tardiness
tardiness - nedochvilnost, opožděnost, pomalost, chození pozdě
BrE
/'tɑ:dinəs/
AmE
/'tɑ:rdinəs/

noun, formal - the quality or fact of being late or slow

tardy
tardy - opožděný, zpožděný, pozdní, nedochvilný
BrE
/'tɑ:di/
AmE
/'tɑ:rdi/

adjective, formal - slow or late in happening, arriving, or acting

Porta Potti
Porta Potti - mobilní toaleta, přenosný záchod, chemické WC
BrE
/'pɔ:tə ˌpɒti/
AmE
/'pɔ:rt̬ə ˌpɑ:t̬i/

noun, American English - (trademark) a portable toilet used temporarily outdoors, for example at festivals, construction sites, or public events

Portaloo
Portaloo - mobilní toaleta, přenosný záchod, chemické WC
BrE
/'pɔ:təlu:/
AmE
/'pɔ:rt̬əlu:/

noun, British English - (trademark) a portable toilet used temporarily outdoors, for example at festivals, construction sites, or public events

 
ditzy - potrhlý, praštěný, roztržitý
BrE
/'dɪtsi/
AmE
/'dɪtsi/

adjective, American English, informal - (usually of a woman) silly, not very serious, likely to forget things

 
foreclosure - zabavení (věci, nemovitosti kvůli nesplácení), propadnutí majetku bance
BrE
/fɔ:'kləʊʒə/
AmE
/fɔ:r'kloʊʒər/

noun, technical - the legal process by which a lender takes possession of property from a borrower who has failed to make loan or mortgage payments

 
foreclose - zabavit (věc, nemovitost kvůli nesplácení)
BrE
/fɔ:'kləʊz/
AmE
/fɔ:r'kloʊz/

verb, technical - (especially of a bank or lender) to take back property because the borrower has failed to make payments on a loan

 
volatile - těkavý, prchavý, snadno se odpařující
BrE
/'vɒlətaɪl/
AmE
/'vɑ:lətl/

adjective - easily evaporating at normal temperatures; able to change from liquid to gas quickly

dust sheet
dust sheet - ochranná plachta, zakrývací plachta, malířská fólie (na ochranu podlahy nebo nábytku)
BrE
/'dʌst ʃi:t/
AmE
/'dʌst ʃi:t/

noun, British English - a large sheet of cloth or plastic used to protect floors, furniture, or other surfaces from paint, dust, or dirt while decorating or doing repair work

drop cloth
drop cloth - ochranná plachta, zakrývací plachta, malířská fólie (na ochranu podlahy nebo nábytku)
BrE
/'drɒp klɒθ/
AmE
/'drɑ:p klɑ:θ/

noun, American English - a large sheet of cloth or plastic used to protect floors, furniture, or other surfaces from paint, dust, or dirt while decorating or doing repair work

aqueduct
aqueduct - akvadukt (vodovodní most)
BrE
/'ækwədʌkt/
AmE
/'ækwədʌkt/

noun - a structure built to carry water over long distances, especially one built like a bridge across a valley or gap

fag
fag - cígo, žváro, cigáro, cigareta
BrE
/'fæg/
AmE
/'fæg/

noun, British English, informal - a cigarette

speedway
speedway - závodní okruh, závodní dráha (pro motoristy)
BrE
/'spi:dweɪ/
AmE
/'spi:dweɪ/

noun, American English - an oval track used for speedway racing or other types of motor racing

speedway
speedway - plochá dráha (motocyklový sport), závod na ploché dráze
BrE
/'spi:dweɪ/
AmE
/'spi:dweɪ/

noun, British English - a motorcycle or car race held on an oval dirt or paved track, where riders or drivers compete at high speed, often sliding through corners

windmill
windmill - větrník (hračka)
BrE
/'wɪndmɪl/
AmE
/'wɪndmɪl/

noun, British English - a small toy that consists of a wheel of paper or plastic attached at its center to a stick so that it spins when blown by the wind