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

partridge
partridge - koroptev, křepelka
BrE
/'pɑ:trɪdʒ/
AmE
/'pɑ:rtrɪdʒ/

noun - a small, fat bird that lives on the ground and is often hunted for food

 
mockumentary - fiktivní dokument
BrE
/ˌmɒkjə'mentri/
AmE
/ˌmɑ:kjə'ment̬əri/

noun - type of film or television show that depicts fictional events in the style of a documentary

graphic designer
graphic designer - grafik, grafička, grafický návrhář
BrE
/'græfɪk dɪˌzaɪnə/
AmE
/'græfɪk dɪˌzaɪnər/

noun - a person whose job is to create visual designs and layouts, often for print or digital media

social worker
social worker - sociální pracovník, sociální pracovnice
BrE
/'səʊʃlˌwɜ:kə/
AmE
/'soʊʃlˌwɜ:rkər/

noun - a person whose job is to help individuals and families cope with and solve social, emotional, and personal problems by providing support, resources, and counseling

fitness instructor
fitness instructor - trenér fitness, instruktor fitness, instruktor ve fitness
BrE
/ˌfɪtnəs ɪn'strʌktə/
AmE
/ˌfɪtnəs ɪn'strʌktər/

noun - a person whose job is to guide individuals in physical exercises and activities

construction worker
construction worker - stavař, pracovník na stavbě, zedník
BrE
/kən'strʌkʃnˌwɜ:kə/
AmE
/kən'strʌkʃnˌwɜ:rkər/

a person whose job is to build houses etc.

truck driver
truck driver - řidič nákladního auta, řidič kamionu
BrE
/'trʌkˌdraɪvə/
AmE
/'trʌkˌdraɪvər/

noun, American English - a person whose job is to drive a truck