reform - polepšit se, napravit
BrE
/rɪ'fɔ:m/
AmE
/rɪ'fɔ:rm/

verb - to improve your behavior so that you stop doing things that society does not approve of; to make someone do this

 
refine - vylepšovat, zlepšovat
BrE
/rɪ'faɪn/
AmE
/rɪ'faɪn/

verb - to improve a process, theory, etc. by making small changes

 
radical - radikální
BrE
/'rædɪkl/
AmE
/'rædɪkl/

adjective - believing that there should be complete political or social change

 
radical - nový, radikální
BrE
/'rædɪkl/
AmE
/'rædɪkl/

adjective - new and likely to have a remarkable effect

 
radical - zásadní, radikální
BrE
/'rædɪkl/
AmE
/'rædɪkl/

adjective - significant and great in degree

 
novel - nový, neotřelý
BrE
/'nɒvl/
AmE
/'nɑ:vl/

adjective - new and different from anything known before

 
alternate - každý druhý
BrE
/ɔ:l'tɜ:nət/
AmE
/'ɔ:ltərnət/

adjective - happening every second day, week, year, etc.

 
alternate - střídavý (pravidelně)
BrE
/ɔ:l'tɜ:nət/
AmE
/'ɔ:ltərnət/

adjective - happening one thing after the other repeatedly

 
painless - bezbolestný
BrE
/'peɪnləs/
AmE
/'peɪnləs/

adjective - causing no pain

stock cube
stock cube - kostka bujónu, kostkový bujón
BrE
/'stɒk kju:b/
AmE
/'stɑ:k kju:b/

noun, British English - a small cube made from the dried juices of meat or vegetables, used for making soups or sauces

bouillon cube
bouillon cube - kostka bujónu, kostkový bujón
BrE
/'bu:jɒn kju:b/
AmE
/'bu:jɑ:n kju:b/

noun, American English - a small cube made from the dried juices of meat or vegetables, used for making soups or sauces

 
detrimental - škodlivý
BrE
/ˌdetrɪ'mentl/
AmE
/ˌdetrɪ'mentl/

adjective, formal - having harmful or damaging effects

 
perfection - dokonalost
BrE
/pə'fekʃn/
AmE
/pər'fekʃn/

noun - the state of being as good as it's possible

 
shortcoming - nedostatek, slabina
BrE
/'ʃɔ:tkʌmɪŋ/
AmE
/'ʃɔ:rtkʌmɪŋ/

noun - a fault or weakness that someone has

trowel
trowel - zednická lžíce
BrE
/'traʊəl/
AmE
/'traʊəl/

noun - a small tool used for spreading material such as cement