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

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

bath - koupat

verb, British English - to wash by immersing in water

 

sponge bath - mytí houbou, mytí žínkou

noun - a way of cleaning your body using a damp sponge or washcloth instead of getting into a bathtub or shower

 

run a bath - napustit vanu, napustit vodu do vany

verb - to fill the bathtub with water before you take a bath

 

AC - klimatizace

noun - short for 'air conditioning'

 

IQ - IQ

noun - abbreviation for "intelligence quotient," a measure of a person's intelligence

 

mea culpa - moje chyba, moje vina

phrase - a phrase borrowed from latin that we use to admit that something was our fault