desist - ustat, přestat, upustit od

verb, formal - to stop doing something

 

cotton bud - vatová tyčinka, vatička do uší

noun - a stick with cotton at each end that is usually used to clean ears

 

commodity - komodita, produkt, druh zboží

noun - a product or raw material, such as oil, gold, or grain, that is often traded on markets

eviction - vystěhování, soudní vystěhování

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

noun - a division or difference between people or groups of people

background actor - komparzista, statista

noun, technical - a person who appears in a film or on stage in an unimportant role

delve - zalovit, hledat, hrabat se (např. v tašce)

verb - to search for something, usually inside a bag, a container etc.

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

 

imposition - obtěžování, přítěž, nepříjemnost, vnucování se

noun, formal - something that is an unfair or unreasonable burden or inconvenience to someone

 

imposition - uvalení, zavedení (např. daně, zákazu, pravidla)

noun - the act of forcing people to accept something such as a rule, law, tax, or belief