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

flogging - bičování, mrskání, výprask

noun - a punishment in which somebody is hit with a whip or stick many times

flog - mrskat, zmrskat, bičovat, zbičovat

verb - to punish a person or animal by hitting them with a whip or stick many times

griffin - gryf (mytické zvíře)

noun - a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, often depicted as a guardian of treasures and symbols of strength and wisdom

 

allusion - narážka, zmínka, nepřímý odkaz

noun - an indirect reference to something, typically a work of literature, a person, or an event

 

warped - zkřivený, zkroucený, zdeformovaný

adjective - bent or twisted out of shape

 

warped - zvrácený, pokřivený, zdeformovaný (charakter, myšlenka apod.)

adjective - distorted in a way that is abnormal or unnatural, often referring to thoughts or perceptions

 

warp - deformace, zkřivení

noun - a distortion or bend in an object, often a physical surface

 

warp - zkřivit, zdeformovat, zkroutit

verb - to twist or bend out of shape, especially due to heat or moisture

flop - propadák, neúspěch, fiasko

noun, informal - a complete failure, especially in performance or entertainment