verb
-
to transport people or goods in a boat or other vehicle from one place to another, often for a short distance, typically on a regular route
rivet
- nýtovat, přinýtovat
BrE
/'rɪvɪt/
AmE
/'rɪvɪt/
verb, technical
-
to join or fasten two or more materials together using a metal pin or bolt that is deformed at the end to create a permanent connection
rip current
- zpětný proud (v moři)
BrE
/'rɪpˌkʌrənt/
AmE
/'rɪpˌkɜ:rənt/
noun
-
a strong, narrow flow of water moving away from the shore, which can pull swimmers out to sea, it is dangerous and often hard to see
forklift operator
- řidič vysokozdvižného vozíku
BrE
/'fɔ:klɪftˌɒpəreɪtə/
AmE
/'fɔ:rklɪftˌɑ:pəreɪt̬ər/
noun
-
a person whose job is to drive and control a special vehicle with a special device at the front that allows it to lift heavy objects
dummy
- figurína, panák, krejčovská panna
BrE
/'dʌmi/
AmE
/'dʌmi/
noun
-
a large model of a person or a part of the body that is used to show clothes on in a shop or to make clothes
seal
- těsnění, těsnící spoj
BrE
/'si:l/
AmE
/'si:l/
noun
-
a strip or piece of material (usually rubber or plastic) that is put on something to prevent water, air or dirt to get in or out
ultimatum
- ultimátum
BrE
/ˌʌltɪ'meɪtəm/
AmE
/ˌʌltɪ'meɪt̬əm/
noun
-
a warning to a person or a group of people that if they don't do what you tell them, you will do something to punish them
insurance
- pojištění
BrE
/ɪn'ʃʊərəns/
AmE
/ɪn'ʃʊrəns/
noun
-
an arrangement in which you pay some money to a company and if something bad happens to you or your property, they pay the cost etc.
drum
- buben, bubínek
BrE
/'drʌm/
AmE
/'drʌm/
noun
-
a musical instrument which is used to keep the rhythm and beat in music, you hit it with wooden stick or sticks to make it play
huh
- co
BrE
/'hʌ/
AmE
/'hʌ/
interjection
-
the sound we make when we don't understand someone and want them to repeat what they said, or when we want someone to agree with us
graft
- transplantát, štěp (kožní, kostní apod.)
BrE
/'grɑ:ft/
AmE
/'græft/
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