nest egg - finanční rezerva, peníze na horší časy
BrE
/'nestˌeg/
AmE
/'nestˌeg/

noun, informal - an amount of money that you have saved to use in the future

gauntlet
gauntlet - rytířská rukavice
BrE
/'gɔ:ntlət/
AmE
/'gɔ:ntlət/

noun - a metal glove worn by soldiers in the past

gauntlet
gauntlet - ochranná rukavice
BrE
/'gɔ:ntlət/
AmE
/'gɔ:ntlət/

noun - a long sturdy glove protecting the hand used for example in a factory or while driving

flogging
flogging - bičování, mrskání, výprask
BrE
/'flɒgɪŋ/
AmE
/'flɑ:gɪŋ/

noun - a punishment in which somebody is hit with a whip or stick many times

flog
flog - mrskat, zmrskat, bičovat, zbičovat
BrE
/'flɒg/
AmE
/'flɑ:g/

verb - to punish a person or animal by hitting them with a whip or stick many times

wastebasket
wastebasket - odpadkový koš (na papír apod.)
BrE
/'weɪstˌbɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/'weɪstˌbæskɪt/

noun, American English - a container for waste paper, etc.

litter basket
litter basket - odpadkový koš (na veřejném místě)
BrE
/'lɪtəˌbɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/'lɪt̬əˌbæskɪt/

noun - a waste bin placed in a public place, e.g. a park, street etc.

wastepaper basket
wastepaper basket - odpadkový koš (na papír apod.)
BrE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpəˌbɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpərˌbæskɪt/

noun, British English - a container for waste paper, etc.

name-calling
name-calling - nadávání, nadávky
BrE
/'neɪmˌkɔ:lɪŋ/
AmE
/'neɪmˌkɔ:lɪŋ/

noun - the act of insulting or verbally abusing someone by calling them offensive or derogatory names

sting
sting - pálit, štípat (např. oči, kůže)
BrE
/'stɪŋ/
AmE
/'stɪŋ/

verb - to make a part of your body irritated or in pain

stinger
stinger - žihadlo
BrE
/'stɪŋə/
AmE
/'stɪŋər/

noun, American English - a sharp thing used by some insects as a weapon, e.g. bees, wasps etc.

 
ramble - mluvit nesouvisle, mluvit od věci, plácat páté přes deváté
BrE
/'ræmbl/
AmE
/'ræmbl/

verb - to talk in a confused or aimless way, going off-topic and being difficult to follow, often for a long time

 
Easter egg - skryté překvapení (např. ve filmu či ve videohře)
BrE
/'i:stəreg/
AmE
/'i:stəreg/

adjective - a hidden feature, message, reference etc. in a film, videogame etc.

Easter egg
Easter egg - velikonoční vajíčko, kraslice
BrE
/'i:stəreg/
AmE
/'i:stəreg/

adjective - a decorated or dyed egg that is often used as a symbol of the Easter holiday

sliding door
sliding door - posuvné dveře
BrE
/'slaɪdɪŋˌdɔ:/
AmE
/'slaɪdɪŋˌdɔ:r/

noun - a type of door that opens and closes by sliding horizontally along a track or set of tracks