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

wastebasket - odpadkový koš (na papír apod.)

noun, American English - a container for waste paper, etc.

litter basket - odpadkový koš (na veřejném místě)

noun - a waste bin placed in a public place, e.g. a park, street etc.

wastepaper basket - odpadkový koš (na papír apod.)

noun, British English - a container for waste paper, etc.

 

wastepaper - starý papír, odpadní papír

noun - paper that has been used and thrown away

wring out - ždímat, vyždímat

verb - to twist a wet piece of cloth or clothing in order to remove water from it

 

easy to remember - zapamatovatelný, snadno zapamatovatelný, dobře zapamatovatelný

adjective - simple enough to be kept in memory without difficulty

 

pressure - tlačit (na někoho), nutit někoho, vyvíjet nátlak

verb - to strongly encourage or force someone to do something they might not want to do

 

push - tlačit (někoho do něčeho), nutit

verb - to strongly encourage or force someone to do something they might not want to do

smudge - umazat, zamazat, upatlat, zašpinit

verb - to make something dirty by rubbing a substance (oil, paint, dirt etc.) on it