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faulty
[Přídavné jméno]

not working properly or as intended

vadný, poruchový

vadný, poruchový

Ex: The technician discovered faulty circuit that was responsible for the device 's erratic behavior .
fatuous
[Přídavné jméno]

extremely thoughtless and foolish in speech or action

frivolní, hloupý

frivolní, hloupý

Ex: It was clear that fatuous plan lacked any serious consideration .
faux pas
[Podstatné jméno]

an extremely embarrassing and inappropriate comment or behavior in a particular social situation

faux pas, sociální chyba

faux pas, sociální chyba

Ex: Realizing faux pas, he quickly apologized and tried to make amends .
Anglo-Saxon
[Přídavné jméno]

related to the language and culture of an ethnic group of people who lived in England centuries ago

anglosaský, anglo-saský

anglosaský, anglo-saský

misdeed
[Podstatné jméno]

a wrongful or immoral act

prohřešek, nepravost

prohřešek, nepravost

Ex: The company fired him for his misdeeds.
misdemeanor
[Podstatné jméno]

an action that is considered wrong or unacceptable yet not very serious

přečin, přestupek

přečin, přestupek

Ex: Public intoxication is often classified as misdemeanor, leading to a night in jail or a minor fine .
mishap
[Podstatné jméno]

a minor accident that has no serious consequences

nehoda, maličká nehoda

nehoda, maličká nehoda

Ex: The mishap during the road trip was a flat tire , which we quickly fixed and continued on our way .

to understand or explain something incorrectly

špatně pochopit, nepochopit správně

špatně pochopit, nepochopit správně

Ex: The misinterpreted the artist 's message , creating controversy over the artwork .
to mislay
[sloveso]

to forget for a short while where one has put something

zapomenout, ztratit (na chvíli)

zapomenout, ztratit (na chvíli)

visage
[Podstatné jméno]

a person's face or facial expression, especially when considered as an aspect of their overall appearance or character

tvář, obličej

tvář, obličej

visionary
[Přídavné jméno]

having innovative and imaginative ideas or dreams that may not always be realistic or feasible

vizionářský, představivý

vizionářský, představivý

Ex: The artistvisionary designs challenged traditional norms and sparked lively discussions .
vista
[Podstatné jméno]

a captivating scenery viewed from a distance

výhled, pohled

výhled, pohled

to saturate
[sloveso]

to combine so much of a chemical compound with a chemical solution that the solution cannot retain, absorb, or dissolve anymore of that compound

nasycovat, sytit

nasycovat, sytit

Ex: The experiment aimed saturate the solution with the organic compound to test its solubility under different conditions .
saturnine
[Přídavné jméno]

(of a place) dark and depressing, causing an uneasy feeling

saturnský, temný

saturnský, temný

Ex: They described the old cemetery as having a saturnine charm.
mendacious
[Přídavné jméno]

(of a person) characterized by lying

lživý, nepravdivý

lživý, nepravdivý

Ex: mendacious character in the novel constantly deceived everyone around him .
mendacity
[Podstatné jméno]

the act of lying

lež, nepravda

lež, nepravda

mendicant
[Přídavné jméno]

related to a person or a religious community that lives by begging people for money and food

žebravý, mendikantní

žebravý, mendikantní

mendaciously
[Příslovce]

in an untruthful way

nepravdivě, klamavě

nepravdivě, klamavě

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