turndown
- pokles
BrE
/
'tɜ:ndaʊn/
AmE
/
'tɜ:rndaʊn/
noun, technical
-
a reduction in an activity (especially in business, economics etc.)
cur
- podvraťák, čokl
BrE
/
'kɜ:/
AmE
/
'kɜ:r/
noun, dated
-
a disapproving word for a dog, especially aggressive one, undesirable one
sew up
- zajistit si (dohodu, kontrakt, vítězství apod.)
BrE
/
ˌsəʊ'ʌp/
AmE
/
ˌsoʊ'ʌp/
verb, informal
-
to manage to arrange a business agreement or plan
acoustically
- akusticky
BrE
/
ə'ku:stɪkli/
AmE
/
ə'ku:stɪkli/
adverb
-
in a way connected with the sense of hearing, with sounds etc.
acoustic
- akustický
BrE
/
ə'ku:stɪk/
AmE
/
ə'ku:stɪk/
adjective
-
connected with the sense of hearing
ergonomics
- ergonomie
BrE
/
ˌɜ:gə'nɒmɪks/
AmE
/
ˌɜ:rgə'nɑ:mɪks/
noun
-
the scientific study of designing objects, systems, and environments that are safe, comfortable, and efficient for people to use
fictive
- imaginární, fiktivní, smyšlený
BrE
/
'fɪktɪv/
AmE
/
'fɪktɪv/
adjective
-
imaginary, not real
fictitious
- fiktivní, smyšlený
BrE
/
fɪk'tɪʃəs/
AmE
/
fɪk'tɪʃəs/
adjective
-
made up, not real
fictionalize
- zbeletrizovat
BrE
/
'fɪkʃənəlaɪz/
AmE
/
'fɪkʃənəlaɪz/
verb
-
to base a book on true events, but change or add some details
upholstered
- čalouněný
BrE
/
ʌp'həʊlstəd/
AmE
/
ʌp'hoʊlstərd/
adjective
-
(of a chair or sofa) covered with soft material and cloth
upholsterer
- čalouník, čalounice
BrE
/
ʌp'həʊlstərə/
AmE
/
ʌp'hoʊlstərər/
noun
-
a person whose job is to cover chairs and sofas with padding and cloth
autonomous
- autonomní, samostatný
BrE
/
ɔ:'tɒnəməs/
AmE
/
ɔ:'tɑ:nəməs/
adjective
-
able to deal with things, make decisions etc. independently
in somebody's stead
- místo (koho nebo čeho)
BrE
/
ɪnˌsʌmbədiz'sted/
AmE
/
ɪnˌsʌmbədiz'sted/
adverb, formal
-
instead of somebody or something
rejuvenate
- omladit, osvěžit, oživit
BrE
/
rɪ'dʒu:vəneɪt/
AmE
/
rɪ'dʒu:vəneɪt/
verb
-
to make someone or something to look better, work better or feel younger
chap
- popraskat, rozpraskat (ruce, rty)
BrE
/
'tʃæp/
AmE
/
'tʃæp/
verb
-
(of the skin on hands or lips) to become dry and sore