crumpet
crumpet - lívanec, anglický lívanec
BrE
/'krʌmpɪt/
AmE
/'krʌmpɪt/

noun, British English - a small round cake with a spongy texture and holes in the top, cooked on a griddle or pan, often served toasted and topped with butter

perplexity
perplexity - složitost, záhada, zapeklitost, komplikovanost
BrE
/pə'pleksɪti/
AmE
/pər'pleksɪt̬i/

noun, formal - something that is confusing or difficult to understand (usually plural)

perplexity
perplexity - zmatení, zmatenost, neschopnost pochopit
BrE
/pə'pleksɪti/
AmE
/pər'pleksɪt̬i/

noun, formal - a state of being puzzled or confused

perplexing
perplexing - matoucí, zapeklitý, záhadný, nejdoucí do hlavy
BrE
/pə'pleksɪŋ/
AmE
/pər'pleksɪŋ/

adjective - causing confusion or puzzlement; difficult to understand or solve

perplex
perplex - zmást, poplést, udivit, nejít do hlavy
BrE
/pə'pleks/
AmE
/pər'pleks/

verb - to cause someone to feel completely baffled or confused

 
parallel - odpovídat, být podobný, být obdobný
BrE
/'pærəlel/
AmE
/'pærəlel/

verb - to be similar to something in form or function; to match or correspond to something in a similar way

 
parallel - paralela, podobnost, obdoba, analogie
BrE
/'pærəlel/
AmE
/'pærəlel/

noun - a similarity or comparison between two things

 
parallel - rovnoběžka, paralela
BrE
/'pærəlel/
AmE
/'pærəlel/

noun, technical - a line or plane that is equally distant from another at all points; a circle of latitude on Earth

 
parallel - obdobný, podobný, srovnatelný, analogický, souběžný
BrE
/'pærəlel/
AmE
/'pærəlel/

adjective, formal - similar in nature, form, or function; happening at the same time

 
unparalleled - jedinečný, nepřekonatelný, nesrovnatelný, bezkonkurenční, nevídaný
BrE
/ʌn'pærəleld/
AmE
/ʌn'pærəleld/

adjective, formal - exceptional or unique in quality, degree, or extent; having no equal

 
antitrust - antimonopolní, protikratelový
BrE
/ˌæntɪ'trʌst/
AmE
/ˌæntɪ'trʌst/

adjective - relating to legislation that prevents or controls trusts, monopolies, or other large combinations of businesses to promote fair competition

 
class action - hromadná žaloba
BrE
/ˌklɑ:s'ækʃn/
AmE
/ˌklæs'ækʃn/

noun, American English, technical - a lawsuit filed by one or more people on behalf of a larger group with similar claims

 
slick - uhladit, uhladit si, ulízat, ulízat si (vlasy)
BrE
/'slɪk/
AmE
/'slɪk/

verb - to apply something to hair to make it shiny or smooth

 
slick - ropná skvrna, olejová skvrna
BrE
/'slɪk/
AmE
/'slɪk/

noun - a thin, often shiny layer of a slippery substance, like oil or grease

 
slick - dokonalý, propracovaný, vybroušený, vyladěný
BrE
/'slɪk/
AmE
/'slɪk/

adjective - efficient or well-executed, often in a stylish way