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

wastebasket
wastebasket - odpadkový koš (na papír apod.)
BrE
/'weɪstˌbɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/'weɪstˌbæskɪt/

noun, American English - a container for waste paper, etc.

litter basket
litter basket - odpadkový koš (na veřejném místě)
BrE
/'lɪtəˌbɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/'lɪt̬əˌbæskɪt/

noun - a waste bin placed in a public place, e.g. a park, street etc.

wastepaper basket
wastepaper basket - odpadkový koš (na papír apod.)
BrE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpəˌbɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpərˌbæskɪt/

noun, British English - a container for waste paper, etc.

 
wastepaper - starý papír, odpadní papír
BrE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpə/
AmE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpər/

noun - paper that has been used and thrown away

name-calling
name-calling - nadávání, nadávky
BrE
/'neɪmˌkɔ:lɪŋ/
AmE
/'neɪmˌkɔ:lɪŋ/

noun - the act of insulting or verbally abusing someone by calling them offensive or derogatory names

 
hanger - mrzutost z hladu
BrE
/'hæŋgə/
AmE
/'hæŋgər/

noun, informal - bad mood caused by being hungry

 
hangrily - protivně (z hladu), mrzutě (z hladu)
BrE
/'hæŋgrɪli/
AmE
/'hæŋgrɪli/

adverb, informal - in a way that shows that you are in a bad mood because you haven't eaten anything

hangry
hangry - protivný z hladu, mrzutý z hladu
BrE
/'hæŋgri/
AmE
/'hæŋgri/

adjective, informal - in a bad mood because you are hungry

 
edibles - poživatiny, potrava
BrE
/'edɪblz/
AmE
/'edɪblz/

noun - food in general, items fit to eat

 
uneatable - nejedlý, chuťově nedobrý
BrE
/ʌn'i:təbl/
AmE
/ʌn'i:t̬əbl/

adjective - unpleasant to eat