gouge
gouge - vydlabat, vyhloubit, prorazit, vykutat, udělat prohlubeň, udělat rýhu
BrE
/'gaʊdʒ/
AmE
/'gaʊdʒ/

verb - to make a deep cut or hole in something, usually with a sharp object or by force

run over
run over - protáhnout se, přesáhnout plánovaný čas, překročit čas
BrE
/ˌrʌn'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌrʌn'oʊvər/

verb - to continue for longer than expected or planned

run over
run over - přeletět, proletět, rychle přečíst (text apod.)
BrE
/ˌrʌn'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌrʌn'oʊvər/

verb - to read, look at, or rehearse something quickly in order to check the main points or details

run over
run over - přetéct
BrE
/ˌrʌn'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌrʌn'oʊvər/

verb - to flow over the edge of a container because it is too full

tater
tater - kobzola, ertepla, zemák, brambor
BrE
/'teɪtə/
AmE
/'teɪt̬ər/

noun, informal - a potato (informal)

cuke
cuke - okurka
BrE
/'kju:k/
AmE
/'kju:k/

noun, informal - a short form of the noun 'cucumber'

filament
filament - vlákno, nitka, filament
BrE
/'fɪləmənt/
AmE
/'fɪləmənt/

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

 
commute - zmírnit, snížit (trest)
BrE
/kə'mju:t/
AmE
/kə'mju:t/

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

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