noun, formal
-
the act of ending a relationship or connection with another person, organization, country etc.
pinch
- tlačit (obuv), škrtit (oblečení)
BrE
/'pɪntʃ/
AmE
/'pɪntʃ/
verb
-
(of shoes or clothes) to press on a part of your body making it painful
pinch
- stisknout, přimáčknout, zmáčknout, zacpat
BrE
/'pɪntʃ/
AmE
/'pɪntʃ/
verb
-
to press something tightly between your finger and thumb
gawk
- civět, zírat, čumět
BrE
/'gɔ:k/
AmE
/'gɔ:k/
verb, informal
-
to look at somebody or something in a rude or stupid way, usually for a long time
desist
- ustat, přestat, upustit od
BrE
/dɪ'sɪst/
AmE
/dɪ'sɪst/
verb, formal
-
to stop doing something
cotton bud
- vatová tyčinka, vatička do uší
BrE
/'kɒtn bʌd/
AmE
/'kɑ:tn bʌd/
noun
-
a stick with cotton at each end that is usually used to clean ears
commodity
- komodita, produkt, druh zboží
BrE
/kə'mɒdəti/
AmE
/kə'mɑ:dət̬i/
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