understudy - záskok (herecký), náhradník (herecký)

noun - a member of the ensemble who performs their own small role nightly but is trained to take over a leading role if the primary actor is unable to perform

 

alternate - alternace, alternant, pravidelný záskok (herecký)

noun - a performer who plays a specific role on a pre-scheduled basis (e.g., 2 shows out of 8 per week) to relieve the primary actor in physically or vocally demanding productions

padlock - zamknout (na visací zámek), zajistit visacím zámkem

verb - to fasten or secure something using a padlock (a detachable lock with a U-shaped bar)

 

virgin - panenský, nedotčený, nedotknutý

adjective - not used, changed, or touched before

 

putrid - hnilobný, páchnoucí, shnilý, odporný

adjective - decaying and producing a very unpleasant smell; extremely unpleasant or disgusting

 

truncation - zkrácení, osekání, zestručnění, useknutí konce

noun, formal - the act of making something shorter by cutting off a part of it

 

truncate - zkrátit, osekat, seseknout, seříznout, zestručnit, uříznout konec

verb, formal - to make something shorter by cutting off a part of it

trail - sledovat, stopovat

verb - to follow someone or something, often secretly, in order to watch them

trail - táhnout (za sebou), vláčet, vléct

verb - to pull something behind you, or to be pulled along the ground

trailing - plazivý, převislý, popínavý

adjective - growing along the ground or hanging down instead of standing upright

 

exploratory - průzkumný, výzkumný, zjišťovací

adjective - done in order to discover information or to examine something in more detail

 

categorical - kategorický, jednoznačný, rozhodný

adjective - expressed in a very clear and direct way, leaving no doubt or possibility of change

 

semiconductor - polovodič

noun - a substance or material that allows electricity to pass through it under some conditions but not under others, used especially in electronic devices

 

conductor - vodič (elektřiny, tepla)

noun - a substance or material that allows electricity or heat to pass through it easily

 

commensurate - úměrný, přiměřený, odpovídající, srovnatelný

adjective, formal - matching something in size, degree, or importance; appropriate in relation to something else