encode - zakódovat, zašifrovat

verb - to convert information, messages, or data into a different form, especially for security or storage

scraper - škrabka, škrabadlo

noun - a tool or device used for scraping something from a surface

 

reversible - oboustranný (např. kabát, bunda)

adjective - able to be turned the other way around or worn on both sides

 

irreversible - nevratný, nezvratný, trvalý

adjective - not able to be changed back to a previous condition or state; permanent

 

reversible - vratný, reverzibilní, odvolatelný

adjective - able to be changed back to an earlier state or condition

forecourt - nádvoří (před hotelem apod.), volné prostranství (před budovou)

noun, British English - an open area in front of a building, such as a hotel

marshmallow - maršmeloun, pěnový bonbon, žužu

noun - a soft, sweet, white or pink candy made of sugar, gelatin, and air, often toasted over a fire or used in desserts

 

defunct - zaniklý, neexistující, zrušený

adjective, formal - no longer existing, living, functioning, or in use

 

tiptoe around - opatrně našlapovat, vyhýbat se tématu, snažit se vyhnout problému

verb - to avoid dealing with a difficult or sensitive issue directly, usually to prevent conflict or upset

lazy Susan - otočný tác, otočný podnos

noun - a rotating tray, usually placed in the center of a table, that makes it easy for people to reach food or other items

 

double Dutch - naprostý nesmysl, totální blábol (něco, co nedává žádný smysl)

noun - speech or writing that is impossible to understand; complete nonsense

 

Swiss army knife - člověk pro všechno, nástroj s mnoha funkcemi, všestranný pomocník

noun - someone or something that is extremely versatile and useful in many different situations

 

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv

noun - the process by which information becomes increasingly inaccurate or distorted as it is passed from one person to another

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along

 

have more holes than Swiss cheese - mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer

verb - to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors