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

wastebasket - odpadkový koš (na papír apod.)

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

litter basket - odpadkový koš (na veřejném místě)

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

wastepaper basket - odpadkový koš (na papír apod.)

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

 

wastepaper - starý papír, odpadní papír

noun - paper that has been used and thrown away

jaded - otrávený, znuděný, utahaný, unavený

adjective, informal - bored or tired of something, especially because you have had too much of it

 

establishment - establishment, vládnoucí elita, mocenské kruhy

noun - the people and institutions that hold power and influence in a society

 

establishment - založení, vytvoření, zřízení, ustavení

noun - the act of creating or setting up something

 

dilettante - diletant, amatér, laik, neodborník

noun - a person who is interested in a subject but does not study or practise it seriously

replicate - opakovat, zopakovat, zkopírovat, kopírovat, reprodukovat

verb, formal - to make an exact copy of something; to reproduce the same results or conditions

swag - girlanda, dekorativní průvěs, ozdobný závěs

noun, formal - an ornamental drapery or garland of flowers and greenery that is fastened at two ends and allowed to hang down in a graceful, curved shape

swag - kořist, lup, úlovek, kradené věci

noun, dated - money or valuable objects that someone has stolen

swag - reklamní předměty, propagační dárky

noun, American English, informal - a collection of branded merchandise and promotional products distributed for free at conferences, festivals, or corporate events as a form of advertising