shoe
shoe - podkova, koňská podkova
BrE
/'ʃu:/
AmE
/'ʃu:/

noun - a piece of metal that is fastened to a hoof of a horse, it looks like the letter 'U'

 
feverish - horečný, horečnatý, vzrušený, frenetický, zběsilý
BrE
/'fi:vərɪʃ/
AmE
/'fi:vərɪʃ/

adjective - marked by a strong sense of urgency, restlessness, or uncontrolled activity, often involving high levels of stress or excitement.

sprinkle
sprinkle - posypání, poprášení, poprašek, pokropení, troška, trošička, malé množství
BrE
/'sprɪŋkl/
AmE
/'sprɪŋkl/

noun - the act of scattering very small particles of something over a surface, very small particles scattered over a surface

boycott
boycott - bojkot, odmítnutí, protestní neúčast
BrE
/'bɔɪkɒt/
AmE
/'bɔɪkɑ:t/

noun - the act of refusing to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of protesting or expressing disapproval

 
sandbar - písčina, písečný pás, písečná lavice
BrE
/'sændbɑ:/
AmE
/'sændbɑ:r/

noun - a long, narrow strip of sand in a river or along a shore, formed by the movement of water

 
timbre - barva (hlasu či tónu)
BrE
/'tɪmbə/
AmE
/'tɪmbər/

noun - the quality or color of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and volume

footfall
footfall - návštěvnost, počet návštěvníků (obchodu apod.)
BrE
/'fʊtfɔ:l/
AmE
/'fʊtfɔ:l/

noun, British English, technical - the number of people who enter or visit a place, e.g. a shop, within a certain period of time

lock
lock - zdymadlo, plavební komora
BrE
/'lɒk/
AmE
/'lɑ:k/

noun - a section of a river or canal with a set of gates where the water level can be changed

artery
artery - tepna (dopravní), dopravní tepna
BrE
/'ɑ:tərɪ/
AmE
/'ɑ:rt̬əri/

noun - an important main road that connects different parts of a city or region and carries a lot of traffic

hard shoulder
hard shoulder - krajnice (zpevněná), zpevněná krajnice, nouzový pruh
BrE
/ˌhɑ:d'ʃəʊldə/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:rd'ʃoʊldər/

noun, British English - a strip of road along the side of a motorway or highway, where vehicles can stop in an emergency

 
Hobbiton - Hobitín
BrE
/'hɒbɪtən/
AmE
/'hɑ:bɪtən/

noun - a fictional village in the Shire, in J.R.R. Tolkien’s world of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit

brisk
brisk - věcný, rázný, rychlý, svižný
BrE
/'brɪsk/
AmE
/'brɪsk/

adjective - (of a person, manner or voice) showing a lot of activity and energy; wanting to have things done quickly

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

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

rebus
rebus - rébus, obrazová hádanka
BrE
/'ri:bəs/
AmE
/'ri:bəs/

noun - a puzzle in which words or parts of words are represented by pictures, symbols, or the arrangement of letters