toothpick
toothpick - párátko
BrE
/'tu:θˌpɪk/
AmE
/'tu:θˌpɪk/

noun - a small, thin stick used for removing food from between the teeth

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

 
sheathe - obalit, pokrýt, potáhnout, zakrýt (ochrannou vrstvou apod.)
BrE
/'ʃi:ð/
AmE
/'ʃi:ð/

verb - (usually in passive) to cover something, especially to protect it (e.g. with a layer of material like metal, plastic, etc.)

 
sheathe - zasunout, vsunout, schovat (do pouzdra, do pochvy)
BrE
/'ʃi:ð/
AmE
/'ʃi:ð/

verb, literary - to put something, such as a knife or sword, into a protective covering or sheath

conjugal
conjugal - manželský, související s manželstvím, partnerský
BrE
/'kɒndʒəgl/
AmE
/'kɑ:ndʒəgl/

adjective, formal - relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses

mattock
mattock - krumpáč, motyka
BrE
/'mætək/
AmE
/'mætək/

noun -

gentian
gentian - hořec (rostlina)
BrE
/'dʒenʃn/
AmE
/'dʒenʃn/

noun - a plant of the genus Gentiana, typically with bright blue or purple trumpet-shaped flowers, often found in alpine or temperate regions

geranium
geranium - pelargonie, muškát
BrE
/dʒə'reɪniəm/
AmE
/dʒə'reɪniəm/

noun - a flowering plant of the genus Geranium or Pelargonium, often grown for its brightly coloured flowers and aromatic leaves

lichen
lichen - lišejník
BrE
/'laɪkən/
AmE
/'laɪkən/

noun - a slow-growing organism that arises from a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium, often found on rocks, trees, or soil