assert - dožadovat se (nároku, práva, ap.)

verb, formal - to insist that you have the right to something

 

assert - prosazovat se, uplatnit se

verb, formal - to behave in a determined and confident way, to show that you have authority

 

assert - prohlašovat, tvrdit

verb, formal - to state that something is certainly true

breadwinner - živitel rodiny, živitelka rodiny

noun - the member of a family who earns the money to support the family

 

get hold of - dostat do ruky, zmocnit se, uchopit

verb - to manage to get something

hold - držení, sevření

noun - the act of keeping something in your hand, the act of gripping or squeezing something

hiss - syčení, zasyčení, sykot

noun - the sound like the letter S

 

schwa - hláska /ə/, ə

noun, technical - the sound /ə/

hamper - koš na prádlo

noun, American English - a container that you keep your dirty clothes and bed sheets in until they are washed

hamper - dárkový koš

noun, British English - a box or a package containing food of various kinds that is given as a present

hamper - koš (piknikový)

noun - a large container or a basket with a lid, used especially for carrying food in

 

hamper - překážet, bránit

verb - to make it difficult for someone to do something

wimp - slaboch, měkkota, padavka

noun, informal - someone who is not brave or confident, or is afraid to do something difficult

grit - jemný štěrk, hrubý písek

noun - very small pieces of stone, slightly smaller than gravel

 

ultimatum - ultimátum

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