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

 
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

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

pinwheel
pinwheel - větrník (hračka)
BrE
/'pɪnwi:l/
AmE
/'pɪnwi:l/

noun, American 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

houndstooth
houndstooth - kohoutí stopa (vzor na látce)
BrE
/'haʊndzˌtʊθ/
AmE
/'haʊndzˌtʊθ/

noun - a pattern of broken or jagged checks, typically in black and white, resembling the shape of a dog's tooth

herringbone
herringbone - rybí kost (vzor na látce apod.)
BrE
/'herɪŋbəʊn/
AmE
/'herɪŋboʊn/

noun - a pattern consisting of short parallel lines arranged in a V-shape, resembling the skeleton of a fish

 
venture - riskantní počin, nejistý počin, nejistý podnikatelský záměr, riskantní podnik
BrE
/'ventʃə/
AmE
/'ventʃər/

noun - a business project or activity that involves risk or uncertainty, especially one that could make a profit