scepticism
scepticism - skepse, pochybnost, nedůvěra
BrE
/'skeptɪsɪzm/
AmE
/'skeptɪsɪzm/

noun - an attitude of doubting that something is true or that something will happen; a lack of trust or belief

marauding
marauding - plenící, loupící, drancující, přepadávající
BrE
/mə'rɔ:dɪŋ/
AmE
/mə'rɑ:dɪŋ/

adjective, literary - going around in search of things to steal or people to attack

bashful
bashful - stydlivý, nesmělý, plachý
BrE
/'bæʃfl/
AmE
/'bæʃfl/

adjective - shy or easily embarrassed; not comfortable with attention from others

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

faggot
faggot - masová koule (z vepřových vnitřností)
BrE
/'fægət/
AmE
/'fægət/

noun, British English - (usually plural) a traditional British dish consisting of small round meatballs made from minced pork offal (such as liver and heart) mixed with herbs, breadcrumbs, and sometimes onions, usually baked and served with gravy and mashed potatoes