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1 failure
[-jə]1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) nezdar; výpadek2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) neúspěšný člověk; fiasko3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) neschopnost, zanedbání* * *• selhání -
2 unplug
past tense, past participle - unplugged; verb1) (to take the plug out of.) odzátkovat2) (to disconnect from the electricity supply: He unplugged the television.) vypnout* * *• vypnout -
3 power cut
(a break in the electricity supply: We had a power cut last night.) výpadek -
4 main
[mein] 1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) hlavní2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); ( also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) hlavní vedení/potrubí- mainly- mainland
- mainspring
- mainstream* * *• podstatný• hlavní -
5 link up
to join or be joined closely or by a link: An electrician called to link up our house to the mains electricity supply (noun link-up) napojit* * *• zapojit• spojit -
6 take for granted
1) (to assume without checking: I took it for granted that you had heard the story.) předpokládat2) (to treat casually: People take electricity for granted until their supply is cut off.) nevážit si dost, brát jako samozřejmost* * *• pokládat za samozřej• nevážit si dost -
7 utility
[ju'tiləti]plural - utilities; noun1) (usefulness: Some kitchen gadgets have only a limited utility.) užitečnost2) (a useful public service, eg the supply of water, gas, electricity etc.) (veřejné) služby•* * *• užitkový• užitečnost• pomůcka• prospěšnost• přínosnost
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