for my liking - na můj vkus, na mě
BrE
/fəmaɪ'laɪkɪŋ/
AmE
/fərmaɪ'laɪkɪŋ/

adverb - exceeding a level that is acceptable for someone

 
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

 
parody - parodie (díla apod.)
BrE
/'pærədi/
AmE
/'pærədi/

noun - a piece of writing, singing, acting etc that copies an original piece in order to be amusing and funny

 
Laundromat - prádelna (veřejná), samoobslužná prádelna
BrE
/'lɔ:nrəmæt/
AmE
/'lɔ:nrəmæt/

noun - (trademark) a place where you pay to use the washing machines and wash your clothes

 
gossipy - pomlouvačný, plný drbů, klevetivý
BrE
/'gɒsɪpi/
AmE
/'gɑ:sɪpi/

adjective - tending to engage in or spread personal information or rumors about others

hail
hail - padat kroupy
BrE
/'heɪl/
AmE
/'heɪl/

verb, dated - to fall from the sky in the form of small ice balls

 
hail - příval, sprška (něčeho malého)
BrE
/'heɪl/
AmE
/'heɪl/

noun - a large number of small things, especially bullets, stones etc, usually aimed at someone to harm them

 
clairvoyant - jasnovidec
BrE
/kleə'vɔɪənt/
AmE
/kler'vɔɪənt/

noun - a person who has powers to see the future events or communicate with the dead

 
clairvoyant - jasnovidný
BrE
/kleə'vɔɪənt/
AmE
/kler'vɔɪənt/

adjective - having powers to see the future events or communicate with the dead

 
enough - dost, dostatek
BrE
/ɪ'nʌf/
AmE
/ɪ'nʌf/

pronoun - a sufficient number or amount