desist - ustat, přestat, upustit od

verb, formal - to stop doing something

 

cleavage - rozpor, rozdíl

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

background actor - komparzista, statista

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

delve - zalovit, hledat, hrabat se (např. v tašce)

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

delve - hlouběji se zabývat, zabývat se, ponořit se

verb - to investigate or research deeply and thoroughly.

 

nest egg - finanční rezerva, peníze na horší časy

noun, informal - an amount of money that you have saved to use in the future

gauntlet - rytířská rukavice

noun - a metal glove worn by soldiers in the past

gauntlet - ochranná rukavice

noun - a long sturdy glove protecting the hand used for example in a factory or while driving

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

 

minor - mollový (hud.)

adjective - a musical term referring to a specific type of scale, chord, or key characterized by a darker, more melancholic or sad sound

 

major - durový (hud.)

adjective - a musical term referring to a specific type of scale, chord, or key characterized by a bright and relatively happy sound