filament - vlákno, nitka, filament

noun - a very thin thread or fibre, especially one that is long, flexible, and often delicate

 

commute - zmírnit, snížit (trest)

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

depredation - drancování, vydrancování, plenění, vyplenění, ničení, pustošení

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

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

adversity - nepřízeň osudu, neštěstí, těžkosti, útrapy

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

 

contend - tvrdit, prohlašovat

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

 

contend - zápasit, bojovat, potýkat se

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

cinder block - tvárnice, škvárobetonová tvárnice

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 - škvára, struska

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

clutch - psaníčko, malá kabelka

noun - a small, flat handbag for women

 

grade - stupeň, kvalita, úroveň

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

lacklustre - nevýrazný, mdlý, bez jiskry, fádní, nudný, nezáživný

adjective - not energetic, exciting, or impressive

pedestal - podstavec, sokl, základna (sochy apod.)

noun - a base or support on which a statue, column, or object stands

 

thrice - třikrát, trojnásobně

adverb, dated - three times

musket - mušketa (zepředu nabíjená palná zbraň)

noun, technical - an old-fashioned long gun used by soldiers before rifles were invented