perimeter
perimeter - obvod (geometrického útvaru), délka obvodu
BrE
/pə'rɪmətə/
AmE
/pə'rɪmətər/

noun - the total length of the outer edges of a flat shape

 
best-selling - nejprodávanější, velmi úspěšný v prodeji, komerčně úspěšný
BrE
/ˌbest'selɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌbest'selɪŋ/

adjective - extremely popular and bought by many people

flick through
flick through - prolistovat (např. časopis), pročíst si (rychle), zběžně přečíst
BrE
/ˌflɪk'θru:/
AmE
/ˌflɪk'θru:/

verb - to quickly look through the pages of a book, magazine, etc., without reading everything carefully

serendipity
serendipity - štěstí, náhoda, šťastná náhoda, nečekané štěstí
BrE
/ˌserən'dɪpɪti/
AmE
/ˌserən'dɪpɪt̬i/

noun, formal - the occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

 
sheathe - obalit, pokrýt, potáhnout, zakrýt (ochrannou vrstvou apod.)
BrE
/'ʃi:ð/
AmE
/'ʃi:ð/

verb - (usually in passive) to cover something, especially to protect it (e.g. with a layer of material like metal, plastic, etc.)

 
sheathe - zasunout, vsunout, schovat (do pouzdra, do pochvy)
BrE
/'ʃi:ð/
AmE
/'ʃi:ð/

verb, literary - to put something, such as a knife or sword, into a protective covering or sheath

conjugal
conjugal - manželský, související s manželstvím, partnerský
BrE
/'kɒndʒəgl/
AmE
/'kɑ:ndʒəgl/

adjective, formal - relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses

mattock
mattock - krumpáč, motyka
BrE
/'mætək/
AmE
/'mætək/

noun - a tool for digging

gentian
gentian - hořec (rostlina)
BrE
/'dʒenʃn/
AmE
/'dʒenʃn/

noun - a plant of the genus Gentiana, typically with bright blue or purple trumpet-shaped flowers, often found in alpine or temperate regions

geranium
geranium - pelargonie, muškát
BrE
/dʒə'reɪniəm/
AmE
/dʒə'reɪniəm/

noun - a flowering plant of the genus Geranium or Pelargonium, often grown for its brightly coloured flowers and aromatic leaves

lichen
lichen - lišejník
BrE
/'laɪkən/
AmE
/'laɪkən/

noun - a slow-growing organism that arises from a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium, often found on rocks, trees, or soil

cypress
cypress - cypřiš (strom)
BrE
/'saɪprəs/
AmE
/'saɪprəs/

noun - a coniferous tree with dark green, scale-like leaves, often tall and narrow, belonging to the family Cupressaceae

plane
plane - platan (strom)
BrE
/'pleɪn/
AmE
/'pleɪn/

noun - a large deciduous tree with broad leaves and mottled bark, belonging to the genus Platanus

hornbeam
hornbeam - habr (strom)
BrE
/'hɔ:nbi:m/
AmE
/'hɔ:rnbi:m/

noun - a deciduous tree with hard, white wood and serrated leaves, belonging to the birch family (genus Carpinus)

cereal
cereal - obilovina
BrE
/'sɪərɪəl/
AmE
/'sɪriəl/

noun - a grass (such as wheat, oats, or corn) grown for its edible grain, or the grain itself