noun
-
a product or raw material, such as oil, gold, or grain, that is often traded on markets
eviction
- vystěhování, soudní vystěhování
BrE
/ɪ'vɪkʃn/
AmE
/ɪ'vɪkʃn/
noun
-
the legal process by which a tenant is removed from a rental property by the landlord, typically due to non-payment of rent or violation of lease terms
cleavage
- rozpor, rozdíl
BrE
/'kli:vɪdʒ/
AmE
/'kli:vɪdʒ/
noun
-
a division or difference between people or groups of people
background actor
- komparzista, statista
BrE
/'bækgraʊndˌæktə/
AmE
/'bækgraʊndˌæktər/
noun, technical
-
a person who appears in a film or on stage in an unimportant role
delve
- zalovit, hledat, hrabat se (např. v tašce)
BrE
/'delv/
AmE
/'delv/
verb
-
to search for something, usually inside a bag, a container etc.
delve
- hlouběji se zabývat, zabývat se, ponořit se
BrE
/'delv/
AmE
/'delv/
verb
-
to investigate or research deeply and thoroughly.
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
- rytířská rukavice
BrE
/'gɔ:ntlət/
AmE
/'gɔ:ntlət/
noun
-
a metal glove worn by soldiers in the past
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
- bičování, mrskání, výprask
BrE
/'flɒgɪŋ/
AmE
/'flɑ:gɪŋ/
noun
-
a punishment in which somebody is hit with a whip or stick many times
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
self-control
- sebeovládání, sebekontrola
BrE
/ˌselfkən'trəʊl/
AmE
/ˌselfkən'troʊl/
noun
-
the ability to control your emotions etc.
delivery
- porod
BrE
/dɪ'lɪvəri/
AmE
/dɪ'lɪvəri/
noun
-
the process of giving birth to a child
deliver
- předat, pronést, přinést
BrE
/dɪ'lɪvə/
AmE
/dɪ'lɪvər/
verb
-
to make something available, to provide something
black cab
- britský taxík (černý, zakulacený)
BrE
/ˌblæk 'kæb/
AmE
/ˌblæk 'kæb/
noun
-
a special taxi car typical for London and some other British cities, it is black and rounded and you can hail it in the street