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

deferential
deferential - uctivý, pokorný, respektující autoritu
BrE
/'defərəns/
AmE
/'defərəns/

adjective, formal - showing respect and politeness to someone, especially someone in a position of authority or higher status

music
music - noty, notový zápis
BrE
/'mju:zɪk/
AmE
/'mju:zɪk/

noun - a hand-written or printed form of a musical composition, song etc.

partridge
partridge - koroptev, křepelka
BrE
/'pɑ:trɪdʒ/
AmE
/'pɑ:rtrɪdʒ/

noun - a small, fat bird that lives on the ground and is often hunted for food

 
hard-boiled - vařený natvrdo (o vejcích)
BrE
/'hɑ:dbɔɪld/
AmE
/'hɑ:dbɔɪld/

adjective - (of an egg) cooked in its shell until the inside (yolk and white) is solid

 
unimaginably - nepředstavitelně
BrE
/ˌʌnɪ'mædʒənəbli/
AmE
/ˌʌnɪ'mædʒənəbli/

adverb - in a manner that is impossible to imagine or comprehend

 
unimaginable - nepředstavitelný
BrE
/ˌʌnɪ'mædʒɪnəbl/
AmE
/ˌʌnɪ'mædʒɪnəbl/

adjective - so strange, big, or extreme that it is hard to understand or believe

stowage
stowage - úložný prostor, přepravní prostor, uskladnění, uložení
BrE
/'stəʊɪdʒ/
AmE
/'stoʊɪdʒ/

noun - a place or space for storage, especially on a ship, aircraft, or vehicle; the action or manner of storing or packing something in a space

 
stow away - cestovat na černo, cestovat jako černý pasažér
BrE
/ˌstəʊ ə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌstoʊ ə'weɪ/

verb - to hide aboard a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in order to travel secretly and without paying

stow away
stow away - uložit, uskladnit, schovat
BrE
/ˌstəʊ ə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌstoʊ ə'weɪ/

verb - to store or pack something securely, especially to keep it out of sight or in a safe place

stow
stow - umístit, uložit, uskladnit, srovnat
BrE
/'stəʊ/
AmE
/'stoʊ/

verb - to put or arrange something neatly and securely in a particular place, especially for storage or transportation

lamented
lamented - oplakávaný, postrádaný
BrE
/lə'mentɪd/
AmE
/lə'mentɪd/

adjective, formal - mourned for, especially because of death or loss; deeply missed

lament
lament - naříkat, bědovat, oplakávat, lamentovat
BrE
/lə'ment/
AmE
/lə'ment/

verb, formal - to express sorrow, grief, regret, or unhappiness about something