depredation - drancování, vydrancování, plenění, vyplenění, ničení, pustošení

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

verb, formal - to steal from or destroy something, especially in a violent or aggressive way

adversity - nepřízeň osudu, neštěstí, těžkosti, útrapy

noun - a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one that continues for a long time

 

contend - tvrdit, prohlašovat

verb, formal - to state or argue something strongly, especially in a formal context or in disagreement

 

contend - zápasit, bojovat, potýkat se

verb - to struggle or compete against someone or something difficult, often in order to win or survive

cinder block - tvárnice, škvárobetonová tvárnice

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 - škvára, struska

noun, technical - the residue left after the combustion of coal, refuse, or metal ore, consisting mostly of ash, mineral fragments, and unburned material

 

discount - nebrat v úvahu, ignorovat, nepřikládat význam, brát na lehkou váhu, nepřihlížet (k něčemu)

verb - to regard something as unimportant or unlikely; to disregard

 

enlightenment - osvícení, prozření, poznání, pochopení

noun - the state of having knowledge or understanding, or the process of giving someone this knowledge or understanding

 

pop - pop, popová hudba

noun, American English - a style of popular music with a strong rhythm and simple melodies, made to appeal to a wide audience

pundit - odborník, publicista, znalec, zasvěcenec

noun - a person who publicly expresses expert opinions or commentary on a particular subject, especially in the media

 

common ground - společná řeč, společné východisko, shoda

noun - a shared basis of understanding or mutual interests; an area of agreement between parties

 

disingenuous - neupřímný, falešný, pokrytecký, úskočný

adjective, formal - not candid or sincere, often pretending ignorance; giving a false appearance of frankness

 

ingenuous - bezelstný, upřímný, prostý, nevinný, otevřený

adjective, formal - showing innocent or childlike honesty and openness; candid, unsuspecting

 

genuinely - opravdově, skutečně, opravdu, doopravdy

adverb - in a real, honest, or sincere way