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

purse - špulit, našpulit (rty)

verb - (of lips) to press together tightly, often because you are thinking or to show disapproval

coordinator - koordinátor

noun - a person who organizes people or activities to work together effectively

 

whip up - vyburcovat, vybičovat

verb - to make people feel strongly about something

whip up - uklohnit, ukuchtit, rychle uvařit

verb - to quickly make something to eat

shrew - semetrika, megera, fúrie

noun, dated - a bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman

shrew - rejsek (zvíře)

noun - a small insect-eating mammal resembling a mouse with a long pointed snout

 

mothball - zakonzervovat, přestat používat (dočasně)

verb - to stop using something, especially a plan, project, or piece of equipment, but keep it in good condition so that it can be used again in the future