpə/
AmE
/'bʌmpər/
noun
-
a strong metal bar fixed to the front and back of a car that helps to protect the car in case it hits something or is hit
stare
- zírat, civět, upřeně se dívat
BrE
/'steə/
AmE
/'ster/
verb
-
to look directly at something for a long time; to look at a person directly for a long time, which is unplesant for the person and impolite
refute
- vyvrátit, popřít, dokázat nepravdivost
BrE
/rɪ'fju:t/
AmE
/rɪ'fju:t/
verb, formal
-
to prove that a statement, theory, or belief is wrong or false
gingerly
- opatrně, obezřetně, zlehka, s citem
BrE
/'dʒɪndʒəli/
AmE
/'dʒɪndʒərli/
adverb
-
in a careful or cautious manner, often to avoid harm or mistakes
angular
- úhlový, lomený, hranatý
BrE
/'æŋgjələ/
AmE
/'æŋgjʊlər/
adjective
-
having angles or sharp edges; relating to or shaped like an angle
doorknob
- klika, kulová klika, koule (otočná, u dveří)
BrE
/'dɔ:nɒb/
AmE
/'dɔ:rnɑ:b/
noun
-
a rounded handle or knob used to open or close a door
scour
- vydrhnout, drhnout, vyčistit
BrE
/'skaʊə/
AmE
/'skaʊr/
verb
-
to clean a surface by rubbing it hard with a rough material
downer
- oblbovák, uklidňující prostředek
BrE
/'daʊnə/
AmE
/'daʊnər/
noun, informal
-
a drug that relaxes you and often makes you want to sleep
taboo word
- neslušné slovo, nevhodné slovo
BrE
/tə'bu: wɜ:d/
AmE
/tə'bu: wɜ:rd/
noun
-
a word that you are not supposed to say, an inappropriate word