cleavage - rozpor, rozdíl
BrE
/'kli:vɪdʒ/
AmE
/'kli:vɪdʒ/

noun - a division or difference between people or groups of people

background actor
background actor - komparzista, statista
BrE
/'bækgraʊndˌæktə/
AmE
/'bækgraʊndˌæktər/

noun, technical - a person who appears in a film or on stage in an unimportant role

delve
delve - zalovit, hledat, hrabat se (např. v tašce)
BrE
/'delv/
AmE
/'delv/

verb - to search for something, usually inside a bag, a container etc.

delve
delve - hlouběji se zabývat, zabývat se, ponořit se
BrE
/'delv/
AmE
/'delv/

verb - to investigate or research deeply and thoroughly.

 
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

 
flak - protiletadlová palba
BrE
/'flæk/
AmE
/'flæk/

noun, technical - explosive shells fired from anti-aircraft guns, aimed at shooting down planes

 
flak - ostrá kritika
BrE
/'flæk/
AmE
/'flæk/

noun - severe criticism or disapproval

shake somebody's hand
shake somebody's hand - potřást někomu rukou, podat někomu ruku
BrE
/ˌʃeɪk sʌmbədiz'hænd/
AmE
/ˌʃeɪk sʌmbədiz'hænd/

verb - to grasp and briefly move someone's hand in greeting, agreement, or congratulations

shake on
shake on - plácnout si na (něco), potvrdit podáním rukou
BrE
/'ʃeɪk ɒn/
AmE
/'ʃeɪk ɒn/

verb - to make an agreement by shaking hands

 
profanity - sprosté slovo, vulgarismus, nadávka, hrubý jazyk
BrE
/prə'fænəti/
AmE
/prə'fænət̬i/

noun, formal - (usually plural) an offensive, obscene, or vulgar word that is generally considered inappropriate in polite conversation

 
profanity - rouhání, svatokrádež, znesvěcení, urážka boha
BrE
/prə'fænəti/
AmE
/prə'fænət̬i/

noun, formal - language that shows disrespect toward God or religious or sacred things