commute - zmírnit, snížit (trest)
BrE
/kə'mju:t/
AmE
/kə'mju:t/

verb, technical - to change a punishment to one that is less severe

depredation
depredation - drancování, vydrancování, plenění, vyplenění, ničení, pustošení
BrE
/ˌdeprə'deɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌdeprə'deɪʃn/

noun, formal - an act of attacking, stealing from, or damaging something, especially by using force or violence

 
depredate - plenit, vyplenit, drancovat, vydrancovat, loupit, rabovat, ničit
BrE
/'deprɪˌdeɪt/
AmE
/'deprɪˌdeɪt/

verb, formal - to steal from or destroy something, especially in a violent or aggressive way

adversity
adversity - nepřízeň osudu, neštěstí, těžkosti, útrapy
BrE
/əd'vɜ:sɪti/
AmE
/əd'vɜ:rsɪt̬i/

noun - a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one that continues for a long time

 
contend - tvrdit, prohlašovat
BrE
/kən'tend/
AmE
/kən'tend/

verb, formal - to state or argue something strongly, especially in a formal context or in disagreement

 
contend - zápasit, bojovat, potýkat se
BrE
/kən'tend/
AmE
/kən'tend/

verb - to struggle or compete against someone or something difficult, often in order to win or survive

cinder block
cinder block - tvárnice, škvárobetonová tvárnice
BrE
/'sɪndəˌblɒk/
AmE
/'sɪndərˌblɑ:k/

noun, technical - a large, rectangular building block made from a mixture of concrete and industrial cinders, typically hollow and used in construction for walls and foundations

cinder
cinder - škvára, struska
BrE
/'sɪndə/
AmE
/'sɪndər/

noun, technical - the residue left after the combustion of coal, refuse, or metal ore, consisting mostly of ash, mineral fragments, and unburned material

clutch
clutch - psaníčko, malá kabelka
BrE
/'klʌtʃ/
AmE
/'klʌtʃ/

noun - a small, flat handbag for women

 
grade - stupeň, kvalita, úroveň
BrE
/'greɪd/
AmE
/'greɪd/

noun - a level or step in a scale, often used to show quality, difficulty, or rank

lacklustre
lacklustre - nevýrazný, mdlý, bez jiskry, fádní, nudný, nezáživný
BrE
/'lækˌlʌstə/
AmE
/'lækˌlʌstər/

adjective - not energetic, exciting, or impressive

paddock
paddock - výběh (pro koně), padok (místo pro koně před dostihem)
BrE
/'pædək/
AmE
/'pædək/

noun, technical - a small, enclosed field used especially for keeping or exercising horses; an enclosed area at a racecourse where horses are paraded, saddled, and mounted before a race

 
fry - potěr (malé rybky)
BrE
/'fraɪ/
AmE
/'fraɪ/

noun, technical - very young fish

garlic press
garlic press - lis na česnek
BrE
/'gɑ:lɪkˌpres/
AmE
/'gɑ:rlɪkˌpres/

noun - a kitchen tool used to crush garlic cloves by forcing them through a grid of small holes

foetus
foetus - plod, fetus (v těhotenství)
BrE
/'fi:təs/
AmE
/'fit̬əs/

noun - a developing human or animal embryo from about the eighth week after conception until birth