wild garlic
wild garlic - medvědí česnek, česnek medvědí
BrE
/ˌwaɪld'gɑ:lɪk/
AmE
/ˌwaɪld'gɑ:rlɪk/

noun - a wild plant with broad leaves and a strong garlic smell, often found in woods

ramsons
ramsons - medvědí česnek, česnek medvědí
BrE
/'ræmzənz/
AmE
/'ræmzənz/

noun, technical - a wild plant with broad leaves and a strong garlic smell, often found in woods

bratty
bratty - spratkovitý, frackovitý, drzý, nevychovaný
BrE
/'bræti/
AmE
/'bræti/

adjective, informal - behaving in an annoying, spoiled, or childish way, especially when complaining or demanding

inconspicuous
inconspicuous - nenápadný, nepozorovatelný, nevýrazný, nebudící pozornost
BrE
/ˌɪnkən'spɪkjʊəs/
AmE
/ˌɪnkən'spɪkjʊəs/

adjective - not easily seen, noticed, or attracting attention

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

cinder block
cinder block - tvárnice, škvárobetonová tvárnice
BrE
/'sɪndəˌblɒk/
AmE
/'sɪndərˌblɑ:k/

noun, technical - a large, rectangular building block made from a mixture of concrete and industrial cinders, typically hollow and used in construction for walls and foundations

cinder
cinder - škvára, struska
BrE
/'sɪndə/
AmE
/'sɪndər/

noun, technical - the residue left after the combustion of coal, refuse, or metal ore, consisting mostly of ash, mineral fragments, and unburned material

clutch
clutch - psaníčko, malá kabelka
BrE
/'klʌtʃ/
AmE
/'klʌtʃ/

noun - a small, flat handbag for women

 
grade - stupeň, kvalita, úroveň
BrE
/'greɪd/
AmE
/'greɪd/

noun - a level or step in a scale, often used to show quality, difficulty, or rank