depredation - drancování, vydrancování, plenění, vyplenění, ničení, pustošení

noun, formal - an act of attacking, stealing from, or damaging something, especially by using force or violence

 

depredate - plenit, vyplenit, drancovat, vydrancovat, loupit, rabovat, ničit

verb, formal - to steal from or destroy something, especially in a violent or aggressive way

adversity - nepřízeň osudu, neštěstí, těžkosti, útrapy

noun - a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one that continues for a long time

 

contend - tvrdit, prohlašovat

verb, formal - to state or argue something strongly, especially in a formal context or in disagreement

 

contend - zápasit, bojovat, potýkat se

verb - to struggle or compete against someone or something difficult, often in order to win or survive

cinder block - tvárnice, škvárobetonová tvárnice

noun, technical - a large, rectangular building block made from a mixture of concrete and industrial cinders, typically hollow and used in construction for walls and foundations

cinder - škvára, struska

noun, technical - the residue left after the combustion of coal, refuse, or metal ore, consisting mostly of ash, mineral fragments, and unburned material

clutch - psaníčko, malá kabelka

noun - a small, flat handbag for women

 

grade - stupeň, kvalita, úroveň

noun - a level or step in a scale, often used to show quality, difficulty, or rank

lacklustre - nevýrazný, mdlý, bez jiskry, fádní, nudný, nezáživný

adjective - not energetic, exciting, or impressive

shake somebody's hand - potřást někomu rukou, podat někomu ruku

verb - to grasp and briefly move someone's hand in greeting, agreement, or congratulations

shake on - plácnout si na (něco), potvrdit podáním rukou

verb - to make an agreement by shaking hands

 

profanity - sprosté slovo, vulgarismus, nadávka, hrubý jazyk

noun, formal - (usually plural) an offensive, obscene, or vulgar word that is generally considered inappropriate in polite conversation

 

profanity - rouhání, svatokrádež, znesvěcení, urážka boha

noun, formal - language that shows disrespect toward God or religious or sacred things

 

proof - kontrolní výtisk, korekturní výtisk, předběžná verze tisku

noun, technical - a copy of a printed work, such as a book or magazine, used for testing and correcting before final publication