delve - hlouběji se zabývat, zabývat se, ponořit se

verb - to investigate or research deeply and thoroughly.

 

nest egg - finanční rezerva, peníze na horší časy

noun, informal - an amount of money that you have saved to use in the future

gauntlet - rytířská rukavice

noun - a metal glove worn by soldiers in the past

gauntlet - ochranná rukavice

noun - a long sturdy glove protecting the hand used for example in a factory or while driving

flogging - bičování, mrskání, výprask

noun - a punishment in which somebody is hit with a whip or stick many times

flog - mrskat, zmrskat, bičovat, zbičovat

verb - to punish a person or animal by hitting them with a whip or stick many times

 

spin - odstředit, odstřeďovat, ždímat, vyždímat (prádlo)

verb - to get water out of your laundry using a special cycle in your washing machine

 

wring sb's neck - zakroutit někomu krkem (přeneseně)

verb - to express a desire to punish someone, often used figuratively to indicate extreme frustration or anger

 

wring sb's hand - pevně stisknout ruku (při podávání)

verb - to squeeze sb's hand very tightly when shaking hands

 

wring your hands - lomit rukama

verb - to clasp and twist your hands to show worry, distress, or helplessness

 

wring - vytáhnout (něco z někoho), vynutit, vymámit

verb - to get something from someone with difficulty, often through effort or pressure

 

consistency - důslednost, stálost, vytrvalost

noun - the quality of always behaving or performing in a similar way

 

consistency - stálost, soudržnost, ucelenost, konzistence, jednolitost

noun - the degree to which something is the same or acts in the same manner over time

 

inconsistently - nedůsledně

adverb - not the same way, not with the same standards etc. all the time

 

inconsistent - nestálý, proměnlivý, nekonzistentní, nedůsledný

adjective - not staying the same throughout; lacking in harmony or agreement; not consistent