noun
-
the legal process by which a tenant is removed from a rental property by the landlord, typically due to non-payment of rent or violation of lease terms
cleavage
- rozpor, rozdíl
BrE
/'kli:vɪdʒ/
AmE
/'kli:vɪdʒ/
noun
-
a division or difference between people or groups of people
background actor
- komparzista, statista
BrE
/'bækgraʊndˌæktə/
AmE
/'bækgraʊndˌæktər/
noun, technical
-
a person who appears in a film or on stage in an unimportant role
delve
- zalovit, hledat, hrabat se (např. v tašce)
BrE
/'delv/
AmE
/'delv/
verb
-
to search for something, usually inside a bag, a container etc.
delve
- hlouběji se zabývat, zabývat se, ponořit se
BrE
/'delv/
AmE
/'delv/
verb
-
to investigate or research deeply and thoroughly.
nest egg
- finanční rezerva, peníze na horší časy
BrE
/'nestˌeg/
AmE
/'nestˌeg/
noun, informal
-
an amount of money that you have saved to use in the future
gauntlet
- rytířská rukavice
BrE
/'gɔ:ntlət/
AmE
/'gɔ:ntlət/
noun
-
a metal glove worn by soldiers in the past
gauntlet
- ochranná rukavice
BrE
/'gɔ:ntlət/
AmE
/'gɔ:ntlət/
noun
-
a long sturdy glove protecting the hand used for example in a factory or while driving
flogging
- bičování, mrskání, výprask
BrE
/'flɒgɪŋ/
AmE
/'flɑ:gɪŋ/
noun
-
a punishment in which somebody is hit with a whip or stick many times
flog
- mrskat, zmrskat, bičovat, zbičovat
BrE
/'flɒg/
AmE
/'flɑ:g/
verb
-
to punish a person or animal by hitting them with a whip or stick many times
putty
- tmel, kyt
BrE
/'pʌti/
AmE
/'pʌt̬i/
noun, technical
-
a soft, flexible substance used for sealing glass panes in window frames and filling small gaps or cracks in woodwork
trim
- zdobit, ozdobit, lemovat
BrE
/'trɪm/
AmE
/'trɪm/
verb
-
to add decorative details or finishing touches to enhance the appearance of an object or space
pale
- zblednout, vyblednout, blednout
BrE
/'peɪl/
AmE
/'peɪl/
verb, literary
-
to become lighter in colour or rather white
dimwit
- trouba, idiot, blbeček, hlupák
BrE
/'dɪmwɪt/
AmE
/'dɪmwɪt/
noun, informal
-
a person who is not very intelligent or is slow to understand things
dim-witted
- zabedněný, vypatlaný, blbý, hloupý
BrE
/ˌdɪm'wɪtɪd/
AmE
/ˌdɪm'wɪtɪd/
adjective, informal
-
not intelligent or quick-thinking; somewhat stupid or slow to understand