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

 
spin - odstředit, odstřeďovat, ždímat, vyždímat (prádlo)
BrE
/'spɪn/
AmE
/'spɪn/

verb - to get water out of your laundry using a special cycle in your washing machine

 
wring sb's neck - zakroutit někomu krkem (přeneseně)
BrE
/ˌrɪŋ sʌmbədiz'nek/
AmE
/ˌrɪŋ sʌmbədiz'nek/

verb - to express a desire to punish someone, often used figuratively to indicate extreme frustration or anger

 
wring sb's hand - pevně stisknout ruku (při podávání)
BrE
/ˌrɪŋ sʌmbədiz'hænd/
AmE
/ˌrɪŋ sʌmbədiz'hænd/

verb - to squeeze sb's hand very tightly when shaking hands

 
wring your hands - lomit rukama
BrE
/ˌrɪŋ jə'hændz/
AmE
/ˌrɪŋ jər'hændz/

verb - to clasp and twist your hands to show worry, distress, or helplessness

 
wring - vytáhnout (něco z někoho), vynutit, vymámit
BrE
/'rɪŋ/
AmE
/'rɪŋ/

verb - to get something from someone with difficulty, often through effort or pressure

 
consistency - důslednost, stálost, vytrvalost
BrE
/kən'sɪstənsi/
AmE
/kən'sɪstənsi/

noun - the quality of always behaving or performing in a similar way

 
consistency - stálost, soudržnost, ucelenost, konzistence, jednolitost
BrE
/kən'sɪstənsi/
AmE
/kən'sɪstənsi/

noun - the degree to which something is the same or acts in the same manner over time

 
inconsistently - nedůsledně
BrE
/ˌɪnkən'sɪstəntli/
AmE
/ˌɪnkən'sɪstəntli/

adverb - not the same way, not with the same standards etc. all the time

 
inconsistent - nestálý, proměnlivý, nekonzistentní, nedůsledný
BrE
/ˌɪnkən'sɪstənt/
AmE
/ˌɪnkən'sɪstənt/

adjective - not staying the same throughout; lacking in harmony or agreement; not consistent

wring out
wring out - ždímat, vyždímat
BrE
/ˌrɪŋ'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌrɪŋ'aʊt/

verb - to twist a wet piece of cloth or clothing in order to remove water from it

 
easy to remember - zapamatovatelný, snadno zapamatovatelný, dobře zapamatovatelný
BrE
/ˌi:zi tʊ rɪ'membə/
AmE
/ˌi:zi tʊ rɪ'membər/

adjective - simple enough to be kept in memory without difficulty