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smidge - troška, ždibec, krapet, špetka

noun, informal - a very small amount of something

 

smidgen - troška, ždibec, krapet, špetka

noun, informal - a very small amount of something

 

dupe - důvěřivá oběť, hlupák, naivka (kdo se nechá lehce napálit)

noun - a person who is easily deceived or tricked; a gullible individual

 

naff - mizerný, nevkusný, ubohý, nestylový

adjective, British English, informal - uncool, inferior, of poor quality, tacky

 

dull-witted - hloupý, zabedněný, pitomý

adjective, informal - slow to understand or lacking sharpness of mind; not very intelligent or perceptive

 

half-witted - hloupý, přihlouplý, pitomý

adjective, informal - lacking intelligence or common sense; foolish or silly

 

sharp-witted - pohotový, bystrý, chápavý

adjective - able to reply quickly, often in a funny way

 

slow-witted - hloupý, nechápavý, přihlouplý

adjective - not easily understanding or grasping things

 

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