perimeter - obvod (geometrického útvaru), délka obvodu

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

 

best-selling - nejprodávanější, velmi úspěšný v prodeji, komerčně úspěšný

adjective - extremely popular and bought by many people

flick through - prolistovat (např. časopis), pročíst si (rychle), zběžně přečíst

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

serendipity - štěstí, náhoda, šťastná náhoda, nečekané štěstí

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

 

teaser - oříšek, těžká otázka

noun, informal - a very difficult question or problem

 

discredit - zdiskreditovat, znevěrohodnit, zpochybnit, shodit

verb - to cause people to stop respecting or believing someone or something

sweltering - úmorný, dusný, spalující, nesnesitelně horký, parný

adjective - very hot in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable or weak

swelter - péci se (vedrem), potit se (vedrem), být zmožený horkem, vařit se ve vlastní šťávě

verb - to be uncomfortably hot, to suffer from intense heat

mason - zedník, kameník

noun - a person whose job is to build or work with stone, brick, or concrete, especially to construct walls and buildings

 

sleaze - špína, nemravnost, nechutnosti

noun - low-quality behaviour that is dishonest, immoral, or cheap, especially in politics, business, or sexual matters

 

slop - pomeje, šlichta, břečka

noun - thin, watery, or sloppy food, especially food that is unpleasant or of low quality, often fed to animals

 

hone - zdokonalovat, zdokonalit, pilovat, vypilovat (např. schopnosti, techniku)

verb - to improve a skill, technique, or ability by practicing it regularly

hone - naostřit, nabrousit, dobrousit (čepel, ostří apod.)

verb - to sharpen something, especially a blade, by rubbing it on a stone or similar surface

 

Pritt - Pritt

noun - the last name of the inventor of the glue stick

 

gassy - trpící plynatostí, trpící problémy s nadýmáním, plynatý

adjective, American English, informal - having too much air in the stomach