gauntlet
gauntlet - rytířská rukavice
BrE
/'gɔ:ntlət/
AmE
/'gɔ:ntlət/

noun - a metal glove worn by soldiers in the past

gauntlet
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
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
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

 
slash - drasticky zredukovat, osekat (zredukovat)
BrE
/'slæʃ/
AmE
/'slæʃ/

verb - to reduce something drastically

 
slash - rozříznout, rozřezat, proříznout
BrE
/'slæʃ/
AmE
/'slæʃ/

verb - to cut something with a sharp blade

 
ink - podepsat
BrE
/'ɪŋk/
AmE
/'ɪŋk/

verb - to sign a document

 
foil - zmařit, překazit
BrE
/'fɔɪl/
AmE
/'fɔɪl/

verb - to prevent someone from doing something, to prevent something from happening

 
bid - snaha, pokus
BrE
/'bɪd/
AmE
/'bɪd/

noun, formal - an attempt or an effort to do something

bid
bid - nabídka (v dražbě či ve výběrovém řízení)
BrE
/'bɪd/
AmE
/'bɪd/

noun, formal - an offer to pay a price, an offer to provide a product or a service

 
herbal - herbář
BrE
/'hɜ:bl/
AmE
/'ɜ:rbəl/

noun - a book about medicinal plants

 
downright - vyložený, úplný, naprostý
BrE
/'daʊnraɪt/
AmE
/'daʊnraɪt/

adjective - complete, thorough, absolute, used esp. to emphasize the obviousness of something

 
downright - vyloženě, úplně, naprosto, zcela
BrE
/'daʊnraɪt/
AmE
/'daʊnraɪt/

adverb - completely, thoroughly, absolutely, used esp. to emphasize the obviousness of something

polytunnel
polytunnel - fóliovník (tunelový)
BrE
/'pɒlɪˌtʌnl/
AmE
/'pɑ:lɪˌtʌnl/

noun - a semi-circular frame covered with polythene that is used to protect plants in bad weather

polyhouse
polyhouse - fóliovník
BrE
/'pɒlɪhaʊs/
AmE
/'pɑ:lɪhaʊs/

noun - a frame covered with polythene that is used to protect plants in bad weather