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

 
teaser - oříšek, těžká otázka
BrE
/'ti:zə/
AmE
/'ti:zər/

noun, informal - a very difficult question or problem

 
discredit - zdiskreditovat, znevěrohodnit, zpochybnit, shodit
BrE
/dɪs'kredɪt/
AmE
/dɪs'kredɪt/

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

 
embattle - připravit k boji, sešikovat, vyzbrojit
BrE
/ɪm'bætl/
AmE
/ɪm'bætl/

verb - to prepare for battle, to be involved in war or battle

 
embroil - zavléct, zatáhnout (do konfliktu apod.)
BrE
/ɪm'brɔɪl/
AmE
/ɪm'brɔɪl/

verb, formal - to involve someone in a difficult situation or an argument

 
embitter - rozhořčit, roztrpčit, naplnit hořkostí
BrE
/ɪm'bɪtə/
AmE
/ɪm'bɪtər/

verb, formal - to make someone feel angry, resentful, or full of bitterness, often because of unfair treatment or painful experiences

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

noun - a kind of grain or food made from the grain

 
encode - zakódovat, zašifrovat
BrE
/ɪn'kəʊd/
AmE
/ɪn'koʊd/

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

scraper
scraper - škrabka, škrabadlo
BrE
/'skreɪpə/
AmE
/'skreɪpər/

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

 
reversible - oboustranný (např. kabát, bunda)
BrE
/rɪ'vɜ:sɪbl/
AmE
/rɪ'vɜ:rsɪbl/

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

 
irreversible - nevratný, nezvratný, trvalý
BrE
/ˌɪrɪ'vɜ:sɪbl/
AmE
/ˌɪrɪ'vɜ:rsɪbl/

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

 
reversible - vratný, reverzibilní, odvolatelný
BrE
/rɪ'vɜ:sɪbl/
AmE
/rɪ'vɜ:rsɪbl/

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