second best - druhořadý, nouzový, náhradní, přijetelný
BrE
/ˌsekənd 'best/
AmE
/ˌsekənd 'best/

adjective - acceptable but worse than the best and not wanted so much

 
neat - super, parádní, bezva
BrE
/'ni:t/
AmE
/'ni:t/

adjective, American English, informal - very good, excellent

 
surrogate - náhradní (např. matka)
BrE
/'sʌrəgət/
AmE
/'sɜ:rəgət/

adjective, formal - replacing someone else or something else

daylily
daylily - denivka (rostlina)
BrE
/'deɪˌlɪli/
AmE
/'deɪˌlɪli/

noun, technical - a plant similar to a lily which has orange or red flowers that bloom for a very short time

 
unblemished - dokonalý, bezvadný, bez vady, neposkvrněný
BrE
/ʌn'blemɪʃt/
AmE
/ʌn'blemɪʃt/

adjective - not marked or spoiled in any way

 
blemished - problematický, s vadami (vzhledem)
BrE
/'blemɪʃt/
AmE
/'blemɪʃt/

adjective - with small marks that slightly spoil the appearance

 
blemish - pokazit, poskvrnit, poškodit (např. pověst)
BrE
/'blemɪʃ/
AmE
/'blemɪʃ/

verb - to slightly spoil something that is otherwise beautiful

 
blemish - kaz, vada, nedostatek (v reputaci, morální apod.)
BrE
/'blemɪʃ/
AmE
/'blemɪʃ/

noun - a fault in someone's character

 
neat - šikovný, chytrý (např. řešení)
BrE
/'ni:t/
AmE
/'ni:t/

adjective - simple, yet clever and effective

 
neat - pořádkumilovný, pořádný
BrE
/'ni:t/
AmE
/'ni:t/

adjective - liking things tidy and arranged

 
coat - kožešina, srst
BrE
/'kəʊt/
AmE
/'koʊt/

noun - the fur of an animal

 
sputter - prskání, drmolení
BrE
/'spʌtə/
AmE
/'spʌt̬ər/

noun - short explosion-like sounds or the way of speaking in such short sounds

 
splutter - prskání, drmolení
BrE
/'splʌtə/
AmE
/'splʌt̬ər/

noun - short explosion-like sounds or the way of speaking in such short sounds

 
spatter - cáknutí, cákanec, stříknutí, šplouchnutí
BrE
/'spætə/
AmE
/'spæt̬ər/

noun - many drops of liquid thrown against something or the pattern or coloured patch that is left by these drops of liquid (e.g. drops of paint or blood)

 
splatter - cáknutí, cákanec, stříknutí, šplouchnutí
BrE
/'splætə/
AmE
/'splæt̬ər/

noun - many drops of liquid thrown against something or the pattern or coloured patch that is left by these drops of liquid (e.g. drops of paint or blood)