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.

effigy - figurína (slaměná apod.), panák (k symbolickému upálení), podobizna (určená ke spálení)

noun - a model of a person that is publicly burned or damaged to show anger or disapproval

effigy - podobizna, socha, figurína, portrét (slavné osoby)

noun - a figure or model of a famous person

 

disown - zříci se, zapřít, odmítnout uznat, distancovat se od, nepřihlásit se k

verb - to refuse to acknowledge someone as your own relative or to deny any connection or responsibility for someone or something

fête - slavnost, venkovní slavnost (charitativní apod.)

noun - a public function, often held outdoors, typically organized to raise funds for a charity or to celebrate a specific community event, usually featuring entertainment, stalls selling local goods, and traditional competitive games

 

dearly - vroucně, velmi, velmi silně

adverb - very much, used to show strong affection or love for someone or something

whiff - závan, zavanutí, lehký závan (vůně apod.), slabá vůně

noun - a slight smell of something, usually carried through the air

drenched - promočený, promoklý, promáčený, úplně mokrý

adjective - completely wet; soaked through

 

skewed - zkreslený, vychýlený, neobjektivní, pokroucený, překroucený (údaje, výsledky apod.)

adjective - not evenly balanced; biased or distorted in a particular direction